Near the beginning of this month, Banco Bradesco’s Board of Directors chose the company’s new chief executive officer. Octavio de Lazari Jr. will replace Luiz Carlos Trabuco Cappi, who currently holds the position. Lazari Jr. is currently the bank’s vice president. Additionally, he is the president of the Bradesco Seguros group and will continue to act in that role. Lazari has been with Bradesco for nearly 40 years, having first been employed at the age of 15.
The decision to appoint Lazari will be finalized on the 12th of March, 2018. The bank’s new Board of Directors will also be decided on the same date, following a meeting of the company’s shareholders. The bank’s new board will refer to Octavio de Lazari Junior’s appointment as CEO. Until the first meeting of the new board, Luiz Carlos Trabuco Cappi will continue to serve in the role of CEO, as well as that of his new position as chairman of the Board of Directors for Banco Bradesco SA.
The bank released a statement, recognizing the personal and professional accomplishments of Lazari in his effort to maintain the bank’s line of succession and bring additional success to the bank. They have also noted the importance of such efforts in the continued maintenance of Banco Bradesco’s prominent position, both locally and around the world.
Other Changes to Banco Bradesco’s Executive Structure
Banco Bradesco has announced the appointment of a number of new Vice-Presidents in order to form the next Board of Directors. Among those individuals are Alexandre da Silva Glüher, Josué Augusto Pancini, Domingos Figueiredo de Abreu, and Maurício Machado de Minas.
Additionally, current executive directors Eurico Ramos Fabri and Cassiano Ricardo Scarpelli were announced to receive a promotion, being given the new position of vice president within the Board of Directors.
The Board’s Director of the Investment Department, José Ramos Rocha Neto, and the company’s Director of Human Resources, Glaucimar Peticov are also being appointed to the bank’s Executive Board, taking on the role of Deputy Executive Officer.
Lastly, Aurelio Conrado Boni, a member of the bank’s current Board of Directors, has recently announced his intentions to resign from the position.
Luiz Carlos Trabuco Cappi, Chairman of the Board
Luiz Carlos Trabuco Cappi is currently the chairman of the Board of Directors at Banco Bradesco, as well as acting Chief Executive Officer, previously holding the position of CEO directly. Prior to taking on the role of CEO in 2009, Luiz Carlos Trabuco Cappi held the position of Executive Vice President. Additionally, he is serving as the president of Grupo Bradesco Seguros. He began his career with Bradesco almost 50 years ago, in spring of 1969.
Since late 2009, he has served as both Director and Chairman of Odontoprev. He is currently serving as the Director of Bradespar as well. He graduated from the University of Sao Paulo as a member of their Philosophy, Sciences, Languages, and Arts Faculty, and has obtained a post-graduate degree from USP’s School of Sociology and Politics.
Learn more about Luiz Carlos Trabuco Cappi: https://g1.globo.com/economia/negocios/noticia/sucessao-no-conselho-do-bradesco-foi-um-ato-planejado-diz-trabuco.ghtml