João is an interim manager at SIMI since 2016. Previously, João was CEO at two companies in the Steel and Construction Materials Industry (Assicomate and Siderfer), which he acquired from A.Silva & Silva group through an MBO process. He was CFO at A. Silva & Silva from 2000 to 2007. At Siderfer, he created an industrial expansion program, with a joint venture with one of the main Brazilian steel mill, launching two new factories in Brazil.
Previously, he worked for 10 years in Arthur Andersen as an auditing manager, mainly in the Construction sector.
João is a Chartered Accountant. He has a BSc from ISEG, a Strategic Management post graduation and an MBA with Finance specialization from Universidade Católica Portuguesa.