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Gustavo Henrique Santos de Sousa, CEO of Banco BV

Who is the CEO of Banco BV in 2026?

Gustavo Henrique Santos de Sousa is the Chief Executive Officer of Banco BV. Gustavo has held the CEO seat since May 2025, and was previously President at Ascenty.

Updated September 24, 2026
Time in seat
1 year
CEO since May 2025
Career span
29 years
First recorded role January 1997
Education
Columbia University - Columbia Business School
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Summary
  • Before Banco BV, Gustavo Henrique Santos de Sousa was President at Ascenty from July 2023 to March 2025.
  • Gustavo Henrique Santos de Sousa sat on the boards of LOGZ Logística Brasil S.A. from January 2012 to January 2014, and of SBCE from January 2008 to January 2008.
  • Gustavo Henrique Santos de Sousa holds a master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Columbia University - Columbia Business School and a master's Degree in Business Economics, Master's Degree in Business Economics, Corporate Finance, Controllership, and Risk Management in Banking. from Universidade de Brasília.

Current company

Banco BV

Banco BV is a Brazilian banking corporation.

bankHeadquartered in São PauloFounded 1988Private company

Source: Wikidata

Career and education

Gustavo Henrique Santos de Sousa has been CEO of Banco BV since May 2025. Before Banco BV, Gustavo was President at Ascenty from July 2023 until March 2025.

Career

  1. banco BV2025 to present
    • CEO
  2. Ascenty2022 to 2025
    • PresidentJuly 2023 to March 2025
    • Chief Financial OfficerAugust 2022 to July 2023
  3. Cielo2019 to 2022
    • CEOJune 2021 to August 2022
    • CFOMarch 2019 to November 2021
  4. Klabin2018 to 2019
    • CFO
  5. CPFL Renováveis2016 to 2018
    • CEOFebruary 2017 to March 2018
    • Chief Financial Officer and Head of Investor RelationsMarch 2016 to March 2018
  6. CSN - Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional2014 to 2016
    • Executive Director - Controllership, Treasury, Investor Relations, Tax, and M&A
  7. Banco do Brasil2000 to 2014
    • Director of ControllershipSeptember 2013 to May 2014
    • General Manager of Investor RelationsJanuary 2012 to September 2013
    • Executive Manager - Capital MarketsJanuary 2005 to November 2008
    • Executive Manager - Project OfficeJanuary 2004 to January 2005
    • Senior AnalystJanuary 2003 to January 2004
    • Junior, Mid-Level, and Senior AnalystJanuary 2001 to January 2003
    • Customer Service and CashierJanuary 2000 to January 2001
  8. LOGZ Logística Brasil S.A.2012 to 2014
    • Member of the board of directors
  9. Banco do Brasil Securities LLC2008 to 2012
    • Managing Director
  10. SBCE2008
    • Member of the Audit Committee
  11. Santista Textil2006 to 2007
    • Member of the Audit Committee
  12. HSBC1997 to 2000
    • Atendimento e Caixa

Sources: LinkedIn profile

Education

Columbia University - Columbia Business School, Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Business Administration (MBA)Universidade de Brasília, Master's Degree in Business Economics, Master's Degree in Business Economics, Corporate Finance, Controllership, and Risk Management in Banking.Fundação Getulio Vargas, Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Business Administration (MBA)Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)Source

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Ronaldo HelpeChief Financial Officer · BRA@bv.com.br
Bruno SpósitoChief Data Officer · BRA@bv.com.br
Victor Hugo AlvesHead of Procurement · BRA@bv.com.br
Gustavo Botture CosiskiHead of Sales · BRA@bv.com.br
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Frequently asked questions

Who is the CEO of Banco BV?

Gustavo Henrique Santos de Sousa is the Chief Executive Officer of Banco BV. Gustavo has held the CEO seat since May 2025, and was previously President at Ascenty.

When did Gustavo Henrique Santos de Sousa become CEO of Banco BV?

Gustavo Henrique Santos de Sousa has been CEO of Banco BV since May 2025, according to LinkedIn profile.

What did Gustavo Henrique Santos de Sousa do before Banco BV?

Gustavo Henrique Santos de Sousa was President at Ascenty from July 2023 until March 2025, according to LinkedIn profile.

How long has Gustavo Henrique Santos de Sousa been CEO of Banco BV?

Gustavo Henrique Santos de Sousa has been CEO of Banco BV for 1 year, since May 2025.

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Methodology

The seat holder is identified in Unify's professional profile dataset, then confirmed against the company's published leadership page, its SEC filings, and Wikipedia before publication. Career and education rows carry the public document they were taken from. Leadership team membership follows the company's own leadership page; in-seat dates come from filings where available and otherwise from the profile record. Company figures are read from the Unify headcount page for the same company and are profile coverage measures, never company-reported workforce totals. The employee preview lists vice president and senior vice president level profiles by department. No personal contact details are published.

Identity confirmed against Wikipedia, Banco BV. Last verified: September 24, 2026.