• Chairman of the Board of

-  Vila Galé – Sociedade de Empreendimentos Turísticos, S.A. 

- Vila Galé Gest, S.A. – Sociedade Gestora de Fundos de Investimento Imobiliários, S.A.

- Vila Galé Internacional – Investimentos Turísticos, S.A.

- Vila Galé Coimbra – Investimentos Turísticos e Imobiliários, S.A.

- Vila Galé Évora – Investimentos Turísticos e Imobiliários, S.A.,

- XPAR – Participações e Investimentos, S.A., companies operating in Tourism and Real Estate.

• Chairman of the Board of Casa de Sta. Vitória – Sociedade Agro-Industrial, S.A. a company that produces and sells wine and olive oil.

• Managing director of SV Frutas – Sociedade Agro-Industrial, S.A a company that produces and sells fruit.

• Managing director of XVINUS – Companhia Enoturística, Lda. a company that operates in tourism and produces and sells wine.

• Managing partner of Brazilian companies, Vila Galé Brasil – Atividades Hoteleiras, Ltda., VG Cumbuco – Atividades Hoteleiras, Ltda. and Cumbuco Golf Resort, Ltda., operating in Tourism and Real Estate.

• Lawyer until 1986: Comercial law, construction projects and tourism.

Some awards:

• Tourist Merit Medal – Silver degree
• Tourist Merit Medal – Golden degree
• Great Officer of the Order of Commercial Merit