SulAmérica

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    Fundamentos e Planilhas

    Board of Directors

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    The Board of Directors is a decision-making body responsible for establishing SulAmérica‘s main guidelines, the corporate strategy and general business policy. Among other duties, the Board of Directors is also responsible for approving the annual budget, the business plan and certain corporate operations, in addition to electing and monitoring the activities of SulAmérica‘s executive officers. According to the Brazilian Corporation Law, each member of the Board of Directors shall hold at least one share of the Company, being allowed to reside abroad and elected at Annual General Meeting.

    Sul SulAmérica‘s Board of Directors is composed of nine members and an equal number of alternates, all of them shareholders of the Company, and with a unified one-year term of office, reelection permitted. SulAmérica‘s By-Laws establishe that at least 20% of its Board of Directors shall be composed of independent members. Three of the current nine members of the Company‘s Board of Directors, equivalent to 33%, are independent members, in compliance with the Listing Rules of Level 2 of BM&FBovespa, higher than required by regulation, as well as Sul América S.A.‘s By-Laws.

    Board members participate in an annual process of self-assessment and assessment of the performance of the Board of Directors itself, as a joint committee, identifying and proposing initiatives to improve its performance. In line with the best corporate governance practices, the Board of Directors has a charter that governs its activities and sets forth measures to prevent conflicts of interests.

    Members of the Board of Directors Position Date of first
    election
    End of term
    of office
    Patrick Antonio Claude de Larragoiti Lucas
    Chairman

    Patrick Antonio Claude de Larragoiti Lucas has been a member of the Board of Directors of Sul America S.A since 1997, and also a member of the Board of Directors of the subsidiaries since 1998 and President of the Investments, Compensation and Governance and Disclosure Committees. Joined Sul America S.A. in 1987, being the President of the Company since 1998 and its subsidiaries since 1999. Counselor of Geneva Association since 1999, council president of the Supplementary Health Institute and first vice-president of CNSeg, being also a member of the board of directors of Unibanco Holding. In 1987, worked for Compagnie Suisse de Reassurances Schweizer Ruck in Switzerland. From 1985 to 1986, worked at the market capital department of Chase Manhattan Bank in Sao Paulo and New York. Graduated in Business Administration by Getulio Vargas Foundation, in Sao Paulo.

    Chairman March 26, 1997 2014 AGM
    Johannes Martinus Maria Boers
    Vice Chairman

    Johannes Martinus Maria Boers, Chartered Accountant in Holland, a member of ING Group for over 25 years, serving in senior management positions in finance, audit and risk management. He currently holds the post of Head of ING Insurance Investments. From 1999 to 2000 he served as Chief Auditor for the ING Group in Amsterdam from 2002 to 2004 was the Regional CFO and CRO of ING Insurance Americas. From 2004 to 2009 was CFO and CRO of the Dutch insurance company Nationale-Nederlanden and from 2009 to 2012 was CFO and CRO of ING Life India. Before joining ING Group, served as an officer of the Dutch army for 10 years after his training at the Royal Military Academy. In 2012 Johannes Martinus Maria Boers was elected a member of the Compensation Committee of Sul América S.A.

    Vice Chairman March 30, 2012 2014 AGM
    Arthur John Kalita
    Member

    Arthur John Kalita is an alternate member of Sul América S.A.’s Board of Directors, where he has served since 2006, having been a member of its Investment Committee from 2002 to February of 2008. Before joining the ING Group, where he is currently investment advisor for Latin America, he worked at J.P. Morgan and Company from 1982 to 1998, in the Public Securities Association as an officer from 1978 to 1982 and at the Power Authority of the State of New York from 1976 to 1978. He has degrees from Hamilton College and Albany Law School - Union University.

