Our leadership and team are highly qualified to ensure the growth and transformation of the companies we manage.
”Success is the result of a lot of dedication and a long-term vision.”
Carlos Frederico Ferreira | CEO
”What motivates us is striving, building, innovating, exploring new frontiers, and making a difference for our clients, partners, employees, and for society as a whole.”
Bruno Freire | CEO
Carlos Frederico Ferreira
CEO
One of the founders of Austral and the CEO of Austral Seguradora since its founding, Carlos Frederico holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and graduate degrees from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) and the COPPEAD Graduate School of Business at the UFRJ. Having also founded Áurea and Fator Seguradora, he has more than 25 years of experience in the insurance industry.
Bruno Freire
CEO
Bruno is one of the founders of Austral and has been the CEO of Austral Re since its inception. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), and he has over 20 years of experience in reinsurance, including time spent at Aon.
André Caldeira
CFO
André has 20 years of experience in corporate finance, risk and actuarial. A statistician by training, with an emphasis on artificial intelligence applied to finance; MBA in Business Management and a Post-MBA in Asset Valuation, André has a long national and international career in the insurance and risk management area.
Rodolfo Rodriguez
Director, Risk and Compliance
Rodolfo has 15 years of experience in financial institutions and has been with Austral since 2013. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of São Paulo, a graduate degree in Economics from the Fundação Getulio Vargas, and a Master’s of Business Administration from INSEAD.
