Board of Directors
The Board of Directors of Rede D’Or São Luiz is responsible for establishing the company’s strategy, supervising the fulfillment of goals and management decisions and for monitoring the company’s performance. According to the Bylaws, its members are elected by the shareholders at a general meeting, with a two-year term, and re-election is allowed. In line with the best governance practices, the Chairman of the Board of Directors does not participate in the Executive Board. Access here the Internal Rules of the Board of Directors
Dr. Jorge Moll is one of the founding partners of Labs D’Or in 1977. He holds a degree in medicine from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and is a member of the pediatric cardiology department at SBC and the fellowship of the American Faculty of Cardiology.
Dr. Heráclito Gomes held the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Company, as well as leadership positions at Golden Cross, Towers Perrin, Odontoprev, Fleury, Bradesco Seguros and Qualicorp. He is a member of the board of directors of Odontoprev and Fleury. Mr. Heráclito also held the position of CEO of Bradesco Saúde in 2005 and executive director of Qualicorp between 2009 and 2012. Mr. Heráclito is a member of the Brazilian healthcare market institution (FENASAÚDE). He holds a degree in medicine from the Federal University of Bahia, with a specialization in occupational health. He also holds an MBA from the Institute of Engineering and Business Coordination Postgraduate in Administration at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro – COPPEAD / UFRJ.
Mr. Pedro Moll joined the Company in 1998, held the position of director without specific designation from 2009 to 2015 and has been a member of the board of directors since 2010. Mr. Pedro Moll holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro and holds an MBA in Health Management from Fundação Getúlio Vargas in Rio de Janeiro. He worked as a diagnostics executive at Labs D’ Or and served as a member of the board of directors of Cremer S.A.
Dr. Fernanda Moll holds a degree in medicine from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, and a masters and doctorate from the same university. Dr. Fernanda Moll was an assistant professor at the Institute of Biomedical Sciences. Currently, she is president of IDOR (Instituto D’Or de Pesquisa e de Ensino).
Mr. Patrick Antonio Claude de Larragoiti Lucas was Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sul América S.A. and its subsidiaries, and Chairman of the Investments, Human Capital and Governance and Disclosure Committees. He joined Sul América S.A. in 1987 and held the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Company from 1998 to 2010 and of its subsidiaries from 1999 to 2010. He was a board member of the Geneva Association from 1999 until 2018, and he was Chairman of the Board of Instituto de Estudos em Saúde Suplementar, and first Vice President of CNSeg, having also been a member of the Board of Directors of Unibanco Holding. In 1987 he worked for Compagnie Suisse de Reassurances Schweizer Ruck in Switzerland. From 1985 to 1986 he worked in the capital markets department of Chase Manhattan Bank in São Paulo and New York. He graduated in Business Administration from Fundação Getúlio Vargas, São Paulo.
Mr. Wolfgang Schwerdtle has been a member of the Company’s board of directors since May 2015 and is responsible for the office of GIC Pte. Ltd. in Brazil. Mr. Wolfgang is a member of the board of directors of Cruzeiro do Sul Educacional SA and Smartfit Escola de Ginástica e Dança SA having also served on the board of SOMOS Educação SA and Netshoes SA. Mr. Wolfgang holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in economics from University of Oxford, MBA from the University of Chicago and Ph.D. in finance from the European Business School. Mr. Wolfgang Schwerdtle has worked at MidOcean Partners, Madison Dearborn and Goldman Sachs. Mr. Wolfgang Schwerdtle was appointed by GIC.
Mr. William McMullan is a partner in the Carlyle Group, focused on buyouts, privatizations and strategic minority investments in the healthcare sector. Mr. McMullan is based in New York and, in addition to his involvement with the Company, he has been or still is a board member of the following companies: Albany Molecular Research, Inc (AMRI), Medrisk, Millicent Pharma, Sedgwick, Welldyne, LifeCare Holdings (formerly) e Grupo Qualicorp (formerly). Mr. McMullan has also been actively involved in other investments, including Grand Round and Multiplan (formerly). Prior to joining the Carlyle Group, Mr. McMullan was part of the J.W. Childs Associates in Boston. Mr. McMullan holds an MBA from Harvard University and a BS in economics with an additional specialization in computer science from Duke University.