    Member April 28, 2006 2014 AGM
    Carlos Infante Santos de Castro
    Member

    Carlos Infante Santos de Castro has been a member of the Board of Directors of Sul America S.A., which is a member since 2006, and member of Investments Committee since 2002. Currently, is president of Sul America Capitalizacao S.A. - Sulacap, member of the board of directors of Brasilcap Capitalizacao and Caixa Capitalizacao. Occupied position as Corporative vice-president and Financial vice-president, as well as vice-president and member of board of directors of several controlled companies of SulAmerica group, in the area of insurance of casualty, health, social security, life and capitalization. He was a president of GTE-Multitel and Executive Officer of new business of Cataguazes-Leopoldina Group in Rio de Janeiro. Graduated in Electrical Engineer by Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, holds a MBA and Master of Sciences in Production Engineering by University of Stanford, USA.

    Member October 29, 2010 2014 AGM
    Guilherme Affonso Ferreira
    Independent Member

    Guilherme Affonso Ferreira has been a member of the Board of Directors of Sul America S.A. since March, 2010 and a member of Compensation Committee since November, 2010. President of Bahema Participacoes S.A. since 1975. For the last Five years served as member of the board of directors of the following companies: Unibanco Holding, Submarino S.A. e-business company, Santista Têxtil, Unibanco - Uniao de Bancos Brasileiros S.A., B2W e-business company, and Avipal a company directed at the production of meat, milk and by-products. Currently is a member of the board of directors of Eternit, a mining and building materials company, of Rio Bravo Investments, Tavex a textile industry company and Pao de Acucar, dedicated to retail, being also a member of the Advisory Board of Signatura Lazard an investment bank. He also works with philanthropic companies such as Instituto de Cidadania Empresarial, Lar Escola Sao Francisco and Campinas Orthopedic Institute. Graduated in Production Engineer by Escola Politecnica - USP, and also coursed Economics and Politics and the Macalester College. Complies with the requirements of independence established in Bovespa‘s Level 2 Distinguished Practices of Corporate Governance.

    Independent Member March 31, 2010 2014 AGM
    Isabelle Rose Marie de Ségur Lamoignon
    Member

    Isabelle Rose Marie de Ségur Lamoignon has been a member of Sul América S.A.’s Board of Directors since 1997 and a member of the Board of Directors of subsidiaries since 2005. She has been a Director of Sulasa Participações S.A. since 1993 and a member of Sul América Capitalização S.A. - Sulacap’s Board of Directors since 2002. She participated in the Strategy Committee from 1998 to 2002 and participated in the Management Development Program ("PDG") in Rio de Janeiro in 1993 and 1994.

    Member March 26, 1997 2014 AGM
    Jorge Hilário Gouvêa Vieira
    Member

    Jorge Hilário Gouvêa Vieira has been a member of Sul América S.A.’a Board of Directors since 1996 and of its Auditing Committee since 2002. He was Finance Secretary for Rio de Janeiro State from 1987 to 1990, chairman of the National Private Insurance Council from 1985 to 1987, member of the National Monetary Council from 1985 to 1987 and from 1979 to 1981, a board member at the Rio de Janeiro Stock Exchange from 1983 to 1985 and chairman and executive officer of the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission from 1979 to 1981 and 1977 to 1979, respectively. He was the vice-president of ABRASCA from 1981 to 1985 and member of its Board of Directors in 1995. In addition, he was a trustee of the Brazilian Capital Markets Institute - IBMEC and member of the Board of Directors of Companhia Brasileira de Petróleo Ipiranga, MBR - Mineração Brasileiras Reunidas S.A., Generali do Brasil - Companhia Nacional de Seguros, White Martins S.A., MRS Logística S.A., Caemi Mineração e Metalurgia S.A., VARIG - Viação Aérea Rio Grandense, Viva-Cred and IRB-Brasil Resseguros S.A. He is currently a partner at Gouvêa Vieira Advogados and member of the Board of Directors of Boa Esperança S.A. He has a degree in law from Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro and a master’s in law from the University of California at Berkeley.

