João Maria Guimaraes José de Mello

He studied Business Management at the École d’Administration et de Direction d’Entreprises in Switzerland and completed his university studies in Textile Industrial Techniques at the Catholic University of Louvain in Tournai. He has also received training in various management areas, including the Leadership Program for Top Managers at the International Institute for Management Development in Switzerland.

He has over 30 years of professional experience in the chemical industry.

Throughout his career, he has served as President of the General Assembly of APQuímica (Portuguese Association of Chemistry, Petrochemistry, and Refining). He also represents Bondalti on the General Council of COTEC (Business Association for Innovation), is Vice President of the General Assembly of AIP (Portuguese Industrial Association), and has been a member of the Board of Directors of CEFIC since 2024.

Currently, he is Chairman of the Board of Directors and of the Executive Committee of Bondalti, as well as a member of the Board of Directors and of the Executive Committee of José de Mello Capital, S.A., a Bondalti shareholder.