João is an experienced leader and Senior Performance Coach with aprofessional career of over 36 years, including 29 years of service in thePortuguese Army as an Infantry Officer, where he achieved the rank ofLieutenant Colonel, and 7 years in the oil and gas industry. Throughout hiscareer, he has developed strong expertise in leadership, operations,assessment, planning, evaluations, and standardization.

He holds a Master’s degree from the Portuguese Military Academy and aPostgraduate Diploma in International Relations from Universidade Autónoma deLisboa. During his military career, he also served in multinationalorganizations such as the United Nations and the North Atlantic TreatyOrganization (NATO), where he designed, coordinated, and supervised JointHeadquarters evaluations and certifications, and contributed to the developmentand revision of NATO joint operational standards.

Following his military career, João started working in the oil and gassector, where he served as Project Manager and Senior Performance Coach,leading performance and safety coaching for major projects in Egypt, Denmark,the UK, Brazil, Angola, and Trinidad & Tobago. He has facilitated HumanPerformance workshops and delivered safety leadership training programs fortop-tier clients, consistently driving improvements in team performance,safety, and leadership at both frontline and executive levels.

João is fluent in Portuguese, English, and Spanish, and hasconversational proficiency in French. He lives in Portugal, is married, and hasthree children. Outside of work, he enjoys reading and playing golf. He is alsoa certified golf trainer and an enthusiastic player.

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