José Eduardo Vinhaes Gerk

Executive with extensive experience in business development and solid expertise in management processes for companies in the Oil Industry, having worked at national and multinational companies, as well as a public one (PPSA), in Brazil. Doctor – D.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, COPPE/UFRJ. Emphasis on Nonlinear Programming Applied to Project Management (2005). Master's – M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, COPPE/UFRJ. Thesis on Transient Convection (1992). MBA / Systems Analyst, PUC/RJ (1986). MBA / Specialization in Business Economics. Emphasis on Business Strategy, Universidade Cândido Mendes (2005). MBA in Macroeconomics & Portfolio Management, Grupo Primo (2024).

Consistent track record in structuring, transforming, and managing operations, aligning the Company's interests with the goal of preserving and enhancing the organization's value. Skilled in relationships with different stakeholders, including strategic partners, representatives of society and the media, as well as government bodies, such as the National Petroleum Agency (ANP), the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME), the Federal Court of Accounts (TCU), and the Energy Research Company (EPE), as well as the Brazilian Petroleum Institute (IBP). Strong background in managing production-sharing contracts, monitoring exploration projects, and development and production monitoring