Rui Miguel Costa

Rui Miguel Costa has a diverse work experience spanning over several companies and roles. Rui Miguel began their career in 1996 at Finagrain SA, where they worked in operations until 1999. From 1999 to 2002, they worked at Pole Shipping SA as an Operations & Chartering professional. In 2002, they joined Bunge as a Trader until 2007. Following this, Rui worked at Sovena Oilseeds PT as a Manager from 2007 to 2011. At Bunge again, they took up the roles of Crush & Food Manager from 2011 to 2014, and later as EMEA High Oleic oils and oilseeds project manager from 2014 to 2017. Additionally, in 2017, Rui served as the Managing Director of Agroproducciones Oleaginosas SL (Agropro). Currently, Rui holds the position of Commodities Sourcing and Wholesales Director at Sovena Group, where they are responsible for the commodities value chain, oilseed production projects, and oilseeds and oils supply, crush, refining, and bulk sales, including Biodiesel.

Rui Miguel Costa's education history includes completing the ADECA program at San Telmo Business School in 2019. In 2016-2017, they participated in a leadership development program at Esade. Rui Miguel also obtained a PDE degree in Business Administration and Management from AESE in 2008-2009. Rui Miguel Costa holds a Diplome de commerce from Ecole Superieure de Commerce, Geneva, which they earned between 1992 and 1996.