Mr. Álvaro Carmona e Costa Portela is Executive Director at Sonae Capital SGPS SA.

He is on the Board of Directors at Secure Property Development & Investment Plc, Sonae Capital, SGPS, SA, The ULI-Urban Land Institute, Sonae Capital SGPS SA, Cia Portuguesa de Amidos SA, Casa Agrícola HMR SA, Sonae Distribuição SGPS SA, Cia Agrícola de Desenvolvimento SA, Sovicar-Investimentos Agro-Turísticos SA, Portela & Portela Lda., SC SGPS SA, Sonae Turismo SGPS SA, Spred SGPS SA, Fundação Vítor e Graça Carmona e Costa, and Fundação Belmiro de Azevedo.

Mr. Carmona e Costa Portela was previously employed as Non-Executive Director by Sonaerp-Retailed Properties SA, a Trustee by European Shopping Centre Trust, a Trustee by International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc., Non-Executive Director by Sonae SGPS SA, Executive President & Chief Executive Officer by Sonae Sierra SGPS SA, Chairman by Sonae Distribuição SGPS SA, President & Chief Executive Officer by Laboratorios Bial, and Non-Executive Chairman by Majid Al Futtaim Properties.

He also served on the board at European Public Real Estate Association.

He received his undergraduate degree from Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto and an MBA from Universidade Nova de Lisboa.