Executive Board
The Executive Board is responsible for managing the company’s business, based on the guidelines appointed by the Board of Directors or the decisions of the General Meeting of Shareholders. Its composition shall include a minimum of two and a maximum of eight members. The term of office of the directors is three years and re-election is allowed. The board does not have its own bylaws, so its duties are designated by the bylaws.
Mr. Paulo Moll joined the Company in 2001. He is the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Paulo Moll holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the Brazilian Institute of Capital Markets (IBMEC). He is also a board member of the National Association of Private Hospitals – ANAHP.
Mr. Otávio Lazcano joined the Company in 2015. Previously, Mr. Lazcano served as Treasurer at Aracruz Celulose (currently Suzano) until 1996. He held the position of financial director at Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN) from 2001 to 2009 and executive officer at Prumo Logística SA from 2009 to 2013. Subsequently, he joined Banco BTG Pactual as a partner and investment portfolio manager and since 2013 holds a minority non-controlling interest in the bank. Mr. Otávio Lazcano holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Faculdades Integradas Cândido Mendes and an MBA in Business Management from Fundação Don Cabral.
Mr. Mauro Sampaio has been a director of the Company since 2014. Before joining the Company he worked in the mergers and acquisitions department at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, in New York, USA. He also worked in the tax area at firms Boris Lerner & Consultores Associados and Arthur Andersen. Previously, Mr. Mauro Sampaio worked at Barbosa, Mussnich & Aragão Advogados where he started in 1997 and became partner in 2005 with specialization in M&A in various sectors, including the healthcare sector. Mr. Mauro Sampaio holds a law degree from the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ).
Mr. Rodrigo Gavina started his activities in the Company in 1998 and has been an officer since July 2019. Before joining the Company, Mr. Rodrigo Gavina worked as a thoracic surgeon since completing his specialization in 1993. Rodrigo Gavina has a degree in medicine from the Faculty of Medicine of Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF) and an MBA in business management from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV).
Mr. Leandro Tavares started his activities at the Company in November 2016, having held the position of statutory director between December 2016 and November 2017. Before joining the Company, Mr. Leandro Tavares held executive positions at the Company National Supplementary Health Agency (ANS), being CEO between 2009 and 2012 and director of norms and qualification for the period 2013 to 2016. Mr. Leandro Tavares holds a degree in medicine from Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), having master’s and specialization by the same institution. He holds a doctorate from Incor (Instituto do Coração) of Hospital das Clínicas – University of São Paulo. He also holds an MBA in business management from Fundação Dom Cabral.
Since 2002 he has held several positions at the Company, such as Coordinator of the Surgical Unit (2002-2004) and Manager of Billing and Auditing (2005-2007) at Barra D’Or Hospital, Business Manager (2007 to 2009), Commercial Director (2010 to 2018) and Executive Director (2018 to 2020). Graduated in medicine from Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF) in 1991, he holds a medical residency in the specialties of General Surgery and Coloproctology at Hospital dos Servidores do Estado in the 90s. He has an Executive MBA from Instituto Coppead at UFRJ.
Mrs. Raquel Reis Corrêa has been a director of the Company since 2022. Mrs. Raquel graduated in 2005 in Actuarial Science from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo. She started her career in 2001, immediately after she started college, at Yasuda Seguros, as a trainee, staying there for 3 years. Between the end of 2005 and 2011 she worked at Aliianz Seguros, having built solid growth as a technical health manager. In 2011, still as technical manager, she began her career at SulAmerica, reaching the Vice-Presidency of Health and Dentistry, holding the position until February 2022. She currently holds the position of Vice-President of Products at Rede D’Or.
