Marcelo Almeida

Razac Trading

Commercial Director, Aviation

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Marcelo Araujo

Moya Aero

Head of Business Development

Marcelo is Head of Business Development at Moya, a trailblazer in UAV technology, developing drones with an MTOW of 800 kg and a payload of 200 kg. An Aeronautical Engineer with almost 20 years in aviation and business leadership, he also holds an MBA and is an IS-BAO certified auditor. Marcelo’s career spans aircraft maintenance, flight operations, and regulatory certifications, always focused on delivering results. As Founder and Executive Director at ProAero, he helps organizations worldwide navigate the complexities of aviation operations and compliance. He has also held key positions at Embraer and TRU Simulation + Training, where he drove over $150 million in sales across Latin America. Renowned for customer excellence, he managed a fleet of more than 200 executive jets and earned multiple industry awards, including the prestigious “Above and Beyond” by Aviation International News. 

Denise Alonso

Southern Cross

Sales Director, Brazil

Bio coming soon…

Rogerio Andrade

Avantto

Founder & CEO

Founder and CEO of Avantto, Brazilian leading company in private air mobility, specialized in fractional ownership and aircraft management. Started his career as a management consultant for Accenture and later, before joining Avantto, worked as CFO and CEO for HeliSolutions, pioneer company in helicopter fractional ownership in Brazil. He is also a board member for ABAG – Brazilian Aviation Association for General Aviation. Mr. Andrade is graduated in Civil Engineering for the University of São Paulo and has an MBA in Finance for Insper Institute.

Rogério Andrade é fundador e CEO da Avantto, empresa brasileira líder no segmento de compartilhamento de aeronaves executivas. Formado em Engenharia Civil pela Universidade de São Paulo e MBA em Finanças pelo Instituto Insper, iniciou sua carreira como consultor de gestão na Accenture e posteriormente, antes de ingressar na Avantto, trabalhou como CFO e CEO da HeliSolutions, empresa pioneira em propriedade compartilhada de helicópteros. É também conselheiro da ABAG (Associação Brasileira de Aviação Geral) e da Outward Bonds Brasil, uma ONG que tem como propósito ajudar as pessoas a desenvolver todo seu potencial através de jornadas desafiadoras na natureza.

Gabriel Bastos

Guardian Jet

Global Head of Sales

Serving as Guardian Jet’s Global Head of Sales and as a member of the company’s senior leadership team, Gabriel Bastos is responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with the company’s aircraft brokerage and consulting clients in the United States and abroad.

Among his responsibilities, he leads a team of a dozen sales VPs positioned in satellite offices that are located both domestically and internationally. In his role, Gabriel oversees his team’s sales targets, achievements and client relationships.

With an extensive background in both aviation and finance, Gabriel has served a wide range of clients throughout his career. Prior to joining Guardian Jet, he enjoyed a successful career with the global aircraft manufacturer Embraer Executive Jets, located in the U.S. and in five international countries.

From 2012-19, he served as Embraer’s Regional Sales Director. Based in Mexico, he was responsible for new and preowned private jet sales in that country as well as in Brazil, Colombia and Central America. In 2016, Gabriel relocated to New York City, where he oversaw aircraft sales in the northeastern U.S. During his seven-year tenure at Embraer, he twice earned the company’s Top Performer Worldwide designation.

Previously, Gabriel was a Business Trader for Cisa Trading, the international wholesale trading company based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Earlier, he worked in the finance industry as a Structured Business Sales Analyst in Itaú Unibanco, also based in Sao Paulo. In addition, he served as a Treasury Specialist at BMW Brazil Ltda., and in the Wholesale Credit and Risk Management Department at BMW Financial Services.

Gabriel earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Fundaçao Armando Álvares Penteado, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, as well as a post-graduate certificate in financial management at Ibmec Sao Paulo. He also honed his negotiation skills through training at Columbia Business School in New York City.

Gabriel serves on the board of directors for the RedTail Flight Academy. Based at the New York Stewart International Airport, RFA is a Tuskegee Airmen-inspired pipeline to career possibilities for underrepresented people of color.

A native of Brazil, he is fluent in Portuguese, Spanish and English. He is married and has two young children. Traveling and exploring new places is his family’s hobby.

Jose Brandao

SynerJet

CEO

Working primarily in the fields of aviation sales, marketing and business development, Mr. Brandão held key management positions in large corporations in the Latin American aviation Industry, usually responsible for sales and promotional activities of charter services, airplanes, helicopters, and their related product support. He ran businesses with significant turnovers, always partnered with the largest OEMs in business aviation.

