Executive Board

Copel’s Executive Board - responsible for executive assignments and committed to the sole duty of representing the Company - is made up of eight members elected by the Board of Directors for a three-year term.

The assignments and duties of the Executive Board are determined by Article 20 in the Company’s Bylaws (PDF). Individual assignments are set forth in Articles 21 to 26. The rules regarding the Board's actions are established by a specific Charter (PDF).

The Executive Board’s meetings are held twice a year, and their minutes are recorded on a specific minute book.

The Company’s Executive Board consists of the following Chief Officers:

Chief Executive Officer

Ronald Thadeu Ravedutti (1950). He received a degree in economics from the Social Studies Foundation of Paraná and completed post-graduate courses in utility finance, economics and finance, engineering economics, financial administration and systems analysis. Ronald has had a long career as an employee of Copel. Previously he was the Chief Financial and Market Relations Officer from April to December 1994, Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer from 2003 to 2004, Chief Administration Officer from 2004 to 2005 and Chief Distribution Officer from 2005 to 2010.

Mr. Ravedutti is Chief Executive Officer since April 27, 2010.

Chief Distribution Officer

Vlademir Santo Daleffe (1962). He has an industrial electrical engineering degree from the Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná. Mr. Daleffe has master’s degrees in business management from the Universidade Católica do Paraná (in partnership with the University of Texas at Austin) and in technical management of energy concessions from the Universidade Federal do Paraná. Mr. Daleffe is a board member of Compagas and Lactec. At Copel, he served as Manager of Energy Distribution, Manager of Distribution for the western region of Brazil, (1998 to 2003 and 2005 to 2007); Manager of Distribution for the eastern region of Brazil (2004) and Assistant to the Director of Distribution (1997 to 1998).

Mr. Daleffe is Chief Distribution Officer since April 27, 2010.

Chief Business Management Officer

Luiz Antonio Rossafa (1955). He received a degree in agronomical engineering from Luiz Meneghel Agronomy College in Paraná and a master’s degree in Agriculture from Paulista State University (UNESP). Mr. Rossafa was the Chairman of the Regional Engineering, Architecture and Agronomy Committee of the State of Paraná.

Mr. Rossafa is Chief Corporate Management Officer since April 27, 2010.

Chief Engineering Officer

Edson Sardeto (1958). He received a degree in electrical engineering from the Universidade Federal do Paraná. Mr Sardeto holds master’s degrees in electrical energy engineering from the Universidade de São Paulo and business management from the University of Nevada. At Copel, he has served as Commercial Distribution Manager; Executive Secretary of the Consumer Counsel; Manager of Distribution and Coordination in 2007; Regional Manager of northeast Distribution (2003 to 2007); and Manager of Engineering Distribution for the northeast region (2001 to 2002).

Mr. Sardeto is Chief Engineeringt Officer since April 27, 2010.

Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer

Rafael Iatauro (1936). He holds a law degree from the Universidade Católica do Paraná. Mr. Iatauro received a degree in Public Administration from the Ohio State University. Before joining Copel, Mr. Iatauro served as Chief Secretary of the State of Paraná from 2007 to 2010, an advisor to the Brazilian Association of Municipalities and Board Member at Cohapar and Ferroeste.

Mr. Iatauro is Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer since April 27, 2010.

Chief Generation and Transmission and Telecommunications Officer

Raul Munhoz Neto (1943). Graduated in Mechanical Engineering from the Federal University of Paraná in 1966. He joined Copel in 1982 and held a series of positions in different areas of the Company before being appointed Construction and Engineering Officer in 1994.

Between 1995 and 1999, Mr. Munhoz Neto worked at the Central Research and Development Lab (LAC), where he was responsible for training the Operations and Maintenance teams. He managed the Araucária Thermoelectric Plant from 2000 to 2004 and was appointed Financial and Administrative Officer at UEGA-Usina Elétrica a Gás de Araucária Ltda in 2005.

Mr. Munhoz Neto is Chief Generation and Transmission and Telecommunications Officer since March 07, 2009.

Chief Legal Officer

Regina Maria Bueno Bacellar (1959). She holds a degree in Law from Faculdade de Direito de Curitiba. Ms. Bacellar has multiple master’s degrees, including in: social relations law, with an emphasis in administrative, civil and environmental law from the Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, environmental law from the University of Florida, South American European trade law from the Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos Jurídicos, ecology and law from Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná and environmental law from the Universidade de Aveiro. At Copel, she has served as Assistant General counsel (2008-2010); Manager of General Counsel (2004 to 2008); Coordination Manager (2003 to 2004); Legal Assistant to the President (1997 to 1999); and Assistant Coordination Manager (1996 to 1997).

Ms. Bacellar is Chief Legal Officer since March 16, 2010.

Chief of Environment and Corporate Citizenship Officer

Marlene Zannin (1955). She holds a degree in Law from Faculdade de Direito de Curitiba. Ms. Zannin also has a master’s degree in civil procedural law from Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos Jurídicos. At the Curitiba City Hall, Capital of Paraná State, Ms. Zannin was Municipal Environment Secretary, in 1985. She worked for 2 years as Chairperson of the Committee of Environment of Brazilian Lawyer Association of Paraná State OAB/PR. At Copel Geração e Transmissão, she served as Chief Environment and Social Responsibility Official (2006 to 2008) and has served as Chief Assistant Officer since 2007.

Ms. Zannin is Chief Environment and Corporate Citizenship Officer since March 16, 2009.