In Brasil since 2008, Miguel Setas is currently, since January 2014, the CEO of EDP Energias do Brasil. Between 2010 and 2013, he was the Vice-President responsible for the Distribution business (CEO of EDP Bandeirante and EDP Escelsa, two electricity distribution companies). Between 2008 and 2009, he was the VP responsible for New Business Development, Commercialization and Renewables. He joined EDP in 2006, as the CEO Chief of Staff. In 2007, he was executive board member of EDP Comercial (responsible for the commercialization in the liberalized energy market). He was also Board Member of EDP Inovação, Portgás and Fundação EDP. He holds a BSc. in Physics, and a MSc. in Electrical and Computing Engineering, both granted by IST (Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon). He has an MBA from Universidade Nova de Lisboa (Lisbon MBA). He has been working in the energy sector since 1998, when he was Corporate Director in GDP - Gás de Portugal. Between 1999 and 2001, he was Board Member of Setgás (natural gas distribution company in Setúbal, part of Galp Energia). Between 2000 and 2001, he was Executive Board Member of Lisboagás (natural gas distribution company in Lisbon, part of Galp Energia). He was Strategic Marketing Director of Galp Energia (oil and gas) until 2004. In the transportation sector, he was Executive Board Member of CP - Comboios de Portugal and CEO of CP Lisboa (largest business unit of CP), between 2004 and 2006. He started his career, in 1995, as consultant in McKinsey & Co, developing strategic projects for energy, banking, insurance, retail and industry clients. He was appointed on 21st April 2015 as member of the Executive Board of Directors.

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