GP Investments Team

Mr. Bonchristiano is a member of the board and CEO of GP Investments. He joined GP Investments in 1993 and has been Managing Director since 1995. Prior to joining GP Investments, Mr. Bonchristiano was a partner at Johnston Associates Inc., a London-based financial consultancy, and worked for Salomon Brothers Inc. in London and New york. He currently serves as a member of the boards of directors of AMBEV, BR Properties and Rimini Street. Mr. Bonchristiano also serves on the board of several non-profit organizations, including: Estudar Foundation in São Paulo, Brazil, John Carter Brown Library (Boston, USA) and Bodleian Library (Oxford, UK). Previously, he served as a member of the boards of directors of BHG, Estácio, LAHotels, Sé Supermarkets, ALL, Kuala, CEMAR, ABC Supermarkets, Gafisa, Hopi Hari, Submarino, Equatorial, Geodex Comunicação, Sascar, BRMalls, Tempo, Magnesita Refratários, San Antonio International and Playcenter. Previously, he was the chief financial officer of SuperMar Supermarkets and founder and chief executive officer of Submarino. He was also Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of BR Properties, Director of Geodex Communication, Contax Participações and IRO of ABC Supermarkets and GP Investments, Ltd .. Mr. Bonchristiano holds a bachelor’s degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from the University of Oxford.