Verde AgriTech Ltd. announced that Gilson Guardiero (?Mr. Guardiero?) will join the Company as its Chief Revenue Officer ("CRO"). With over two decades in agribusiness, Mr. Guardiero possesses relevant expertise in sales, client support and retention, and expansion and optimization of revenue-generating opportunities. As CRO, he will join Verde's leadership team to craft and execute a forward-looking sales strategy that aligns with Verde's broader mission; to lead and develop Verde's diverse sales force; to optimize sales processes by leveraging tools and methodologies; and to champion data-driven decision-making to stay ahead in the Brazilian agricultural market and the global carbon credit market.

Mr. Guardiero is a seasoned expert in both the Business-to-Consumer (?B2C?, involving direct sales to individual clients) and Business-to-Business (?B2B?, entailing transactions with other companies) market sectors. He will drive growth and optimize sales in the B2C sector by applying his extensive experience and specialized know-how, with a focus on distribution networks, cooperatives, and end customers; and in the B2B category by replicating past successes partnerships with agricultural corporations that span the globe and leading Brazilian companies, covering a diverse range of agricultural-product categories. He has had particular success with bio-stimulants, specialty agricultural products, foliar treatments, fertilizers, and natural products that are free from chemical residues or additives.

Mr. Guardiero has a long trajectory in sales and business development across several reputable organizations. Most recently, for over two years, he served as the Director for Kimitec in Brazil, where he was manager of its commercial department and responsible for strategic sales planning aligned with the Kimitec's vision. Prior to that, Mr. Guardiero played the role of commercial manager for both Lonza, covering Brazil and Paraguay, and TIMAC Agro Brasil, where he focused on strategic commercial development, sales team leadership, and distribution channel management.

His tenure of over six years with TIMAC Agro Brasil saw him emphasizing sales strategies, negotiations, and structured partnership developments. Earlier in his career, at Fertilizantes Heringer S.A., Mr. Guardiero managed a technical team and was deeply involved in commercial activities, spanning from product launches to interactions with Brazil's leading agricultural researchers. He started his career at Biosev ?

a part of the Louis Dreyfus Group ? where he was a technical coordinator. Mr. Guardiero is an agricultural engineer with a postgraduate degree in soil fertility and plant nutrition from the Federal University of Lavras.

He also holds an MBA in controllership and finance, as well as strategic leadership from the University of São Paulo.