Mr. Amaro is currently one of the vice president executive officers of Braskem and head of Planning, Supply and New Businesses. He is also the president of the board of directors of Bento Pedroso Construções S.A., in Portugal. He held a variety of positions in Odebrecht, having been responsible for export and financing of projects in Construtora Norberto Odebrecht SA from 2003 to 2006. He also served as vice president of strategic planning of Odebrecht Bau Ag, in Germany. Mr. Amaro holds a bachelor degree in civil engineering from the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG and a MBA degree from the IMD-International, in Switzerland.