    Member March 28, 1996 2014 AGM
    Pierre-Claude Perrenoud
    Independent Member

    Pierre-Claude Perrenoud has been a member of the Board of Directors of Sul América S.A. since 2000. From 1960 to 1990, he held several positions at Swiss Re and was responsible for its operations in Latin America and other countries. Currently, he sits on the board of captive insurers and reinsurers in several countries. He has a degree in business administration from Neuchatel Business School in Switzerland and in Hispanic studies from the University of Madrid. He meets the independence requirements established in the Distinguished Corporate Governance Practices Level 2 of BM&FBovespa.

    Independent Member April 5, 2000 2014 AGM
    Roberto Teixeira da Costa
    Independent Member

    Roberto Teixeira da Costa has been a member of the Board of Directors of Sul América S.A. since 1999, serving on the Compensation Committee since 2002 and on the Auditing and Governance and Disclosure committees since 2008. He was the international president of the Latin American Business Council - CEAL from 1998 to 2000 and the first President of the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission. He was Trustee of the International Accounting Standards Committee Foundation - IASCF from its foundation in 2001 until 2007. He served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Dialogue in Washington, D.C., of which he is currently a member. He serves as the chairman of the BM&FBovespa Arbitration Chamber, member of the BNDESPAR - BNDES Participações S.A. Board of Directors and a member of the advisory boards of HVS - Consultoria e Participações, Bunge Alimentos, Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (Pão de Açúcar) and Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones S.A. He has a degree in economics from the Rio de Janeiro Federal University and is a founding partner and current board member of the Brazilian Center for International Relations - CEBRI and member of the International Conjuncture Analysis Group- GACINT at the University of São Paulo. He meets the independence requirements established in the Distinguished Corporate Governance Practices Level 2 of BM&FBovespa.

    Independent Member April 27, 1999 2014 AGM

    Board of Directors‘ Advisory Committees

    Audit Committee. The Audit Committee is composed of five members and ordinarily meets every three months. It is responsible for monitoring and assessing the internal and external audit activities, risks and internal controls, technical compliance, transparency and quality of information included in the Company‘s financial reports, as well for overseeing the fulfillment of the Company‘s Code of Ethics and Compliance and for advising the Board of Directors in the selection of the independent auditors and the officer in charge of the internal audit.

    Audit Committee Members Position
    Carlos José da Silva Azevedo
    President

    Carlos José da Silva Azevedo has been a member of the Audit Committee since March 2010, being its President since November 2010. He served SulAmérica from 1998 to 2003 as executive vice president of several group companies. In this period, he also served as a member of the Boards of Directors of some of the Company’s subsidiaries, as well as on SulAmérica’s Executive Committee. From 1967 to 1998 was a partner at Arthur Andersen, responsible for its Rio de Janeiro office. Currently, he is a consultant for the Audit Committee at MMX Mineração e Metálicos and member of the IBEU Advisory Committee.

    President
    Jorge Augusto Hirs Saab
    Member

    Jorge Augusto Hirs Saab is a member of the Company‘s Auditing Committee since 2009. Since 2008, Mr. Saab has worked at Rio Bravo Investimentos in the Variable Income Funds division, specializing in value and activism. He worked for more than four years at UBS Pactual and Unibanco, in addition to working in the Credit, Structured Operations and Leveraged Finance divisions of Brascan and Coimex Trading.

    Member
    Walter Iorio
    Member

    Walter Iorio is a member of the Company‘s Auditing Committee since 2008. From 1966 to 2005, he worked at KPMG, where he served as the partner in charge of audits of financial institutions and insurance firms and as Coordinator of Financial Services operations until 1997. He is a member of the Financial Institutions Specialists Work Group of the Brazilian Institute of Independent Auditors (IBRACON), which, in conjunction with the Brazilian Central Bank, elaborates regulations relative to auditing and accounting procedures. He served as Coordinator of the Internal Control Board of the São Paulo State Regional Accounting Council (CRC-SP) from 2006 a 2009. Since 2006, he has served as President of the Auditing Committees of Tokio Marine Brasil Seguradora S.A. and Tokio Marine Seguradora S.A. He has also been the Head Superintendent of KPMG PREV - Sociedade de Previdência Privada since 2000. In 2007 and 2008 he served on the Board of Directors of Banco Indusval S.A. Mr. Iorio earned a degree in accounting from the Álvares Penteado Foundation‘s São Paulo School of Economic Sciences in 1969.

