Degree in Organisation and Business Management from the University of the Azores (1995).
Professional Experience
From December 2015 to present: President of the Administration Board of the Regional Cohesion and Economic Development Support Fund.
From December 2012 to November 2015: President of the Regional Cohesion and Economic Development Support Fund.
From December 2008 to November 2012: Head of Cabinet of the Regional Secretariat for the Economy of the X Regional Government of the Azores.
From November 2007 to November 2008: Regional Director for Air and Maritime Transport of the IX Regional Government of the Azores.
From January 2007 to November 2007: Head of the Studies and Planning Department of the Regional Directorate for Air and Maritime Transport at the Regional Secretariat for the Economy.
From December 2004 to March 2007: Manager of the Limited Company Filipe & Filipe, Lda.
From December 2002 to December 2004: Member of the Administrative Council of the Regional Fund for Science and Technology.
From November 2000 to August 2008: Senior Technician at the Regional Directorate for Science and Technology.
From May 1999 to November 2000: Senior Technician at the Regional Directorate for Commerce, Industry and Energy.
From May 1995 to March 1997: Senior Technician at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Ponta Delgada.
From September 1989 to August 1990: Provisional Secondary School English Teacher at Lagoa Preparatory School (Azores).
Other positions and duties
From February 2008 to March 2010: Representative of the IX and X Regional Government of the Azores as shareholder of Portos dos Açores (PA) – Sociedade Gestora de Participações Sociais, SGPS, S.A.
From April 2008 to December 2009: President of the General Assembly of Atlanticoline, S.A.
From November 2007 to December 2009: President of the General Assembly of SATA, SGPS.
From November 2007 to November 2008: Representative of the IX Regional Government of the Azores at the Information Observatory of IPTM - Port and Maritime Transport Institute.
From November 2007 to November 2008: Representative of the IX Regional Government of the Azores at the National Council of Ports and Maritime Transport.
From November 2007 to November 2008: Representative of the IX Regional Government of the Azores at the Recreational Boating Council of IPTM - Port and Maritime Transport Institute.
From August 2005 to December 2009: Councillor of Ponta Delgada City Council.
From May 2000 to December 2000: Member of the Fiscal Council of Cinaçor, S.A.
From February 2000 to January 2001: Member of the Social Security Technical Commission, representing the Regional Secretariat for the Economy.
From May 1998 to March 2007: Manager of the Limited Company A.H. Borges, Lda.
From March 1998 to December 2001: Member of the Administration Board of SMAS - Municipal Water and Sanitation Services of Ponta Delgada City Council.
From December 1997 to December 2001: Councillor of Ponta Delgada City Council.
From April 1997 to April 1999: Administrative and Financial Director of Verdegolf – Campos de Golfe dos Açores, S. A.
Duties in associations
From September 2002 to February 2011: President of the Supervisory Board of the S. Miguel Basketball Association.
From October 2000 to March 2002: Treasurer of the S. Miguel Basketball Association.
From September 1998 to September 2000: President of the Supervisory Board of the S. Miguel Basketball Association.
From April 1997 to April 1999: President of the Supervisory Board of Verdegolf Country Club.
Additional training
Course "CAGEP - Advanced Public Management Course” promoted by DROAP - Regional Directorate for Organisation and Public Administration - certificate conferred upon completion of FORGEP training (October/2008).
Seminar "Responsibility Assessment Framework - Quar and Strategic Management of Organisation" promoted by DROAP - Regional Directorate for Organisation and Public Administration (September/2008).
"1st Maritime Sector Summit” promoted by IRR Portugal (April / 2008).
Course “FORGEP - Training Course in Public Management” promoted by DROAP - Regional Directorate for Organisation and Public Administration (Modules I to IV - 150 hours (May to November/2007).
Course “From Strategic Management to Skills Management” promoted by INA - National Institute of Public Administration (April/2007).
Seminar “Budget Accounting in Public Administration; National Accounting Standardisation; From Accounting Results to Fiscal Results” promoted by CTOC - Chamber of Chartered Accountants (October/2006).
Seminar “Public Administration - New Directions, New Challenges” promoted by DROAP - Regional Directorate for Organisation and Public Administration (October/2006).
Course “Economic and Financial Analysis of Public Entities” promoted by INA - National Institute of Public Administration (September/2006).
Course in “Public Accounting” promoted by INA - National Institute of Public Administration (June/2006).
"3rd Congress of Public Administration" promoted by INA - National Institute of Public Administration (November/2005).
Seminar “CAF - The Quality Model for All Public Services” promoted by the Regional Directorate for Organisation and Public Administration (June/2005).
Seminar “Regional Programme for Innovative Actions” promoted by the Government of the Region of Réunion (November/2003).
Participation and Intervention in the 1st National Meeting “Digital Cities and Regions 2003” promoted by the Operational Programme for the Information Society - POSI and the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (March/2003).
Seminar “E-Government in the Azores” promoted by the Regional Directorate for Science and Technology (November/2002).
Conference “Outermost Regions in the European Research Area” promoted by the European Commission and the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Government of Spain under the Spanish Presidency of the European Union (Canary Islands, June 2002).
Conference “Teleworking as Strategic Factor for the Development of the Azores” promoted by APDT-Association for the Development of Teleworking and the Regional Directorate for Science and Technology (November/2001).
Conference “Brave New E – World: The Implementation of E – Government in Local and Regional Authorities in Europe” promoted by EIPA-European Institute of Public Administration (Maastricht, May 2001).
“7th International Congress of Intra and Internet Products and Services” promoted by Atlantic Centre (March/2001).
Seminar “Electronic Commerce - The National Initiative, Instruments and Tools” promoted by the Regional Directorate for Commerce, Industry and Energy (June/2000).
Training course “Financial Analysis of Companies” promoted by the Porto Derivatives Exchange in collaboration with the University of the Azores (November/1999).
Training project “Development and Evaluation of Investment Projects” promoted by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Ponta Delgada (June/1996).