José Gustavo Teixeira Leite is a businessperson who has been at the helm of 9 different companies and holds the position of Chief Executive Officer for CTC - Centro de Tecnologia Canavieira SA.

He previously held the position of Chairman for Fosbrasil SA, Director at Sociedade Beneficente Israelita Brasileira Albert Einstein, Chairman at Crop Protection Institute of Canada, Director at Avanti Gestao De Recursos Financeiros Ltda., Director at Limagrain Canada Seeds, Inc., Chairman of GPC Química SA, Chief Executive Officer of Monsanto Canada, Inc. and Chief Executive Officer of Monsanto do Brasil Ltda.

Mr. Teixeira Leite received an undergraduate degree from Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro.