Pedro is a Portuguese born in Mozambique.  He has completed his education in Portugal, earning an Economics degree and an MBA.

He’s a McKinsey & Company alumnus. 

He has also acted as founder and CEO of SIBS International where he built a multinational company from scratch (start-up). Over six years, the company he has created generated tens of million Euros revenue, from a dozen countries, particularly from Africa.

Pedro acts now as founder, shareholder and CEO of Five Thousand Miles, SA. He is also President of the Nigeria Portugal Friendship and Business Association and the Honorary Consul of Portugal in Lagos, Nigeria. And most importantly, he’s a proud husband and father of two wonderful children.

João R. Menano is a Portuguese specialist in international business development in emerging markets.

João holds a B.A. in International Relations from the School of Social and Political Sciences of the University of Lisbon, a post-graduation in Area Political Studies from the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences of the NOVA University of Lisbon and a post-graduation in Economics from the Lisbon School of Economics & Management of the University of Lisbon.

João started in Five Thousand Miles as Partnerships Manager and he’s currently a Senior Manager and Shareholder.

Daniel Sequeira holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Évora, having started a Master’s Degree in the same field in the University of Lisbon.

Daniel started in Five Thousand Miles as Corporate Center Executive, focused on control and management support.

Daniel is now Manager of the department, responsible for coordinating: human resources, purchasing, office management, invoicing and billing and internal control.

João Ramos specializes in project management and international business development. João holds a B.A. in International Relations from the University of Coimbra and an ongoing Masters in Political Science in the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences of the NOVA University of Lisbon. João already counts on experience in Italy, United Kingdom and several African countries.

After gaining experience developing network connections between Portugal and Italy, involving the European Union, he joined the Operations Department at Five Thousand Miles and is now the Manager of the Department, managing multiple teams overseas, in three different continents.

David Quintino is responsible for managing partnerships in the Portuguese market. Specialising in the study of emerging markets, David has strong experience in business and international relations.

Holding a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Beira Interior, he later improved his training with a postgraduate degree in Strategic Communication in International Business. His motivation is to be involved in all internationalization cycles of Portuguese partners, ensuring quality work with the best results.

David is now responsible for managing the Portuguese market, always looking forward to helping Portuguese companies expand their business internationally.

Vítor Carvalho is from Brazil and moved to Portugal in the second half of 2018.

He started at Five Thousand Miles as a Partnerships Executive and is now the Brazil Partnerships Manager, responsible for developing international business projects with Brazilian companies.

A graduate in Business Administration with Finance and a postgraduate in International Management and Finance, Vítor has founded several businesses in Brazil, which has led him to acquire vast experience and a great know-how of business development and leadership.

With an analytical and a dynamic profile, he is motivated by the challenge of going above and beyond expectations, by seeking innovative, creative and substantially profitable results through efficient performance.

Javokhir Chorshanbaev was born in Uzbekistan and he has been living in Portugal for 16 years. Javokhir grew up and completed his superior studies in Coimbra.

Javokhir studied Marketing and International Business, having worked in the Chamber of Commerce of Uzbekistan after the completion of his studies.

Javokhir is currently responsible for giving companies an opportunity to explore and internationalize to various markets, as well as discovering new markets with potential and creating international trade networks between markets.

Ricardo Vieira Pereira manages partnerships in the German Market.

Before Five Thousand Miles, he gained experience in carrying out business with high profile international clients and rapidly noticed his passion – international business development.

Ricardo Vieira Pereira started in Five Thousand Miles as a Partnerships Executive with the main responsibility of identifying and selecting business partners, later becoming manager of partnerships in Portugal.

Now, Ricardo is responsible for establishing and maintaining partnerships with German market, looking to be involved to address international business opportunities.

Opeyemi Akinremi has a Bsc. & MSC. in International Law and Diplomacy from the Babcock University and the University of Lagos, respectively. He also holds a professional certification of the Institution of Strategic Management of Nigeria. He is also an alumnus of the Evolution Program.

Opeyemi is an expert in business negotiation, business strategy and a seasoned executor in the operations phase of International Business Development. He has good knowledge of tax auditing, having worked with the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service for 6 years.

Opeyemi currently holds the position of Country Manager of Five Thousand Miles in Nigeria. He leads the operations of the company in Nigeria and he’s also responsible for managing Five Thousand Miles in Nigeria.