Vasta Platform announced a transition plan for its CEO. CEO Mario Ghio has chosen to step down from his executive role with the company. After Ghio’s departure on April 30, Guilherme Melega, current COO, will assume the CEO role. Beginning in April, Ghio will assist Melega in the transition of the CEO role until April 30 and will continue to serve as a member of the Board of Directors and play a role in the company’s long-term strategy. Ghio will also continue to represent the company in his role as the President of ABRASPE, the Brazilian Association of Education Systems and Platforms, an organization of companies in the sector. Melega has been with the company for almost 10 years. Between 2015 and 2017, he served as the CEO of Red Balloon, one of the company’s proprietary language schools. Melega has also served in an executive capacity in other companies in the education and other sectors, such as Abril Educacao, Braskem and Whirlpool.
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