The Financial Services reporting segment will be led by three leaders who will each be responsible for managing StoneCo’s business for a specific client category. Each will serve on the Company’s Executive Committee, and report directly to the CEO.
- Victor Lino will lead the Micro Merchants Business
- Mateus Biselli will lead the Small and Medium Merchant Business
- Sandro Bassili will lead Key Accounts
Software Segment
Sandro Bassili will also lead the Software business. He will be responsible for managing the Software reporting segment, its go-to-market business and integration initiatives. Mr. Bassili has extensive experience managing people and integration efforts in organizations and will leverage his responsibilities to accelerate the integration of Software within each client segment. Gilsinei Hansen, current COO of Software, will remain in the Company as a senior advisor, involved in the daily operations of the Software business and its integration initiatives.
Corporate and Operations
Some executives who report directly to the CEO and serve on the Company’s Executive Committee will also assume new responsibilities, including:
- Fabio Kapitanovas will join StoneCo to lead our People, Shared Services and Operations teams. He is a senior executive with more than 23 years of experience at Kraft Heinz and AB-Inbev in various operating roles. He will focus on facilitating company-wide operational excellence and creating a more coordinated, streamlined and cost-effective approach to operations.
- Lia Matos, beyond her current responsibilities in Strategy, will also take responsibility for Marketing. She will coordinate our marketing strategies, institutional branding and end-to-end client experience more closely.
- João Bernartt, currently responsible for Product across our financial services platform, will also take responsibility for Business Development and Innovation. He will coordinate our growth and development initiatives more closely.
- Marcus Fontoura, Chief Technology Officer, will now report directly to the CEO, emphasizing StoneCo’s dedication to scalability and accelerated product development.
- Carolina da Costa has joined StoneCo to lead our Impact and Sustainability initiatives. She has over 22 years of experience in impact projects across education, healthcare, and asset management. In education, she served as VP of all Undergraduate Programs at Insper and led the Entrepreneurship Center and the implementation of the new Engineering Program at the University. Carolina will leverage her expertise to work alongside our business leaders in initiatives associated with client education as well as fostering economic inclusion within the broader reach of our ecosystem.
After contributing significantly during his 6-year tenure, Caio Fiuza has left the Company. Caio will leave an undeniable positive mark not only in the company but on the Brazilian fintech sector as a whole. Stone acknowledges his monumental contributions, particularly in areas such as logistics and the creation of Ton, and wishes him every success.
