Tomas Tavares D’ Almeida

Tomas Tavares d’Almeida has a diverse and extensive work experience in various roles and industries. Starting with their current position as the Managing Director of Sovena USA, they have also held roles such as Senior VP Sales, Vice President of Foodservice Sales, Director of Marketing, and Marketing Manager at Sovena Group. Prior to their time at Sovena, they worked as a Board Advisor & Special Projects Manager and Business Unit Manager at Sovena USA, and as a Sales Development Manager and Customer Marketing Manager at Unilever. Tomas has also gained experience in organizations such as the Portuguese Diaspora Council, North American Olive Oil Association, Portugal-US Chamber of Commerce, Auto Sueco, Grupo Anodil, and Banco Espirito Santo. Overall, their work experience showcases their expertise in the olive oil industry, marketing, sales, and business development.

Tomas Tavares d'Almeida has a Licentiate degree in Business Administration and Management, General, which they obtained from the Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics from 1994 to 2000. Tomas also completed an Executive Program in Strategic Marketing Management at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business in 2009. In addition, they attended various executive training courses for 1 to 2 weeks between 2000 and 2005, offered by different institutions. For their high school education, they attended Colégio Valsassina from 1989 to 1994. Prior to that, they completed their primary education at Escola Avé Maria in Lisbon, Portugal from 1981 to 1989.