Jose Lima

Jose Lima is a founding member of Quartz Energy Partners, an energy and infrastructure advisory firm based in Houston.

Prior to the formation of Quartz in 2016, Lima spent 27 years at Shell, starting in his native Brazil and going on to the company’s natural gas, LNG, renewables and petrochemical operations around the world. Lima held several senior positions in London and in the Americas, including president of Shell U.S. Gas and Power. He was also responsible for new business development and joint ventures for Shell Chemicals, serving on the boards in companies in Japan, Singapore, Saudi Arabia and the United States, bringing a diverse geographical and cultural experience. Lima has also served on several executive and non-executive boards, including Petrobras and Prumo Logistics in Brazil, the American Chemistry Council and other nonprofits such as the Houston Grand Opera. Today he is particularly interested in the interface of energy, infrastructure and technology, especially as it relates to AI applications.

Lima holds a civil engineering degree and an MBA from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and extension programs from ESSEC and INSEAD in France.