Antonio Simoes served for 27 years as President and CEO of Nutrinveste, a food conglomerate with a presence across different FMCG sectors and renowned brands such as Compal (juices), Triunfo (cookies), and Nutricafes (coffee). Mr. Simoes also served as CEO of Sovena Group, the global leader in olive oil commercialization, with a strong regional presence in seed oils.

During his tenure at Sovena, he grew the business from a local company with €25 million in revenue into a global leader with revenues of €1.5 billion. Mr. Simoes also initiated Sovena’s upstream integration into olive production through the development of olive groves and the creation of Elaia, which became the world’s largest privately owned olive oil grower, with approximately 15,000 hectares.

In 2021, Mr. Simoes founded Treemond, a greenfield almond and pistachio project that currently encompasses more than 6,000 hectares of land.

Mr. Simoes holds a degree in Economics from the University of Porto, where he was a professor for 12 years. Additionally, he is a member of the Advisory Committee of San Telmo Business School.

Throughout his career, Mr. Simoes has held numerous board positions, including:

• Member of the Board of Directors of Nutrinveste

• Member of the Board of Directors of Sovena

• Member of the Board of Directors of Elaia

• Member of the Board of Directors of Treemond

• Member of the Board of Directors of Riberalves

• Member of the Board of Directors of Auchan Southern Europe

• Member of the Board of Directors of Frulact