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Corporate Governance Structure

Unipar is managed by its Board of Administration, as provided in the Statutes and in the Joint-Stock Corporations Act. Unipar's shares (UNIP3, UNIP5 and UNIP6) are traded in the traditional B3 segment, along with the voluntary adoption of Corporate Governance practices, such as outstanding shares (free float) above 25%.

Unipar Leadership

The members of the Executive Board are elected by the Board of Directors and are responsible for carrying out the daily executive management of Unipar's business.

Rodrigo Cannaval

CEO

Elected as the Company’s CEO on April 18, 2024, Rodrigo began his journey at Unipar in 2020 as Executive Industrial Director, overseeing safety, health, environment, industrial operations, and supply chain. He worked at Grupo BASF from 2002 to 2020, serving as Vice President of Operations for the Iberian Peninsula and Director of the Tarragona Industrial Complex (Spain) from 2017 to 2020. From 2012 to 2017, he was Director of Operations & Manufacturing for Agrochemicals in Latin America. Rodrigo held various roles, including VP of the Chemical Industries Association of Tarragona and various business and manufacturing management positions in Brazil and Europe. He earned an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering from EEL – School of Engineering of Lorena/University of São Paulo, a graduate degree in Production Engineering from UNESP, and an MBA in Marketing from IBE-FGV Campinas.

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Alexandre Jerussalmy

Executive Director of Finance and Investor Relations

Since joining the Company in April 2024, Alexandre has served as the Executive Director of Finance and Investor Relations. With over 25 years of experience, he has worked for major companies in Brazil and abroad, such as Braskem, Braskem Idesa, the Etileno XXI consortium, Archer Daniels Midland, and Bank Boston. He has also served on the Board of Directors of Wise Reciclagem Plástica and Refinaria de Petróleo Riograndense S.A. Alexandre earned an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from the University of São Paulo (USP) and has completed an Executive MBA in Finance at Insper.

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Alexandre de Castro

Executive Commercial Director

Appointed as the statutory Executive Commercial Director in April 2024, Alexandre has been with the Company since 2020, previously serving as Business Director and PVC Commercial Director. With over 20 years of experience in the chemical industry, he has worked for prominent companies such as Braskem and Dow Chemical. Alexandre earned an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV), has participated in the Global Leaders Development Program at Fundação Dom Cabral (FDC), and completed the Strategic Thinking course at IMD.

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Ricardo Congro

Executive Industrial Director

Statutory Executive Industrial Officer since August 2024. He started his career at InterCement Brasil S.A. in January 2022 and has over 23 years of experience in operations management, having worked intensely with methodologies and a systemic business view in large multinational companies, with expertise in people management, change management, industrial management, human resources and solid performance in safety and sustainability management. He held leadership positions in the industrial area in Brazil and South Africa, where he managed operations. He has a bachelor’s degree in Electric Engineering from Universidade Federal de Itajubá, an MBA in Business Management from Fundação Getúlio Vargas, and an Executive MBA from Fundação Dom Cabral.

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André Ferreira

Legal Director

André dos Santos Ferreira is the Company’s Legal Director. He has a law degree from Mackenzie University, specializing in U.S. and Transactional Law for Foreign Lawyers from the University of Miami School of Law (LL.M). André began his career in 2003 at Suzano Holding S.A. where he was a lawyer and coordinator of Shareholder Services. Between 2007 and 2013 he was Head of Legal and Corporate Counsel at GlobeNet / Brasil Telecom of America, Inc., before occupying the Legal Directorate at SBA Torres Brasil, Limited between 2013 and 2016.

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Frederico Cruvienl

Supply Chain Director

Frederico has been the Supply Chain Director at Unipar since 2020. He has worked in various areas, including investment projects (CAPEX, green & brown field), procurement, logistics, project management, planning, supply chain, warehousing, civil engineering, and sales. He has worked at companies such as Votorantim Cimentos and Johnson & Johnson. Frederico earned an undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering from UFMG, with specializations in Corporate Finance from IBMEC, an MBA in Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management from COPPEAD UFRJ, an MBA in Corporate Finance and Operations from the University of Rochester (Simon Business School), and an Executive MBA from INSPER.

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Guillermo Petracci

Director of the Bahia Blanca plant

Guillermo Petracci has been the Industrial Director of the Bahía Blanca plant in Argentina since January 2021. He began his career as an operator at the Bahía Blanca plant, in 1986, and held several positions over the years, such as Head of Production, from 2003 to 2015, Union Relations Manager, from 2015 to 2017, and Human Resources Manager, from 2017 to 2021. He earned an undergraduate degree in Industrial Organization from Universidad Tecnología Nacional.

