Horácio Lisboa Afonso was appointed to the board of directors in 2007. He is a member of Espírito Santo Financial Group’s Audit Committee.
After starting his career at Price Waterhouse in 1973 he left in 1982 to participate in the setting up of Consulteam S.A. a management consulting company which was later integrated in the network of Spicer & Oppenheim now Nexia International. He was a partner in the areas of consultancy and audit and a member of the council and international contact partner at Spicer & Oppenheim.
Between 1993 and 1997 he was partner and coordinator of audit at Deloitte & Touche Portugal. In 1998 he was founding partner of GT Auditores and GT Consultores both part of Grant Thornton International where he was international contact partner until 2001.
He is one of the founding partners of Camacho Palma & Lisboa Afonso - SROC and as such acts as statutory auditor to several companies in Portugal. This firm integrated Nexia International’s network in 2002 and as a partner of Nexia Mr. Afonso is responsible for the audit of several international companies operating in Portugal and also Nexia’s international contact partner. In 2006 Mr. Afonso was elected for a three year mandate as board member of the Portuguese Institute of Statutory Auditors. |