Ricardo Carvalho, Head of Strategy and Transformation

Location: Porto, Portugal

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and around Porto (up to 50km)

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Experienced executive with over 20 years of expertise in strategy, business development, transformation, and mergers and acquisitions, spanning both corporate and strategic consultancy environments. Possessing an international profile, I have successfully worked in diverse companies and teams across Portugal, UK, Italy, France, and Angola.

Over the past 5 years being focused in launching a new company that aims to deliver innovative and sustainable ingredients through the power of science for a healthier tomorrow

I am recognized by the creative out-of-box thinking, strategic mindset, team leadership and drive.

Sparkfood
Member of the Executive committee
October 2020 - Today (4 years and 8 months)
Sonae, Maia, PO, Portugal
Areas responsible for: M&A, Strategy, Transformation, R&D.
• Design strategy and drive the implementation for a new business on natural ingredients for the human nutrition & wellbeing, based on high valuable clinical backed ingredients. From 0 to 85M€ turnover.
• Define and drive the M&A program from origination to investment (over 30 processes), that resulted in c300M€ invested in 3 assets (France, Italy, UK);
• Define and drive the implementation of the value creation plan (transformation plan) for each invested asset;
• Assume interim management positions in the portfolio companies;
• Support portfolio companies in commercial business development;
Evra extracts
Head of R&D (Interim)
July 2024 - March 2025 (8 months)
Italy
• Define organization and core innovation processes;
• Recruit new head of R&D;
• Define strategy and therapeutic areas priorities for new product development;
• Define and launch R&D development of 4 new products (from preclinical to clinical trials);
Evra extracts
Chief Executive Officer
July 2023 - May 2024 (10 months)
Italy
• Define and implement a new organization model, and merger of 4 legal entities;
• Lead the design and launch of a new EVRA brand and website at vitafoods 2024
• Recruit the new c-suite ( CEO, commercial director, Ops director and HR director)
• Define and drive the implementation value creation and transformation plan (commercial transformation, cultural transformation, operational and manufacturing transformation);
• Drive business development in USA, South Korea and Turkey (new geographies)
• Manage communication and approval by stakeholders (board of directors);
Experience

High Performance Leadership,
IMD
2022
High Performance Leadership,
Developing Strategy for Value Creation,
London Business School
2014
Developing Strategy for Value Creation,
MBA,
Universidade Católica Portuguesa
2007
MBA,
Doctor of Philosophy
king's college
2005
PhD in Developmental Neuroscience,
Bachelor of Biochemistry
Coimbra University
2001
Bachelor of Biochemistry,