Nelson de Sampaio Bastos

Nelson de Sampaio Bastos is the founder of Gradiente Telecom SA. He currently holds the position of Independent Director at EZ TEC Empreendimentos e Participaçoes SA. He also serves as a Director at UrbPlan Desenvolvimento Urbano SA, Agrenco Negocios Agricolas Ltda., Alexander Proudifoot of Livraria Siciliano, and is a Member of the World Presidents' Organization and the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance.
Additionally, he is a Senior Partner at Ivix Value Creation.
In his former positions, Mr. de Sampaio Bastos served as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Padma Indústria de Alimentos SA from 2004 to 2006.
He was also the Chief Executive Officer at Lácteos do Brasil SA and Óbvio Brasil Software e Serviços Ltda.
He held director positions at Hopi Hari SA, IGB Eletronica SA, Aços Villares SA, Varig SA, Industrias Villares, Alcoa Alumínio SA, Santal Equipamentos SA Comércio e Indústria, Telemig Tele Norte Celular, and served as President of Brasil Ferrovias SA and Gevisa SA. He was Vice President-Strategy & Finance at Grupo Villares and President of LBR - Lácteos Brasil SA. Mr. de Sampaio Bastos obtained his undergraduate degree from Escola Politécnica da Universidade de São Paulo.