He was an active member in trade associations and non-government organizations, having played a prominent role in the foundation and subsequent management of the Brazilian General Aviation Association (ABAG) and acting as Treasurer of IBAC, the International Business Aviation Council.

He gained full control of Synerjet Corp in 2020, and since then made significative investments in the company, expanding professional sales, management, and product support teams with new maintenance facilities in selected countries in Latin America.

Ricardo Bernardi

Bernardi & Schnapp Advogados

Partner

A Managing Partner of B&S Law Firm, he has been working for almost 30 years in the areas of Contracts, Corporate, and Regulatory Law. His name is a reference in the area of Aviation according to the main international publications of evaluation of professional performance. At the invitation of the Brazilian Federal Senate, he participated in the committee to prepare the draft of the new Brazilian Aeronautics Code. Gives lectures in Brazil and abroad on various topics, especially on Consumer Law and Aviation. He was Professor of Commercial Law of several Preparatory Courses for Public Contests for more than 13 years. He was also an Assistant Professor of the Postgraduate Course at PUC/SP in the area of Commercial Law.

Felipe Bonsenso

Bonsenso Advogados

Partner

Felipe is founding partner of Bonsenso Advogados office specialising in aviation law, particularly in regulatory matters and aircraft finance with extensive knowledge of the Brazilian market and the country’s legal framework.

He has assisted several Brazilian and international banks with the development and implementation of structured finance transactions for business and commercial aviation, from simple operating leases to highly complex EETCs (the first and only one for Latin America) and cross-border loans.

Over the last few years he has been deeply involved with corporate jet deals, providing services to an array of clients (individuals, corporations and banks) for the purchase, sale, importation and financing of aeronautical equipment, with more than 50 successful transactions on his portfolio. Felipe has also over 200 commercial aviation (airline) deals on his transaction history.

Felipe is recognised by leading legal directories including Chambers & Partners, The Legal 500 and Euromoney Expert Guides for his outstanding practice in transportation and aviation. He is the first Latin American attorney listed as a ‘Rising Star’ by the ‘Airfinance Journal’. Felipe is a Board Member and Director of Regional Outreach of the MAC Protocol Working Group, participating on the UNIDROIT project for development and implementation of an additional protocol to the Cape Town Convention. He is also a Professor of Aviation Law in São Paulo for post-graduate students.

Felipe Bonsenso Veneziano holds a Master’s degree, with distinction, and Bachelor’s degree in Law from the University of São Paulo. His Master’s dissertation was the first academic work in Brazil to thoroughly study the Cape Town Convention and Aircraft Protocol.

David Caporali

JSSI

SVP Business Development, Latin America

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David Clark

Integris Aviation

Managing Director

For over 30 years, David Clark has delivered value in the private aviation industry through several key roles working with international corporations and Family Offices. During that time, Dave has overseen over $200 million in private aircraft transactions. His highly relational approach and deep commitment to understanding the client’s deepest concerns ensure that their interests are always protected. David is an NBAA Certified Aviation Manager, Airline Transport Pilot, and has held roles as Aviation Manager, Pilot and Aircraft Sales Director. Fluent in Portuguese and English, he divides his time between North and South America working with Family Offices and companies large & small to bring the best solutions for those who rely most on business aviation.

Perla Fagundez

Aerowise

Founder & CEO
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Pedro Ferreira

Timbro Trading

Director | Head of Aviation

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Jose Fernandes

Honeywell

President – Latin America

José Fernandes is President and CEO of Honeywell Latin America, responsible for accelerating the business growth of the company’s four main business segments in the region: Aerospace Technologies; Building Automation; Industrial Automation and, Energy and Sustainability Solutions (ESS).
In this leadership role, José drives the sustainable growth of a key region for Honeywell positioning the company as a pioneer in sustainability and technological innovation. The business has a workforce of more than 12,000 individuals in 30 operational sites across seven countries. These locations include regional and local headquarters, commercial offices, production facilities, as well as key hubs of global customer and business services, and technology and innovation centers that provide world-class solutions locally and globally.
José joined Honeywell in 2018 to lead the Performance Materials and Technologies business (today called ESS) in Latin America. Under his leadership, Honeywell delivered strategies and solutions focused on helping our customers reduce their carbon footprint and accelerate their digital transformation.
Before joining Honeywell, he served as President for Latin America at Dover Corporation and held senior leadership roles at Dow Chemicals and Rohm and Haas. Throughout his more than three-decade professional career, José built deep expertise in business transformation and growth across Latin America and on a global scale. He has direct work experience in dynamic markets such as Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Chile, Colombia and the United States.
He holds an MBA from the Fox School of Business at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Based in São Paulo, Brazil, José is fluent in four languages and has experience leading and developing multicultural teams.