Audit Committee
The audit committee is the body responsible for monitoring the quality and integrity of the Company’s internal control and accounting and financial information mechanisms, in addition to reviewing and supervising the activities of the Company’s external auditors. Therefore, it is up to this committee to supervise the preparation of the Company’s financial statements, to monitor the quality and integrity of non-accounting information and measurements that add elements not foreseen in the structure of the regular reports of the financial statements. The audit committee is composed of at least three and a maximum of five members chosen by the board of directors, to whom it reports directly.
Access here the Internal Rules of procedure of the Audit Committee.
Mr. Boris Lerner has been a member and coordinator of the Company’s audit committee since October 2020. Mr. Boris Lerner has a degree in accounting from Escola Técnica Candido Mendes and in accounting from Faculdade Candido Mendes. Mr. Boris Lerner has 45 years of experience as a business consultant and is currently a partner at Boris Lerner & Garcia Serviços Contábeis.
Mr. Robson Garcia has been a member of the Company’s audit committee since October 2020. Mr. Robson Garcia has a degree in accounting science from the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERF). Mr. Robson Garcia has 38 years of experience as a business consultant and is currently a partner at Boris Lerner & Garcia Serviços Contábeis.
Mr. Wolfgang Schwerdtle has been a member of the Company’s board of directors since May 2015 and is responsible for the office of GIC Pte. Ltd. in Brazil. Mr. Wolfgang is a member of the board of directors of Cruzeiro do Sul Educacional SA and Smartfit Escola de Ginástica e Dança SA having also served on the board of SOMOS Educação SA and Netshoes SA. Mr. Wolfgang holds a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in economics from University of Oxford, MBA from the University of Chicago and Ph.D. in finance from the European Business School. Mr. Wolfgang Schwerdtle has worked at MidOcean Partners, Madison Dearborn and Goldman Sachs. Mr. Wolfgang Schwerdtle was appointed by GIC.
Fiscal Council
The Company’s Fiscal Council operates on a non-permanent basis and is composed of three effective members and an equal number of alternates. Its attributions are those defined under the terms of article 163 of the Brazilian Corporation Law, such as inspecting the acts of the directors and verifying the fulfillment of their legal and statutory duties, giving opinion on the annual management report and on the proposals of the management bodies to be submitted to the General Meeting, regarding the modification of the total capital, issuance of debentures or subscription bonuses, investment plans or capital budgets, distribution of dividends, transformation, incorporation, merger or spin-off, examine the Company’s financial statements and other.
Mr. Mauro Moreira graduated in Accounting and Business & Management, he completed the Strategic Leadership for Partners at Harvard University, Vevey, Switzerland. He has 39 years of experience in auditing and consulting, of which 24 years as an audit partner, being six at Arthur Andersen and 18 at Ernst Young (EY), where he led the headquarters in Rio de Janeiro. He is a former director and current member of the Brazilian Institute of Independent Auditors (IBRACON) in Rio de Janeiro and is currently an Effective Board Member to the Regional Accounting Council of Rio de Janeiro (CRCRJ). Additionally, he has served as Director of the American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM). He is currently a member of the Board of Director of Wilson Sons, of the Audit Committee of Aliansce Sonae and of Grupo SOMA.
Mr. Emanuel Schifferle is a managing partner at ASPA Assessoria e Participações S/C Ltda., a company specialized in advising on restructuring, acquisition, contract negotiation and transitional management programs. He has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the following companies: Manasa Madeireira Nacional, Ferropar, and São Carlos Empreendimentos e Participações. In addition, he has served as a member of the Fiscal Council of the following companies: Lojas Americanas, Hopi Hari, ALL – América Latina Logística, Ambev, Ferroban, and Yduqs.
Mr. Rogério Ribeiro holds a degree in Accounting from UFRJ, and a master’s degree in Business Economics. He has previously held positions at Arthur Andersen, Grupo Moddata, and FST Consulting Ltd. In addition, he has served on the Fiscal Council of Hospital Samaritano; Iguaçu Soluble Coffee Company; CIAPAM Companhia Agropastoril; ITAGUAY Companhia Imobiliária e de Participações; and Fontes Agropecuária Ltda.