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Guilherme Penin Santos de Lima

VP of Regulation & Expansion at Rumo

Mr. Guilherme is a senior professional with 18 years of experience in the infrastructure market and a degree in Economic Sciences from the Faculty of Economics and Administration of the University of São Paulo (FEA-USP), in addition to a master's degree in economic theory from the same institution. At the beginning of his career, he worked in the new business area of ​​Grupo Ultra. Subsequently, he joined the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) through a public tender (in which he was approved in fourth place), where he joined the teams in the Infrastructure and Basic Inputs areas, having worked in the financing and structuring of of projects in the oil and gas, shipbuilding and logistics sectors. In 2011 it was assigned by BNDES to the Presidency of the Republic, having held positions in the Civil House and participated in the formulation of public policies in the infrastructure sector, such as the first rounds of airport auctions and the alteration of the regulatory framework for the port sector. Subsequently, he held the position of Secretary of Port Policies of the Secretary of Ports of the Presidency of the Republic, in which he structured the first auctions in the port sector and the first early renewals of contracts under the new legal framework. Still in the Ports Department, he became Executive Secretary, becoming responsible for the execution of all public policies and actions of the ministry. He was also, in 2014/15, chairman of the Board of Directors of the Port of Santos. He returned to BNDES at the end of 2015, where he was department head in the bank's presidency's office. Since July 2016, is part of the Rumo team, having held the Institutional and Regulatory Directorate until last February. As Director, he led several strategic projects for the company, such as the early renewal of the Malha Paulista concession contract and the signing of the authorization contract for the extension of the railroad to Lucas do Rio Verde. In February 2022, he assumed the Vice-Presidency of Regulation and Expansion, responsible for the regulatory area, government relations, associated business development and the company's expansion CAPEX. such as the early renewal of the Malha Paulista concession contract and the signing of the authorization contract for the extension of the railroad to Lucas do Rio Verde. In February 2022, he assumed the Vice-Presidency of Regulation and Expansion, responsible for the regulatory area, government relations, associated business development and the company's expansion CAPEX. such as the early renewal of the Malha Paulista concession contract and the signing of the authorization contract for the extension of the railroad to Lucas do Rio Verde. In February 2022, he assumed the Vice-Presidency of Regulation and Expansion, responsible for the regulatory area, government relations, associated business development and the company's expansion CAPEX.