    Member
    Pierre Claude Perrenoud
    Member

    Pierre Claude Perrenoud has been a member of the board of directors of Sul América S.A. since 2000, in 2012 was also elected a member of the Audit Committee. From 1960 to 1990, he held several management positions at Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd (Swiss Re) and was responsible for its operations in Latin America and other countries. He currently sits on the board of directors of insurance and reinsurance companies in various countries. He received bachelor’s degrees in Business Administration from Neuchatel Business School in Switzerland and in Hispanic Studies from the University of Madrid. He meets the independence requirements set forth in the Corporate Governance Level 2 Listing Rules of BM&FBovespa S.A.

    Member
    Johannes Martinus Maria Boers
    Member

    Johannes Martinus Maria Boers, Chartered Accountant in Holland, a member of ING Group for over 25 years, serving in senior management positions in finance, audit and risk management. He currently holds the post of Head of ING Insurance Investments. From 1999 to 2000 he served as Chief Auditor for the ING Group in Amsterdam from 2002 to 2004 was the Regional CFO and CRO of ING Insurance Americas. From 2004 to 2009 was CFO and CRO of the Dutch insurance company Nationale-Nederlanden and from 2009 to 2012 was CFO and CRO of ING Life India. Before joining ING Group, served as an officer of the Dutch army for 10 years after his training at the Royal Military Academy. In 2012 Johannes Martinus Maria Boers was elected a member of the Compensation Committee of Sul América S.A.

    Member

    Investment Committee. The Investment Committee is composed of five members and meets ordinarily every three months to assess and review the investment policy guidelines of the Company and its subsidiaries. In addition, it is responsible for monitoring obtained results and for assessing both the financial market scenario and trends as well as the adoption of best risk control practices for investment management.

    Investment Committee Members Position
    Patrick Antônio Claude de Larragoiti Lucas
    President

    Patrick Antonio Claude de Larragoiti Lucas has been a member of the Board of Directors of Sul America S.A since 1997, and also a member of the Board of Directors of the subsidiaries since 1998 and President of the Investments, Compensation and Governance and Disclosure Committees. Joined Sul America S.A. in 1987, being the President of the Company since 1998 and its subsidiaries since 1999. Counselor of Geneva Association since 1999, council president of the Supplementary Health Institute and first vice-president of CNSeg, being also a member of the board of directors of Unibanco Holding. In 1987, worked for Compagnie Suisse de Reassurances Schweizer Ruck in Switzerland. From 1985 to 1986, worked at the market capital department of Chase Manhattan Bank in Sao Paulo and New York. Graduated in Business Administration by Getulio Vargas Foundation, in Sao Paulo.

    President
    Arthur John Kalita
    Member

    Arthur John Kalita is an alternate member of Sul América S.A.’s Board of Directors, where he has served since 2006, having been a member of its Investment Committee from 2002 to February of 2008. Before joining the ING Group, where he is currently investment advisor for Latin America, he worked at J.P. Morgan and Company from 1982 to 1998, in the Public Securities Association as an officer from 1978 to 1982 and at the Power Authority of the State of New York from 1976 to 1978. He has degrees from Hamilton College and Albany Law School - Union University.

    Member
    Carlos Infante Santos de Castro
    Member

    Carlos Infante Santos de Castro has been a member of the Board of Directors of Sul America S.A., which is a member since 2006, and member of Investments Committee since 2002. Currently, is president of Sul America Capitalizacao S.A. - Sulacap, member of the board of directors of Brasilcap Capitalizacao and Caixa Capitalizacao. Occupied position as Corporative vice-president and Financial vice-president, as well as vice-president and member of board of directors of several controlled companies of SulAmerica group, in the area of insurance of casualty, health, social security, life and capitalization. He was a president of GTE-Multitel and Executive Officer of new business of Cataguazes-Leopoldina Group in Rio de Janeiro. Graduated in Electrical Engineer by Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, holds a MBA and Master of Sciences in Production Engineering by University of Stanford, USA.

