Bernerd Raymond Da Santos Ávila

Biography

Bernerd Raymod Berned Raymod Da Santos Avila has been a regular member of the board of directors of Eletropaulo Metropolitana Eletricidade de São Paulo S.A. since May 2010. He holds a Cum Laude Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Public Administration from Universidad José Maria Vargas, with Cum Laude post-graduate degree in Business Management and Finances, Cum Laude MBA from Universidad José Maria Vargas, and concluded the Advanced Program of Higher Education of Instituto de Estudios Superiores y de Administración (IESA) in Caracas, as well as the AES Leadership Program at Darden School. He currently is: (i) Vice President and Financial Officer of the AES Group in Latin America and Africa, since July 2005; (ii) Executive Director of Finances of AES Global Utility, since October 2011; and (iii) member of the board of directors of Companhia Brasiliana de Energia (public company), AES Tietê S.A. (public company), AES Uruguaiana Empreendimentos S.A. (private liability company), AES Gener S.A. (public company), Compania de Alumbrado Electrico de San Salvador (CAESS), Empresa Electrica de Oriente (EEO), Compania de Alumbrado Electrico de Santa Ana, Eletricidad de La Plata (EDELAP), AES Chivor & Cia S.C.A. E.S.P. (public company), AES Sonel and Dayton Power & Ligth. He has 25 years experience in international corporate finances in the electric energy generation, distribution and transmission services industry in Latin America, and recently in Africa. In addition to these roles, he also performed as Financial Director and Controller in Venezuela, El Salvador and Colombia, from May 2000 to June 2005. Bernerd Raymod Berned Raymod Da Santos Avila has been a regular member of the board of directors of Eletropaulo Metropolitana Eletricidade de São Paulo S.A. since May 2010. He holds a Cum Laude Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Public Administration from Universidad José Maria Vargas, with Cum Laude post-graduate degree in Business Management and Finances, Cum Laude MBA from Universidad José Maria Vargas, and concluded the Advanced Program of Higher Education of Instituto de Estudios Superiores y de Administración (IESA) in Caracas, as well as the AES Leadership Program at Darden School. He currently is: (i) Vice President and Financial Officer of the AES Group in Latin America and Africa, since July 2005; (ii) Executive Director of Finances of AES Global Utility, since October 2011; and (iii) member of the board of directors of Companhia Brasiliana de Energia (public company), AES Tietê S.A. (public company), AES Uruguaiana Empreendimentos S.A. (private liability company), AES Gener S.A. (public company), Compania de Alumbrado Electrico de San Salvador (CAESS), Empresa Electrica de Oriente (EEO), Compania de Alumbrado Electrico de Santa Ana, Eletricidad de La Plata (EDELAP), AES Chivor & Cia S.C.A. E.S.P. (public company), AES Sonel and Dayton Power & Ligth. He has 25 years experience in international corporate finances in the electric energy generation, distribution and transmission services industry in Latin America, and recently in Africa. In addition to these roles, he also performed as Financial Director and Controller in Venezuela, El Salvador and Colombia, from May 2000 to June 2005.

Research Interest

Energy, Business