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Paula Gianetti

Human Resources Officer

At Unipar since February 2023, Paula started her career in HR in 1997 and has extensive experience in the field, having worked as an executive at companies such as Unilever, Banco Real, Santander, Lenovo, Votorantim Cimentos, Travelex Brazil, and Inpirali (Grupo Anima). She is also a professor in the MBA programs in Strategic People Management, HR Management, and Executive Training Program at FGVSP. She is a member and writer for the HR4T Community of HSM Management Magazine, an independent advisor on the Advisory Board of IMED Group, and a pro bono member of the People Committee at Instituto Ser+ (NGO). Paula earned an undergraduate degree in Psychology from PUC-SP, a graduate degree in Human Resources Management from FGV-SP, an MBA in Administration from Fundação Dom Cabral, and is a Certified Board Member by IBGC.

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Pedro Rohl

Director of the Santo André plant

With over 20 years in the production area, including PVC and CQM, Pedro is the Director of the Santo André plant at Unipar. He joined Solvay in 1999 and Grupo Unipar in 2016, becoming the Director of the Santo André plant in 2021. Pedro started as an intern in Clariant’s special products department and a fellow at the Nuclear and Energy Research Institute (IPEN). At Unipar, he has been a process engineer in the PVC sector in Santo André, manager of the PVC unit in Bahía Blanca, manager of the PVC unit in Santo André, manager of the CQM unit, and is currently the Director of the Santo André unit. He earned an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering and a graduate degree in Industrial Automation from FEI, with various specialization courses in Automation from the Polytechnic School of São Paulo (USP).

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Rogério Catarinacho

Director of the Cubatão plant

Rogério has been the Industrial Director of the Cubatão plant since February 2020. He began his career in 1987 at Carbocloro, as a process engineer, and throughout his career he has held various positions such as Coordinator of Project and Process Engineering, black belt (Six Sigma program), Engineering Manager (2012), and Industrial Director in 2020. He was a Board Member of Carboprev. He is a Board Member of ABRACE (the Brazilian Association of Large Industrial Energy Consumers and Free Consumers) and Second Director of CIESP – Cubatão regional branch. Rogério earned an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering from Centro Universitário FEI, a graduate degree in Business Administration (ESAN), an MBA in Business and Technology Management for the Chemical Industry (UFRJ), and an MBA in Project Management (FIA).

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Sergio Santos

Executive Manager of Institutional Relations and M&A

An executive in the Planning and Finance area, Sergio has 37 years of experience in the chemical/petrochemical sector, entirely dedicated to Unipar. His expertise includes budgeting, business diagnostics, strategic planning, financial management, and controllership. In the past five years, he has also led the Investor Relations department. He experienced the entire consolidation process of the Brazilian petrochemical sector and participated in various M&A operations. He is also the CFO of Tucano Holdings, a partnership between Unipar and AES Brazil in energy generation. Sergio holds an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and a Master's degree in Economic Engineering from COPPEAD/UFRJ.

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Suzana Santos

Executive Manager of Communication and Sustainability

At Unipar since October 2021, Suzana has solid experience in reputation and brand management. With over 20 years in the corporate market, Suzana led the communications department at the telecommunications company Oi and managed the Oi Futuro Social Responsibility Institute and the Musehum, Museum of Communications and Humanities. She began her corporate career at the communication agency Máquina. Before that, she spent 10 years in journalism, working for major outlets such as Gazeta Mercantil and Jornal Estadão. She earned an undergraduate degree in Social Communication from Facha, an MBA in Marketing from IBMEC, and an Executive Management MBA from COPPEAD at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Beyond the areas of Communication and Sustainability, Suzana is also responsible for the development and coordination of the initiatives of the Unipar Institute.

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Name	Office
Alexandre Jerussalmy	Coordinator
Humberto Rapussi	Secretary
Paula Giannetti de Lima	Member
André dos Santos Ferreira	Member
Suzana Gomes Santos	Deputy
Guillermo Alejandro Petracci	Deputy
Rogério Catarinacho	Deputy

Name

Office

Alexandre Jerussalmy

Coordinator

Humberto Rapussi

Secretary

Paula Giannetti de Lima

Member

André dos Santos Ferreira

Member

Suzana Gomes Santos

Deputy

Guillermo Alejandro Petracci

Deputy

Rogério Catarinacho

Deputy

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