    Member
    Domingos Carelli Neto
    Member

    Domingos Carelli Neto is a member of the Company‘s and Sulasapar‘s Investments Committees since 2009. Mr. Carelli has worked in the areas of management, operations and controllership of financial groups since 1968, having served as Vice President of Bank Boston (1975-1985), as a Director at Banco Crefisul (1985-1988) and as Executive Vice President of Banco Sul América and of Sul América Investimentos DTVM (1988-2004). He earned a degree in production engineering from the Polytechnic University of São Paulo in 1967 and has completed several complementary and specialty area programs at the Getúlio Vargas Foundation.

    Member
    Johannes Martinus Maria Boers
    Member

    Johannes Martinus Maria Boers, Chartered Accountant in Holland, a member of ING Group for over 25 years, serving in senior management positions in finance, audit and risk management. He currently holds the post of Head of ING Insurance Investments. From 1999 to 2000 he served as Chief Auditor for the ING Group in Amsterdam from 2002 to 2004 was the Regional CFO and CRO of ING Insurance Americas. From 2004 to 2009 was CFO and CRO of the Dutch insurance company Nationale-Nederlanden and from 2009 to 2012 was CFO and CRO of ING Life India. Before joining ING Group, served as an officer of the Dutch army for 10 years after his training at the Royal Military Academy. In 2012 Johannes Martinus Maria Boers was elected a member of the Compensation Committee of Sul América S.A.

    Member

    Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee is made up of four members that meet ordinarily once a year and extraordinarily whenever necessary to resolve on relevant matters within its scope. It has the purpose of assisting the Board of Directors in establishing the compensation policy of the management of the Company and its subsidiaries, always seeking to be in step with the compensation practices adopted by the market, besides reviewing and monitoring the evaluation of the management‘s performance.

    Compensation Committee Members Position
    Patrick Antônio Claude de Larragoiti Lucas
    President

    Patrick Antonio Claude de Larragoiti Lucas has been a member of the Board of Directors of Sul America S.A since 1997, and also a member of the Board of Directors of the subsidiaries since 1998 and President of the Investments, Compensation and Governance and Disclosure Committees. Joined Sul America S.A. in 1987, being the President of the Company since 1998 and its subsidiaries since 1999. Counselor of Geneva Association since 1999, council president of the Supplementary Health Institute and first vice-president of CNSeg, being also a member of the board of directors of Unibanco Holding. In 1987, worked for Compagnie Suisse de Reassurances Schweizer Ruck in Switzerland. From 1985 to 1986, worked at the market capital department of Chase Manhattan Bank in Sao Paulo and New York. Graduated in Business Administration by Getulio Vargas Foundation, in Sao Paulo.

    President
    Guilherme Affonso Ferreira
    Member

    Guilherme Affonso Ferreira has been a member of the Board of Directors of Sul America S.A. since March, 2010 and a member of Compensation Committee since November, 2010. President of Bahema Participacoes S.A. since 1975. For the last Five years served as member of the board of directors of the following companies: Unibanco Holding, Submarino S.A. e-business company, Santista Têxtil, Unibanco - Uniao de Bancos Brasileiros S.A., B2W e-business company, and Avipal a company directed at the production of meat, milk and by-products. Currently is a member of the board of directors of Eternit, a mining and building materials company, of Rio Bravo Investments, Tavex a textile industry company and Pao de Acucar, dedicated to retail, being also a member of the Advisory Board of Signatura Lazard an investment bank. He also works with philanthropic companies such as Instituto de Cidadania Empresarial, Lar Escola Sao Francisco and Campinas Orthopedic Institute. Graduated in Production Engineer by Escola Politecnica - USP, and also coursed Economics and Politics and the Macalester College. Complies with the requirements of independence established in Bovespa‘s Level 2 Distinguished Practices of Corporate Governance.