Marcelo Goldberg

JP Morgan Chase

Executive Director – Lender

With over 20 years of experience in the financial industry, Marcelo is currently serving as an Executive Director at J.P. Morgan’s International Private Bank in New York, where he has been leading strategic initiatives and providing expert financial guidance since 2018. Prior to this role, Marcelo worked at Itaú Private Bank, managing credit transactions and structuring offshore leverage for high-net-worth clients. Marcelo holds a bachelor degree in Business from INSPER, a Master’s degree in Financial Economics by FGV-SP and finished the Program for Leadership Development from Harvard Business School.

Lincoln Gomez

Gomez Coffie Law

Attorney-At-Law

Dr. Lincoln D. Gomez, LL.M stands as a pillar of legal expertise at Gomez Coffie Law, renowned for advising governments, state-owned entities, multinationals, major banks, and leading figures in the oil and gas industry. With over 25 years of experience, Lincoln has masterfully managed aviation finance transactions exceeding a billion dollars, showcasing his unparalleled skill in high-stakes environments. Armed with LL.M. degrees in International Tax and Financial Services from the University of Aruba and Thomas Jefferson University. He has also undergone training at Wharton’s School of Business. Lincoln’s educational background is as impressive as it is diverse. His knowledge extends beyond traditional legal boundaries, offering clients a multidimensional approach to complex legal and financial challenges.

Daniel Hall

Cirium Ascend Consultancy

Senior Valuation Consultant

Daniel is dual certified as both an Accredited Senior Appraiser with the American Society of Appraisers (ASA) and a Certified Appraiser with ISTAT. Based in Ascend by Cirium’s New York office, Daniel has a comprehensive knowledge of the commercial and business aviation sectors.

Daniel is involved in aircraft appraisals and valuations, consulting and business development, market insight and thought leadership. Daniel works with the major players in aircraft finance including banks, manufacturers, leasing companies and airline operators. He is a regular speaker at industry conferences. After graduating from Loughborough University with a BSc in Air Transport Management, Daniel joined Ascend’s London team in 2010.

David Hernandez

Vedder Price

Shareholder

Mr. Hernandez has extensive experience assisting clients with a wide variety of business aircraft transaction and regulatory matters, including aircraft purchase/sale agreements, aircraft flight department restructuring, aircraft management arrangements, fractional program documents, use policies, cross-border transactions, personal use of aircraft, joint-ownership use agreements and
regulatory and enforcement matters. He is the Chair of Vedder Price Business Aviation and Regulation Sub-Practice Group, the Chair of the National Business Aviation Association’s Tax Committee and a frequent speaker on various business aircraft and regulatory topics. Mr. Hernandez has been recognized among the world’s leading aviation attorneys by Euromoney Legal Media Group’s Expert Guides “Aviation Guide” and Chambers as a highly rated High Net Worth Individual Aviation Advisor.

Peter Karlovcec

Bombardier

Director AOG, Support and Parts Services

With over 36 years of experience in customer service and support, Peter brings extensive expertise in his role as Director of Aircraft on Ground (AOG) Support and Parts Services at Bombardier. Peter began his careers as an Avionics Technician, advancing to a Commercial Aircraft Field Service Representative and later as the Chief Mechanic for Bombardier’s CSeries development program. In 2017, he transitioned to the parts team. Through these experiences, Peter has been instrumental in overcoming supply chain challenges, significantly contributing to Bombardier’s top ranking in customer support in the 2024 AIN Support Survey.

Tobias Kleitman

TVPX

President

Tobias Kleitman, founded TVPX in 2002. TVPX has since brought together a team of experts who have earned a reputation for integrity, efficiency, confidentiality and security among business and commercial aircraft owners, lessors, operators, and professionals worldwide. Each year, TVPX facilitates billions of dollars in aircraft owner trust transactions, and in 2018 TVPX expanded services by establishing a licensed US customs brokerage.

