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Francisco Gomes Neto, CEO of Embraer

Who is the CEO of Embraer in 2026?

Francisco Gomes Neto is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Embraer. Francisco has held the CEO seat since 2019, and was previously Group VP and CEO Americas at MANN+HUMMEL.

Updated September 24, 2026
Time in seat
7 years
CEO since 2019
Career span
42 years
First recorded role March 1984
Education
Universidade de São Paulo
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Electrical engineer with business administration (FGV-SP) and MBA in controlling (FEA-USP)
Summary
  • Before Embraer, Francisco Gomes Neto was Group VP and CEO Americas at MANN+HUMMEL from May 2010 to March 2015.
  • Francisco Gomes Neto holds a master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Electrical engineer with business administration (FGV-SP) and MBA in controlling (FEA-USP) from Universidade de São Paulo.

Current company

Embraer

Embraer is an aircraft manufacturer in Brazil.

weapons industryHeadquartered in São José dos CamposFounded 1969NYSE: EMBJ

Source: Wikidata

Career and education

Francisco Gomes Neto has been CEO of Embraer since 2019. Before Embraer, Francisco was Group VP and CEO Americas at MANN+HUMMEL from May 2010 until March 2015.

Career

  1. Embraer2019 to present
    • CEO
  2. MANN+HUMMEL2000 to 2015
    • Group VP and CEO AmericasMay 2010 to March 2015
    • President and CEO Mann+Hummel NaftaOctober 2008 to May 2010
    • President and CEO of Mann Hummel BrazilFebruary 2000 to October 2008
  3. Knorr-Bremse AG1984 to 2000
    • President and CEO of Railway and Truck divisions

Sources: LinkedIn profile

Education

Universidade de São Paulo, Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Electrical engineer with business administration (FGV-SP) and MBA in controlling (FEA-USP)Source

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Ronald ComersChief Security Officer · USA@embraer.com
Marie-Louise PhilippeSVP Sales and Marketing, Head of Europe and Central Asia , Embraer · NLD@embraer.com
Marcio MonteiroVice-President, Market Intelligence / Chief Marketing Officer - Embraer Defense & Security · BRA@embraer.com
Stephan HannemannSVP Sales & Marketing | Head of MEA · ARE@embraer.com
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Leadership team at Embraer

Francisco Gomes Neto leads a leadership team of 4 published executives. The most recent appointment is Luis Carlos Marinho da Silva as Executive Vice President, Operations, in seat since May 2023.

Executive leadership

NameTitleIn seat since
Francisco Gomes NetoPresident and Chief Executive OfficerMay 2019
Antonio Carlos GarciaExecutive Vice President – Chief Financial and Investor Relations OfficerJanuary 2020
Luis Carlos Marinho da SilvaExecutive Vice President, OperationsMay 2023
Roberto de Deus ChavesExecutive Vice President, Global Purchasing and Supplies2023

Sources: Embraer 2025 Form 20-F

Frequently asked questions

Who is the CEO of Embraer?

Francisco Gomes Neto is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Embraer. Francisco has held the CEO seat since 2019, and was previously Group VP and CEO Americas at MANN+HUMMEL.

When did Francisco Gomes Neto become CEO of Embraer?

Francisco Gomes Neto has been CEO of Embraer since 2019, according to LinkedIn profile.

What did Francisco Gomes Neto do before Embraer?

Francisco Gomes Neto was Group VP and CEO Americas at MANN+HUMMEL from May 2010 until March 2015, according to LinkedIn profile.

How long has Francisco Gomes Neto been CEO of Embraer?

Francisco Gomes Neto has been CEO of Embraer for 7 years, since 2019.

Who else leads Embraer?

Antonio Carlos Garcia (Executive Vice President – Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer), Luis Carlos Marinho da Silva (Executive Vice President, Operations), Roberto de Deus Chaves (Executive Vice President, Global Purchasing and Supplies). Source: Embraer 2025 Form 20-F.

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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, Embraer. Last verified: September 24, 2026.