Who we are

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.

Edward Weaver is the vice-chairman of the St. Paul’s Foundation Board. He is also a former pupil (Old Paulean) and a former school parent. He also was a chairman of the Board of St. Paul’s School. Former Co-CEO of Latin American equities at Credit Suisse, he is a Founding Partner at QMS Capital and Habitat Capital Real Estate Fund. He started his career in M&A at NatWest Markets London, and was head of equity distribution for Banco Garantia. Holds a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering and Management from Imperial College London.

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.

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).

Maria Amelia Sallum is a member of the Board of Fundação St. Paul’s. She’s worked for over ten years as the managing director of Ismart, a non-profit organization focused on providing education of excellence to low-income academic talents. Previously she has worked in human resources, financial planning and controlling for consumer goods companies such as Procter & Gamble, Gillette and Clorox. She holds a degree in business from FAAP.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.