TVPX became a leader in the global marketplace by providing clients with the highest levels of customer service and by appreciating the interests of all parties to a transaction. We listen to our clients, understand their objectives, offer creative solutions and respond promptly and accurately to their time-critical requirements throughout the relationship. When closings occur, our team’s familiarity with transactions and extensive experience working with OEM’s, lessors, lenders, attorneys, advisers, brokers, dealers, and closing agents, allow TVPX to integrate seamlessly and constructively into the process. Tobias is the Treasurer for The National Aircraft Finance Association (NAFA) and a member of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), and is a licensed US customs broker.

Sebastien Larue

Pratt & Whitney Canada

Director, Business Transformation and Aftermarket Services

Sebastien Larue joined Pratt & Whitney in May 2017 serving several positions such Digital Engine Services Sales Lead & ESP strategy for our General Aviation customers. He is currently Director for Business Transformation and Aftermarket Services. In his responsibilities, he overlook at Long Term Engine leasing solutions & other aftermarket services and products. He also lead enterprise risk management, 3rd party relationship with banks, dealers, brokers, appraisers and financial institutions.

Prior joint Pratt & Whitney, Sebastien spent more than 18 years at CAE inc. where he held many different roles such as product management, marketing and commercial strategy. His last position was OEM Account Manager for Airbus and ATR and Senior Sales Manager for European customers such as Air France, KLM & Finnair.

Christopher Lee

1st Source Bank

President, Aircraft Division

As President of 1st Source’s Aviation Finance division, Chris oversees a billion-dollar aviation portfolio and leads a team of domestic and international Vice Presidents positioned in satellite offices in various locations. He brings to this role extensive aviation experience from his background in international and domestic aircraft sales, international and domestic aircraft finance, as well as international and domestic piloting.
Chris’s leadership exemplifies his passion for aviation through his personal aircraft ownership, multiple jet type ratings, and interactions with his clients. Chris also serves as a board member of the non-profit group LightHawk which seeks to utilize general aviation to further conservation efforts and he has been active in Big Brothers Big Sisters, Junior Achievement and Habitat for Humanity. His deep aviation knowledge, positive leadership approach and proven dedication to expedited client service helps 1st Source maintain its leadership position in the global aircraft finance market.

Ewerton Libanio

Gogo Business Aviation

Managing Director of Gogo Brazil

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Paul mailicki

Flapper

CEO

Paul leads Flapper, the first on-demand air mobility marketplace in South America. Flapper’s long-term vision revolves around catalyzing the entry of hybrid-electric aircraft into urban- and regional air mobility. The company currently holds one of the highest number of contracts within the AAM space, having signed LoIs with the likes of Eve, MagniX, Destinus and Supernal. Paul currently sits on the advisory boards of Eve and Superbal. Paul is a honoree of the Forbes Under 30, the MIT Under 35 and the eVTOL Power Book 2024 awards.

Pablo Sanchez Marchant

Airbus Corporate Jets

Marketing Director

Pablo SANCHEZ MARCHANT is a senior aviation professional with
more than 20 years executive leadership experience in the aviation
industry for Aircraft Finance & Leasing, Sales and Marketing. After more
than 13 years of experience at GE Capital, he has joined Airbus
in 2018 where he has been working in the areas of
Sales Financing and Corporate Finance. He joined ACJ in 2022 as
a Marketing Director and he is in charge, among others, of
investors & appraisers activities.

Raul Marinho

ABAG - Associação Brasileira de Aviação Geral

Chief Technical Officer

Raul Marinho é Piloto Comercial de Avião e Administrador de Empresas, e desde 2018 é Diretor Técnico da ABAG-Associação Brasileira de Aviação Geral. Também atua como Consultor Aeronáutico especializado em projetos regulatórios para a aviação de negócios, principalmente para empresas de táxi aéreo e administradores de programas de compartilhamento de aeronaves. Desde 2024 é o Gestor Responsável da Amaro Aviation, empresa do segmento de aviação executiva – táxi aéreo e compartilhamento de aeronaves. É Membro Honorário da FAB e ganhador do Destaque SIPAER do CENIPA em 2021, além de Diretor de Relações Institucionais do BRASI – Brazilian Air Safety Institute.

Per Marthinsson

Avinode

Chief Revenue Officer

Per is the co-founder and Chief Revenue Officer at Avinode Group. The company was founded in 2001
with the grand ambition to pull the directory-bound charter industry into the digital world and make it as
easy to book a private jet as it is to book a commercial
flight.