    Member
    Johannes Martinus Maria Boers
    Member

    Johannes Martinus Maria Boers, Chartered Accountant in Holland, a member of ING Group for over 25 years, serving in senior management positions in finance, audit and risk management. He currently holds the post of Head of ING Insurance Investments. From 1999 to 2000 he served as Chief Auditor for the ING Group in Amsterdam from 2002 to 2004 was the Regional CFO and CRO of ING Insurance Americas. From 2004 to 2009 was CFO and CRO of the Dutch insurance company Nationale-Nederlanden and from 2009 to 2012 was CFO and CRO of ING Life India. Before joining ING Group, served as an officer of the Dutch army for 10 years after his training at the Royal Military Academy. In 2012 Johannes Martinus Maria Boers was elected a member of the Compensation Committee of Sul América S.A.

    Member
    Roberto Teixeira da Costa
    Member

    Roberto Teixeira da Costa has been a member of the Board of Directors of Sul América S.A. since 1999, serving on the Compensation Committee since 2002 and on the Auditing and Governance and Disclosure committees since 2008. He was the international president of the Latin American Business Council - CEAL from 1998 to 2000 and the first President of the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission. He was Trustee of the International Accounting Standards Committee Foundation - IASCF from its foundation in 2001 until 2007. He served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Dialogue in Washington, D.C., of which he is currently a member. He serves as the chairman of the BM&FBovespa Arbitration Chamber, member of the BNDESPAR - BNDES Participações S.A. Board of Directors and a member of the advisory boards of HVS - Consultoria e Participações, Bunge Alimentos, Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (Pão de Açúcar) and Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones S.A. He has a degree in economics from the Rio de Janeiro Federal University and is a founding partner and current board member of the Brazilian Center for International Relations - CEBRI and member of the International Conjuncture Analysis Group- GACINT at the University of São Paulo. He meets the independence requirements established in the Distinguished Corporate Governance Practices Level 2 of BM&FBovespa.

    Member

    Governance and Disclosure Committee. Created in May 2008 and comprised of five members, the Governance and Disclosure Committee meets ordinarily every quarter with the purpose of monitoring and overseeing the resolutions set forth in the Policy on Disclosure of Material Acts or Facts and on Securities Trading as well as in the obligations established in the Level 2 Regulation adopted by the Company.

    Governance and Disclosure Committee Members Position
    Patrick Antonio Claude de Larragoiti Lucas
    President

    Patrick Antonio Claude de Larragoiti Lucas has been a member of the Board of Directors of Sul America S.A since 1997, and also a member of the Board of Directors of the subsidiaries since 1998 and President of the Investments, Compensation and Governance and Disclosure Committees. Joined Sul America S.A. in 1987, being the President of the Company since 1998 and its subsidiaries since 1999. Counselor of Geneva Association since 1999, council president of the Supplementary Health Institute and first vice-president of CNSeg, being also a member of the board of directors of Unibanco Holding. In 1987, worked for Compagnie Suisse de Reassurances Schweizer Ruck in Switzerland. From 1985 to 1986, worked at the market capital department of Chase Manhattan Bank in Sao Paulo and New York. Graduated in Business Administration by Getulio Vargas Foundation, in Sao Paulo.

    President
    Arthur Farme d‘Amoed Neto
    Member

    Arthur Farme d‘Amoed Neto is Control and Investor Relations Vice-President for Sul America S.A. and member of the Board of executive officers since September 2000. Joined the SulAmerica group in 1987 and since 1996 is member of board of executive officers of companies of the group. Held the position as marketing and planning director until 1998. Was elected Officer of Corporate Finances in 1998, and performed this job concurrently with officer of investors relation, for which was elected in 2000. Between 2007 and 2010, was Corporative and Investors Relation Vice-President, and since August 2011 is responsible for the Finance and Controlling areas. A sitting member of the Governance and Disclosure Committee of the Company. Prior to join the SulAmerica group, worked at the public sector, in the real state industry and in the areas of insurance and economic consulting, from 1980 to 1987. Graduated in Civil Engineer by the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and achieved specialization in Finances by the Business Administration Institute COPPEAD of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, in Corporative Governance by the Capital Market Brazilian Institute and in Corporate Law and Capital Market by Getulio Vargas Foundation.

    Member
    Roberto Teixeira da Costa
    Member

    Roberto Teixeira da Costa has been a member of the Board of Directors of Sul América S.A. since 1999, serving on the Compensation Committee since 2002 and on the Auditing and Governance and Disclosure committees since 2008. He was the international president of the Latin American Business Council - CEAL from 1998 to 2000 and the first President of the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission. He was Trustee of the International Accounting Standards Committee Foundation - IASCF from its foundation in 2001 until 2007. He served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Dialogue in Washington, D.C., of which he is currently a member. He serves as the chairman of the BM&FBovespa Arbitration Chamber, member of the BNDESPAR - BNDES Participações S.A. Board of Directors and a member of the advisory boards of HVS - Consultoria e Participações, Bunge Alimentos, Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (Pão de Açúcar) and Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones S.A. He has a degree in economics from the Rio de Janeiro Federal University and is a founding partner and current board member of the Brazilian Center for International Relations - CEBRI and member of the International Conjuncture Analysis Group- GACINT at the University of São Paulo. He meets the independence requirements established in the Distinguished Corporate Governance Practices Level 2 of BM&FBovespa.

    Member
    Arthur John Kalita
    Member

    Arthur John Kalita is an alternate member of Sul América S.A.’s Board of Directors, where he has served since 2006, having been a member of its Investment Committee from 2002 to February of 2008. Before joining the ING Group, where he is currently investment advisor for Latin America, he worked at J.P. Morgan and Company from 1982 to 1998, in the Public Securities Association as an officer from 1978 to 1982 and at the Power Authority of the State of New York from 1976 to 1978. He has degrees from Hamilton College and Albany Law School - Union University.

    Member
    Gabriel Portella Fagundes Filho
    Member

    Gabriel Portella has been SulAmérica’s Vice President responsible for the Health and Dental operations since 2009. Between 2005 and 2009, Mr. Portella was a Partner at Control Consultoria. Prior to that period, Mr. Portella served as a Director of Health, Life, Pension and P&C at Porto Seguro S.A. Mr Portella is a Vice-President of the National Federation of Health Insurance (Federação Nacional de Seguros de Saúde - FENASAÚDE), a Board Member of the Institute for Health Insurance Studies (Conselho do Instituto de Estudos de Saúde - IESS) and a Member of the National Academy of Insurance and Pension (Academia Nacional de Seguros e Previdência - ANSP). Gabriel Portella holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Cândido Mendes College in Rio de Janeiro, and an MBA from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC/RJ).

    Member


    Sustainability Committee. The Sustainability Committee is mainly responsible for designing and monitoring the execution of the Company’s Sustainability Policy and respective programs, and assisting and advising the Board of Directors and other stakeholders on issues related to corporate sustainability.

    Sustainability Committee Members Position
    Gabriel Portella Fagundes Filho
    President

    Gabriel Portella has been SulAmérica’s Vice President responsible for the Health and Dental operations since 2009. Between 2005 and 2009, Mr. Portella was a Partner at Control Consultoria. Prior to that period, Mr. Portella served as a Director of Health, Life, Pension and P&C at Porto Seguro S.A. Mr Portella is a Vice-President of the National Federation of Health Insurance (Federação Nacional de Seguros de Saúde - FENASAÚDE), a Board Member of the Institute for Health Insurance Studies (Conselho do Instituto de Estudos de Saúde - IESS) and a Member of the National Academy of Insurance and Pension (Academia Nacional de Seguros e Previdência - ANSP). Gabriel Portella holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Cândido Mendes College in Rio de Janeiro, and an MBA from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC/RJ).

