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Rita Rodrigues
Leadership

Rita Rodrigues

Global Marketing & Communications Director

Rita Rodrigues joined GranBio as Global Marketing & Communications Director in 2025, bringing two decades of international experience in B2B marketing and brand leadership. In her role, she shapes the company’s global brand & communications strategy and advises senior leadership on market positioning within the biofuels and biochemicals sectors.

Prior to this, Rodrigues spent a decade at Linde in various global leadership capacities across Germany and the United States, most recently as Global Marketing Director for Clean Energy and Employee Engagement. During her tenure, she led cross-functional marketing initiatives across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.

Rodrigues started her career as a consultant at Deloitte. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the Nova School of Business and Economics in Lisbon and completed the Executive Leadership Program at the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.

Leadership

Meet GranBio's Leadership Team

Bernardo Gradin

Bernardo Gradin

Founder & Chairman

Gradin founded GranBio in 2011 and serves as Chairman. He brings decades of leadership across engineering, petrochemicals, and industrial development. Gradin serves on the Board of GranInvestimentos Group and is a member of the superior council for innovation and competitiveness at FIESP.

Luiz Oliveira

Luiz Oliveira

Chief Executive Officer

Oliveira currently serves as CEO of GranBio. His career spans 40 years in Fortune 300 companies with a proven track record in leading P&L operations and global functions across diverse international markets.

Kim Nelson

Kim Nelson

Chief Technology Officer

Dr. Nelson joined GranBio in 2007 and currently serves as CTO. She brings more than 20 years of experience in biorefinery, nanocellulose, and product development, and has led innovations resulting in more than 20 patents granted and 50 pending.

Adam Mathis

Adam Mathis

Chief Financial Officer North America (fractional)

Mathis joined GranBio as CFO in 2025, bringing extensive experience in finance and operations for high‑growth companies in bioproducts, pharma, and healthcare. He has successfully guided major capital events and acquisition processes.

Guilherme Refinetti

Guilherme Refinetti

Corporate Chief Financial Officer

Refinetti joined GranBio in 2011 and serves as Corporate CFO. He has over 20 years of experience in finance, having worked in leading companies in the oil & gas and pulp & paper industries. Refinetti has held multiple leadership roles across the GranBio Group, guiding financial strategy and supporting the company’s growth.

Ryan O’Connor

Ryan O’Connor

Intellectual Property Counsel

Dr. O’Connor joined GranBio in 2017 and serves as IP Counsel. He has more than 25 years of experience in IP strategy, valuation, and monetization for multiple advanced bioenergy and technology companies, with a portfolio totaling more than 400 granted and pending patents.

Linda Moore

Linda Moore

Vice-President Commercial & BD North America

Moore joined GranBio in 2025 and serves as VP of Commercial and Business Development for North America. She brings over 40 years of Fortune 300 experience in operations, sales, and commercial leadership, driving customer growth and long‑term contract negotiations.

Francisco Vassellucci

Francisco Vassellucci

Vice-President Commercial Latin America

Vassellucci serves as VP Commercial Latin America. He brings more than 25 years of experience in the commodities, food, and bioenergy industries. Vassellucci specializes in commercial strategy across trading, supply, market intelligence, and logistics.

Ryan Zebroski

Ryan Zebroski

Engineering and R&D Director

Zebroski serves as Engineering and R&D Director since 2014 and has extensive experience in process & technology development, engineering, and operations within the biochemical and pulp & paper industries. He has led major initiatives in R&D and technology scale‑up.

Nathalia Fukuchi

Nathalia Fukuchi

Legal, Compliance and HR Director

Fukuchi joined GranBio in 2025 and serves as Legal, Compliance, and HR Director. She brings over 20 years of experience in governance, compliance, and international contracting, aligning legal and HR strategies to support business objectives.