New Governing Bodies for the 2025-2027 Term
On May 15, the General Assembly of AmCham Portugal was held, during which the new Governing Bodies for the 2025-2027 term were elected.
The new Board of Directors is largely composed of members who were already part of the previous leadership, ensuring strategic continuity and strengthening a shared vision for the Chamber’s future.
According to the President of AmCham Portugal, António Martins da Costa:
“With an ambitious program, we remain clearly focused: strengthening economic ties between the U.S. and Portugal while closely monitoring European dynamics and opportunities within the EU framework.”
Following the General Assembly, the members of the Governing Bodies gathered and had the pleasure of welcoming the President of FLAD, Nuno Morais Sarmento, who shared kind words on the importance of the partnership between AmCham Portugal and FLAD. On the occasion, he also highlighted the Foundation’s 40th-anniversary commemorative program, which we proudly congratulate for its excellence!
Governing Bodies 2025-2027
Board of Directors (See more HERE)
- EDP | António Martins da Costa – President
- Deloitte | António Lagartixo – First Vice President
- TMG | Isabel Furtado – Vice President
- Citibank | Leslie Rubio – Vice President & Treasurer
- Accenture | Manuela Vaz
- AIG | Nelson Ferreira
- AON | Carlos Freire
- Arrow | João Bugalho
- Bial | João Norte
- Banco de Investimento Global | Peter Rodrigues
- CapGemini | Cristina Rodrigues
- Cisco | Miguel Almeida
- DXC Technology | Manuel Maria Correia
- FLAD | Nuno Pinheiro Torres
- Galp | Georgios Papadimitriou
- Google | Bernardo Correia
- Grupo Pestana | José Roquette
- IBM | Lara Campos Tropa
- Laboratórios Pfizer | Paulo Teixeira
- McDonald’s | Inês Lima
- Microsoft | Claudia Fonseca
- Millennium bcp | Bernardo Pinheiro Torres
- Morais Leitão | João Torroaes Valente
- Navigator Company | António Redondo
- Salesforce | Fernando Braz
- Tabaqueira | Marcelo Nico
- Universidade Católica Portuguesa | Isabel Gil
- U.S. Embassy | Youqing Ma – Ex Officio
General Assembly
- João Macedo Vitorino – President | Macedo Vitorino & Associados
- Luis Magalhães – Vice President | KPMG
- Paulo Fernando Bandeira – Secretary | SRS
Committee of Auditors
- Rui Martins | Ernst & Young Audit & Associados, SROC, S.A.
- Eduardo Garcia e Costa | Banco Finantia, S.A.
- Diogo Bernardo Monteiro | Eversheds Sutherland
General Guidelines – 2025/27 Mandate
- Continue the work developed, maintaining the programmatic lines of the previous term, based on three strategic pillars—networking, advocacy, servicing—with an emphasis on strengthening services (information, advisory, business missions, among others).
- Focus activities on strengthening economic ties between the U.S. and Portugal, considering the EU dimension.
- Strengthen partnerships, particularly with: U.S. Embassy, FLAD, AICEP, business associations, universities, AmCham EU, AmChams in Europe, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, among others.
- Review Specialized Committees:
-AI, Data & Cybersecurity
-Technology & Innovation
-Energy & Sustainability
-Education
-Life Sciences (Health & Biotech)
-Tourism
-Real Estate
-Ethics & Compliance
-Finance & Taxes (new)
-Trade (new)
-Supply Chain (new) - Establish an Advisory Committee / Experts Group.
- Continue balanced staff reinforcement with qualified professionals, focusing on managing relevant economic and political information and member services.
- Recruit new members, aiming for an upgrade to sponsor level and launching a program for individual members, particularly VIPs and students.
- Maintain financial robustness in line with approved policies.
- Ensure appropriate management of institutional communication to uphold the institution’s reputation and increase visibility.
- Maintain high ethical standards, as outlined in the approved Code of Conduct.
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