    Member
    Alvaro Almeida
    Member

    Alvaro Almeida was elected a member of the Sustainability Committee in 2011. He is also a member of the HSBC Institute External Committee. Driven by internet growth in Brazil, he became an entrepreneur in the communications area in 1999 with the creation of Tempestade Comunicação, a content provider whose clients include: BB, OI, Toyota Bank and Instituto Ethos. In 2002, he founded Report Comunicação, an agency that identified sustainability as the driver for corporate management differentiation and in nine years became Brazil‘s leader in sustainability reporting. He graduated in Journalism from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul.

    Member
    Arthur Farme d‘Amoed Neto
    Member

    Arthur Farme d‘Amoed Neto is Control and Investor Relations Vice-President for Sul America S.A. and member of the Board of executive officers since September 2000. Joined the SulAmerica group in 1987 and since 1996 is member of board of executive officers of companies of the group. Held the position as marketing and planning director until 1998. Was elected Officer of Corporate Finances in 1998, and performed this job concurrently with officer of investors relation, for which was elected in 2000. Between 2007 and 2010, was Corporative and Investors Relation Vice-President, and since August 2011 is responsible for the Finance and Controlling areas. A sitting member of the Governance and Disclosure Committee of the Company. Prior to join the SulAmerica group, worked at the public sector, in the real state industry and in the areas of insurance and economic consulting, from 1980 to 1987. Graduated in Civil Engineer by the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and achieved specialization in Finances by the Business Administration Institute COPPEAD of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, in Corporative Governance by the Capital Market Brazilian Institute and in Corporate Law and Capital Market by Getulio Vargas Foundation.

    Member
    Carlos Alberto de Figueiredo Trindade Filho
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    Carlos Alberto Trindade rejoined the company earlier this year to serve as Vice President responsible for the Auto and P&C operations. Mr. Trindade had previously served the company in several positions between 2004 and 2010. Prior to rejoining the company, Mr. Trindade was the CEO of Brasil Insurance Participações e Administração S.A. for almost a year. Mr. Trindade began his career in the insurance industry in 1980, working at several organizations, such as Johnson Higgins Corretores de Seguros and Companhia de Seguros Interatlântico. Mr. Trindade was also the president of Icatu Hartford - Seguros de Vida e Previdência Complementar. Between 1987 and 1989, Mr. Trindade was director and president of the Brazilian Professional Association of Life Insurance (Associação Profissional de Seguros de Vida). Subsequently, Mr. Trindade was the president of the Technical Committee of Life Insurance at the National Federation of Insurance Companies (Federação Nacional das Empresas de Seguros - FENASEG) from 1993 to 1994. Mr. Trindade also served as a Director of the Insurance Companies Union in Rio de Janeiro from 1996 and 1999, Director of the National Association of Pension Companies from 1998 and 2001, and Vice-President of the Brazilian National Federation of General Insurance (Federação Nacional de Seguros Gerais - FENSEG). Carlos Alberto Trindade holds an MBA in Life Care Planning from the American College of Physicians in Philadelphia and an Executive MBA from University of São Paulo (Universidade de São Paulo - USP).

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    Roberto Teixeira da Costa
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    Roberto Teixeira da Costa has been a member of the Board of Directors of Sul América S.A. since 1999, serving on the Compensation Committee since 2002 and on the Auditing and Governance and Disclosure committees since 2008. He was the international president of the Latin American Business Council - CEAL from 1998 to 2000 and the first President of the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission. He was Trustee of the International Accounting Standards Committee Foundation - IASCF from its foundation in 2001 until 2007. He served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Dialogue in Washington, D.C., of which he is currently a member. He serves as the chairman of the BM&FBovespa Arbitration Chamber, member of the BNDESPAR - BNDES Participações S.A. Board of Directors and a member of the advisory boards of HVS - Consultoria e Participações, Bunge Alimentos, Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição (Pão de Açúcar) and Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones S.A. He has a degree in economics from the Rio de Janeiro Federal University and is a founding partner and current board member of the Brazilian Center for International Relations - CEBRI and member of the International Conjuncture Analysis Group- GACINT at the University of São Paulo. He meets the independence requirements established in the Distinguished Corporate Governance Practices Level 2 of BM&FBovespa.

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