Embraer’s board of directors has appointed Felipe Santana Santiago de Lima as Executive Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations (CFO), effective April 13. He succeeds Antonio Carlos Garcia, who departed this week for a similar role at Azul Linhas Aéreas.
Santana, a 18-year Embraer veteran, currently serves as global director of treasury. His leadership spans financial operations, treasury, insurance, customer finance, and shared services.
The appointment follows Garcia’s exit announced April 6, with CEO Francisco Gomes Neto filling the role on an interim basis.
Santana brings deep expertise in corporate finance, capital markets, liability management, investor relations, aircraft financing, and risk management. This internal promotion ensures continuity in Embraer’s financial strategy amid its operations in commercial, executive, defense, and agricultural aviation.
Headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil, Embraer maintains a global footprint with industrial units across the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Europe, supporting over 21,000 employees.