Seasoned C-level executive and board member with 25 years of experience across both business leadership and people management. Developed a strong track record in Portugal and internationally, combining executive roles in retail, corporate and investment banking with global leadership in Human Resources. As Group Senior Executive Vice President and Global Head of Human Resources at Banco Santander, led HR strategy worldwide for more than 200,000 employees, driving cultural transformation, talent development, and organizational change.

2012 - Executive MBA – Adolfo Ibañez School of Management & Deusto Business School (USA, Spain, Chile, India).

2000 - Degree in Management – Nova School of Business and Economics, Lisbon

Additional executive education at Stanford GSB, INSEAD, IMD and Babson College 

Strategy, organizational transformation and change management, Culture, leadership and organizational effectiveness and  People management and talent for organizational development.