Per holds a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and Entrepreneurship from Chalmers
University of Technology in Sweden. At this university, Avinode was founded as a final-year university project.
Over the years, Per has become an industry expert and built a personal network with professionals across
every continent. Per is a true entrepreneur, constantly pushing the team at Avinode Group to move forward and develop the offering for the benefit of helping the industry move faster and smother.

Per has a passion for all things aviation and loves traveling the globe to connect and build closer relationships with industry professionals and explore the world with his wife and children. Besides aviation, Per is a foodie that loves giving his tastebuds new flavors, a perfect combination of his passion to
traveling.

Rafael Mugnaini

Guardian Jet

Vice President, South America

As Vice President, Rafael Mugnaini is expanding upon Guardian Jet’s presence throughout South America. He is developing and maintaining relationships with the company’s aircraft brokerage clients.

Rafael’s previous work makes him the perfect candidate for his client-facing role. He joins Guardian Jet with over twenty years of experience in the aviation industry. Previously, Rafael worked for TAM Aviação Executiva where he led the sales team in Brazil. Prior to that, Rafael worked for Embraer as a Sales Manager in the Latin American region. Rafael has served as a member of the Board of Directors of Brazilian General Aviation Association (ABAG).

Rafael holds a bachelor’s degree in Production Engineering from The University Center of FEI, in São Paulo, Brazil, as well as a post-graduate certificate in Marketing at Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado. He also earned an MBA at Insper Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa. Rafael’s interests aren’t limited to just aviation. As a long-time motorsport fan, he races shifter karts in his free time.

Heron Hollerbach Nobre

TAM Aviacao Executiva

Air Services & FBO Director

As Air Services & FBO Director at TAM Aviação Executiva, Heron Hollerbach Nobre drives growth in Brazil’s executive aviation sector. He leads a multidisciplinary team overseeing charter sales, FBO operations, and aircraft management services, achieving significant business expansion and operational excellence.

With over 20 years of aviation leadership experience, Heron previously served as Business Unit Director at Lider Aviação, where he implemented successful commercial strategies and operational improvements.

Heron holds a Civil Engineering degree from the Federal University of Minas Gerais and an International Executive MBA from FIA – Fundação Instituto de Administração – USP. This unique combination of technical and business expertise enables him to deliver innovative solutions in aviation operations and management.

Beyond his professional achievements, Heron is passionate about mentoring emerging aviation professionals and enjoys running and spending quality time with his family.

Allan Orsi

Duncan Aviation

REGIONAL MANAGER REPRESENTATIVE IN BRAZIL – SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA & CARIBBEAN

Bio coming soon…

Flavio Pires

ABAG

CEO & General Director

Graduated in Mechanical Aeronautical Engineering and MBA in Administration, Industrial Relations and Finance.
With 35 years of rich experience in Business Aviation and Aerospace Industry, grew up his career in leading and developing significant and enricher projects. Playing crucial roles in various areas such as Sales, Production, Customer Service and Administration/Finance in the world of aircraft, helicopters, aviation products and services, serving both public/governmental and private/corporate sectors.
In his professional journey, Flávio Pires had lived and learned at companies such as HELIBRÁS – AIRBUS HELICOPTERS, SAFRA BANK, LÍDER AVIAÇÃO and AVIBRÁS. These experiences promoted his knowledge and skills, consolidating his reputation as a recognized leader and innovator in the Civil Aviation.
Since 2017, Head of ABAG – Brazilian General Aviation Association, an entity that defends companies operating in an aeronautical segment distinct from regular airline service, including air taxi operators including those operating in aeromedical Transportation and oil C gas sector, agricultural aviation, flying clubs and aviation schools, private operators, public aviation used by states and public agencies, as well as specialized air services such as aerial reporting, mineral prospecting, firefighting, and many others!
Thanks to his important network and his extensive knowledge granted in ‘’World class’’ corporations, Flávio keeps a continuous commitment for General Aviation development in country.

Licia Rocha

CHC Helicopters

Sales Director

Licia Rocha is an aviation sales executive with nearly two decades of experience in the Oil & Gas and energy sectors. She currently serves as Sales Director for the Americas at CHC Helicopter Services, where she leads a regional portfolio exceeding $100 million in annual revenue. Licia has played a key role in expanding CHC’s market share, spearheading major contract wins and the importation of over ten new helicopters to Brazil.

Licia holds a certificate in Business & Finance from Harvard Business School, along with postgraduate degrees in Petroleum Business by COPPE/UFRJ and Marketing by IBMEC. On the personal side, Licia is married, the proud mother of a 7-year-old daughter, and an enthusiastic fan of Muay Thai.

Luiz Sandler

Jet Match

Founder

Luiz Sandler founded Jet Match, an aircraft sales, acquisition and management boutique based in Brazil in 2023, after more than 30 years of experience in the aviation industry. He has worked continuously in the marketing and sales of business jets for 25 years, starting his career at Embraer. He was Regional Vice President at Gulfstream, where he received the Top Sales Executive award for the Latin America & Florida regions in 2017. Since 2018, he has been dedicated to the acquisition and sale of executive aircraft in the secondary market. Luiz holds a degree in Business Administration from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV) and is a commercial and IFR rated pilot with an FAA license. Since 2022, Luiz has also been Vista Jet’s ambassador in Brazil, supporting the company’s commercial efforts.

Marco Santin

ANAC

Deputy Head of Department, Airworthiness SAR

Marco Santin is acting as Head of the Airworthiness Department of the Brazilian Civil Aviation Agency – ANAC. He is a civil aviation regulation specialist with 15 years of experience in airworthiness regulation and rulemaking. Santin is a Mechanical Engineer, holding a Bachelor’s degree from the Federal University of Paraná (2003), a Master’s degree in gas turbines from the Aeronautics Institute of Technology (2006), and a PhD in aviation fuel cell systems from the University of Genoa (2009).

Sabine Schuttoff

Adriana Simões Advogados

Senior Tax Partner

Bio coming soon…

Joao Paulo Servera

Veirano Advogados

Partner

João Paulo Servera leads Veirano’s Aviation & Aircraft Finance group and focus his practice on corporate law, aircraft and engine financing and general aviation matters. JP advises in a variety of matters, including foreign investment and crossborder transactions, with significant experience in asset financing transactions, especially in respect to commercial aircraft and engines, general aviation, offshore helicopters and spare parts acquisition. JP assists ECAs, banks, financiers and lessors, as well as borrowers, lessees and operators and holds extensive background in aircraft-related commercial litigation, mostly involving aircraft repossession, insolvency procedures and bankruptcy. Important clients also rely in JP for corporate, regulatory and customs matters
support.

Adriana Simoes

Simoes Sociedade de Advogados

Founding Partner

Adriana Simões, Founding Partner of Simões Sociedade de Advogados – SSA. Aviation law specialist, focusing on lease, purchase and sale, and financing of aircraft and aviation equipment, as well as contractual and regulatory matters related to the National Aviation Agency (ANAC) and other aviation regulatory authorities in Brazil. She is closely involved in airport infrastructure matters, as well as contracts and project development. 

Ana Amelia Tormin

Timbro Trading

Legal Director

Bio coming soon…

Laurence Vidal

Jetcraft

Sales Director, LATAM

Laurence Vidal joined Jetcraft in 2023 as Sales Director.Based in Brazil, she oversees the South American territories: Chile,Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay.
With more than twenty years aerospace industry experience,Laurence has held positions at leading aviation companiesBombardier,Synerjetand Dassault Aviation. Most notably, as Executive Sales Director for Bombardier, she led a portfolio of more than 200 aircraft owners to drive business development strategy in Brazil.
Laurence holds a Master of Science in Engineering degree fromÉcoleNationale de l’Aviation Civile and a Master of BusinessAdministration (MBA)fromHEC, Paris.Sheisfluent inPortuguese,English and French.

Alexandre Zaramela

Moya.Aero

CEO

Alexandre is a true pioneer in electric aviation in Latin America. His experience spans 20 years in the fields of aircraft stress analysis, aerodynamic loads, wind tunnel testing, ground and flight testing, and certification.

As co-founder and later Chief Operating Officer of ACS Aviation, he developed aircraft for general aviation, UAVs, and manned electric airplanes. During his tenure there, he designed, produced and tested an all-composite Light Sport Aircraft, and small and medium-sized UAVs.

For over a decade, Alexandre has worked to refine electric propulsion for his innovations. In May 2015, he flew the SORA-e, first manned electrically-powered airplane in South Hemisphere.

Today, Alexandre leads a team of Moya Aero engineers focused on delivering more environmentally-responsible, sustainable, efficient, emissions-free products. His goal is for Moya Aero to be the leader in producing all-electric unmanned aerial vehicles for cargo and precision logistics.