With a degree in Chemical Engineering, Geovane has an MBA from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul and a postgraduate degree in Executive Development from IMD in Switzerland. He began his career at Bunge as an engineering trainee in the food processing sector in the late 1980s, accumulating experience in process management, projects and various teams. Since then, he has consolidated a solid executive career in Brazil and abroad, having served as production manager at Bunge France, operations director at Bunge Brazil’s Ingredients Division.

Previously, he served as COO for Agribusiness in Brazil, Vice President of Sugar & Bioenergy, CEO of Bunge Açúcar and BP Bunge Bioenergia.

Since October 2024 he has been the CEO of bp bioenergy, a company of the bp group, a global energy company.