The Foundation

Anthony Jezzi is the chairman of Fundação St. Paul’s. He is a former pupil (Old Paulean) and the father of two former St. Paul’s pupils. He is the CEO of Keytrade Fertilizantes Brasil, with a career spanning close to 30 years in the agri-business sector, having worked previously at SANBRA, Santista Textil, Bunge Fertilizantes and Laferlins. Holds a Bachelor degree in business administration and international commerce from Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie.

Philip Reade is vice-chairman of Fundação St. Paul’s, chairman of FABEC Board and father of three St. Paul’s pupils. He was head of the Brazilian operations of Marathon Asset Management and a Partner and co-head of the investment team at Tarpon Investments. Currently, he is founder and co-managing partner of Helm Investment. Holds a MBA from Stanford University and a BS in economics from the University of São Paulo (USP).

Florian Bartunek is a member of the Board of St. Paul’s Foundation and the father of two St. Paul’s pupils. Founding partner and CIO of Constellation Asset Management, he is Vice-President of ProA, one of the largest NGOs for professional education in Brazil, and participates in the boards of Fundação Estudar, Laspau, Lemann Foundation, Museum of Art of São Paulo – MASP, B3 and Nova Escola magazine.

Oliver Mizne is a parent of three St. Paul’s School pupils. He is the founder of Pravaler, a student loan program that has financed 130,000 Brazilian university students. He was a board member at Ibmec from 2001 to 2015 and is a graduate from the management and technology program of the University of Pennsylvania.

Marina Edge has a professional background in Corporate Communications. Over the last 24 years she has worked in leading companies and agencies, both in-house and as a freelance, taking up Consultancy and Management positions. Between 2013 and 2019 Marina lead Gordonstoun School´s communications, in Scotland. Before moving to Brazil, Marina managed a Charitable Foundation (The Anton Jurgens Charitable Trust) a family Foundation which gifts money to charities in the UK. Marina graduated from Aberdeen University with a degree in International Relations and Spanish in 1996.

Antônio Pereira is a St. Paul’s Foundation Board member and father of St. Paul’s School pupils. He is the CEO of Lazard Brazil Investment Banking. Before that, he worked at Goldman Sachs in various positions in the Brazil and New York offices, including Head of Investment Banking. Antonio graduated from Tuff University with a BA in Engineering.

Ana Paula Martinez is a St. Paul’s Foundation Board member and mother of two St. Paul’s School pupils. She is a partner at law firm Levy & Salomão Advogados and was Director of the Economic Protection and Defense Department of SDE / Ministry of Justice (2007-2010). Ana Paula is also a Board member of Insper, the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies at Harvard and MASP, among other institutions, in addition to being director of the Fundação Bienal de São Paulo. She is a leader for Fundação Estudar, Instituto Ling and founder and Board member of the Sempre SanFran endowment fund. Ana Paula holds a Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctorate from USP, plus a Master’s degree in Law from Harvard University; she is an award-winner and published author of several books and articles on competition and anti-corruption fields.

Ana Cecilia Chade  was the Chief Executive Director of the Mão Amiga NGO and worked on the planning, construction and implementation of Colégio Mão Amiga, which welcomes 700 low-income students in the region of Itapecerica da Serra, SP. Ana Cecilia is a coach with focus on neurocoaching, holding a graduation from NLI (Neurocoaching Language Institute). She worked at the architecture firm Athie Wohnrath Construtora e Arquitetura in areas such as Project Management, Commercial, Human Resources and Social Responsibility Management. She has a postgraduate degree in Administration and Management from Harvard Extension School, and a Bachelor of Architecture from Mackenzie University.

Beto Dantas has an extensive experience in Education. He managed and directed teaching institutions, set up one of the first distance learning centers in Brazil and founded Rodan Educação. He acquired Rede Carioca from Telensino and coordinated online training programs for the Olympics in Brazil. In 2019, he created the edtech Amigo Edu and the fintech Conta e., acquired by Pravaler two years later. Beto currently works as Chief of Operations Officer (COO) and is also a member of the Pravaler board. He has a Law degree from UNIFENAS, a postgraduate degree in Compliance and Risk Management and holds MBAs in Business Administration (UNOPAR), Business (FGV) and Banking (FIA), in addition to specialization courses at the University of Cambridge and Wharton, in United States. Beto is also the father of a St. Paul’s School pupil.

Titus Edge took up the Headship of St Paul’s School in July 2020. He is a History graduate of Newcastle University and undertook his PGCE in Secondary Education at the University of Oxford. Before joining the school, Titus was the headmaster of Gordonstoun, one of the best-known independent Schools in the United Kingdom. He also has previous teaching and management experience at several other independent schools, such as City of London School and Dulwich College and remains a governor of a leading Prep School in Scotland.

Marco Perlman is the chairman of the Finance Committee for the St. Paul’s Foundation and father of one St. Paul’s Pupil. He is chairman of Digipix, member of the BigBets Fund Investment Committee and advisor to several startups. Before that, he worked at GP Investimentos and McKinsey. He has a Master’s in Industrial Engineering and a Bachelor’s in Economics, both from Stanford University.

Duncan Thomas is an Old Paulean and his three children currently study at St Paul’s today. He is the vice-chairman of the Fabec Board.  As well as being the owner of Redlands do Brasil, an equipment manufacturer for the petroleum and chemical markets, he also has a joint venture with Avail WSI, a specialist industrial asset refurbishing company. Graduated with a BS degree from Lafayette College.

Luciana D’Angelo is Chief Financial and Operations Officer for St. Paul’s School and she is a member of the Finance Committee for the St. Paul’s Foundation. She holds a degree in Business Administration with a graduate course in Accounting, a postgraduate degree in Controllership and an Executive MBA from Business School São Paulo. She holds more than 35 years of financial and operational experience in different sectors, with more than 20 years dedicated to the Education sector.

Nelson Sapsezian is the Superintendent of Fundação St. Paul’s. He is an Old Paulean and joined St. Paul’s in 1978. He worked as the school’s Senior Administrator and the Bursar & Clerk to the Board of Governors.

Carolina Righi is the General Manager for St. Paul’s Foundation. Working with diversity and inclusion, she helped people with disabilities to enter in the labour force. Before that, she worked for 8 years as Corporate Social Responsibility Manager at Camargo Correa. She holds a degree in Civil Engineer from USP and two MBAs – the firstin Project Management and another one in Management and Social Entrepreneurship.

Stephanie Sippli is a former pupil (Old Paulean). She has worked in marketing for over 7 years, going through various industries and specialising in the financial sector for the most part. She worked as a Marketing Specialist at Cartesia Capital and formerly as a Marketing Event Coordinator at EQI Investimentos. She holds an MBA from Fundação Getúlio Vargas and a Bachelor’s degree in Media and Communications from the University of London – Goldsmith’s University.

Ana Paula Rosas is the Communications and Selection Process Coordinator for St. Paul’s Foundation. Working in International Education, she developed the Higher Education area in Brazil for the multinational study agency Information Planet. Before that, she worked for 10 years creating content and coordinating teams for national TV and Radio stations. She holds a Bachelor of Communication with an emphasis in Journalism from the Federal University of Bahia, and a specialization in Digital Media Communications Management from SENAC-SP.

Verena Ferreira is the Public Relations Manager at St. Paul’s School, and supports the foundation in the Marketing and Communications area. Public Relations with a degree in Corporate Communications, she has 12 years of experience in developing PR and communication strategies for national and international companies. Holds a degree in journalism from Universidade Estadual de Londrina.