Carla Branco Santos | Executive Board Member
Appointed September 1st, 2025
Academic qualifications
- Pre-Bologna Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics and Management, 1994
- Postgraduate Degree in Management Control and Performance, ISCTE - University Institute of Lisbon, 2005
- Leaders Challenge Program, Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Catholic University), 2007
- Communicate, Persuade, and Negotiate Program, Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Catholic University), 2009
- INSEAD Banking Program, 2015
- Advanced Program for Executives, Nova SBE - Nova School of Business and Economics, 2018
Professional experience
- Financial Auditor and Management Consultant, KPMG Portugal - Banking & Finance Division, October 1995 - January 1998
- Joined Banco Espírito Santo, Customer Service, Organization and Quality Division in February 1998, holding multiples roles:
- Deputy Director of Executive Operations, January 2000 - February 2007
- Deputy Director of Credit Structuring and Securitization, March 2007 - August 2008
- Director of International Premium Unit, September 2008 - November 2010
- Head of Monetization and Corporate Credit, December 2010 - July 2015 (Novo Banco)
- Director of Organization and Quality, August 2015 - March 2017
- Director of Business Development and Corporate Marketing, April 2017 - December 2021
- Trade Finance Consultant at Eximbills Technologies Iberia / China Systems, January 2022 - September 2024
- Executive Board Member - IAPMEI, first appointed October 22nd, 2024
Contact: iapmei.conselho_directivo@iapmei.pt