Following the resignation of Julian Garrido Del Val Neto, vice president of finance and investor relations, effective April 1, the board of directors of Alpargatas S.A., the Brazilian owner of the Havaianas flip-flop sandal brand, has elected André Corrêa Natal as his successor. His term will begin on April 1 and will last until the next board meeting, which will be held after the 2023 annual general meeting.
Natal has more than 20 years of professional experience and has held several senior positions in finance, both in industry and in consulting, investment banking and asset management. In the last four years as CFO of Vibra Energia, he led IPOs totaling more than 20 billion Brazilian reais, cost reduction processes, strategic acquisitions, and debt management, among others. He was a member of the board of directors of Targus and is currently also a member of the board of directors of Comerc Energia, Zeg Biogás, Evolua Etanol and the Brazilian Petroleum Institute.
