About our CEO

Frederico Bernardino is the CEO and Founder of ATLAS.

Frederico has more than forty years of professional experience, with particular emphasis on the insurance sector. Various companies and projects have benefited from his unique vision and leadership.

ATLAS combines Frederico’s deep knowledge of the insurance market and his extensive experience in the agricultural sector creating solutions for the real needs of farmers. An example is the innovative ‘persistent rain’ coverage that has now become the market standard.

Frederico is responsible for strategic management, also participating in the commercial activity of ATLAS.

About our CMO

João Machado is the CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) of ATLAS.

João Machado is responsible for promoting ATLAS’s business and customer relationships by creating, communicating and delivering offers with added value for the agricultural sector.

In addition to meeting the real needs of farmers, João Machado believes that ATLAS’s value proposition offers the market the essential conditions for the evolution of agriculture in Portugal.

João has had a prestigious career in the Agriculture sector including six terms as president of CAP - Confederation of Farmers of Portugal from 1999 to 2017. During his time at CAP he was a member of the consultative group DG AGRI of the European Commission from 2005 until 2017; a member of the Board of Directors of EFSA - European Food Safety Authority from 2002 to 2008; and Chairman of the board of directors of CNEMA - National Exhibition and Agricultural Markets Center from 2003 to 2017.

João has received numerous awards for his leadership in the agricultural industry including the Grand Cross of the Order of Agricultural Merit; the Gold Medal of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Order of Merit Grã-Cruz.

About our CFO

António Lobo is the CFO of Atlas.

António is an economist by training with over 20 years of professional experience in financial management, consulting and entrepreneurship in a variety of business areas. António has always had a special interest in the agricultural industry and is passionate about the added value that Atlas brings.

Originally a consultant for one of the Big 4 accountancy firms António has shown strong leadership skills in projects related to strategic management, M&A, financial auditing and entrepreneurship. These multidisciplinary skills are now used at Atlas in many areas, including financial modelling, strategic planning and conceptualization of business models, financial analysis and project management.

Ricardo Farinha is Head of Finance & Compliance at ATLAS and is also responsible for the relationship with SOMPO.

He is an accountant by training, with over 20 years of professional experience in different financial areas at a TOP 10 World Telecom Company.

Ricardo started his professional career in the accounts payable area, where he was team coordinator, went through the implementation of a financial Share Service Center in the company, then moving on to more analytical áreas – at the beginning as a business analyst in a consumer area and in the last 8 years, specialized as a reporting analyst, ensuring accurate and timely management information.

By joining ATLAS, he hopes to bring know-how in simplifying and automating processes, as well as allowing decision makers an accurate and anticipated reading of the evolution of the main business indicators in order to make the company and the ATLAS brand, every time strongest in the universe of agricultural insurance, in Portugal and in the world.

Beatriz Caldeira is Brand Manager at ATLAS. She has also assumed responsibility for the Management of all new ATLAS projects.

Beatriz graduated in Strategic Communication from Universidade Nova and also has a Masters in Marketing from Universidade Católica. Beatriz has a broad range of experiences from agency to internal client. In addition to the skills acquired in these markets, Beatriz also has the added value of having worked in the insurance industry for two years at Secose.

Beatriz is focused on building a solid, indelible brand based on the values of experience, commitment, innovation and customer orientation in order to make ATLAS the market of choice for Agricultural Insurance in Portuga

Teresa Sampaio Soares is Atlas' Legal Counsel.

Graduated in Law from the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon, she is a lawyer with preferred practice in the areas of litigation, commercial and corporate affairs.

Throughout her professional career, she has worked in law firms, having been involved in various legal transactions and providing legal advice to national and international clients.

Her motivation is to provide maximum quality advice in the most diverse legal aspects, through the definition and implementation of a comprehensive policy to mitigate legal, reputational and legal risks, based on the current regulatory framework and other legislation.

Teresa's experience is an asset not only in the legal field, but also in reinforcing our values of commitment to customers through more solid and competitive solutions.

António is Business Analyst - Livestock at ATLAS.
Graduated in Agricultural and Zootechnical Engineering, Master in Animal Production and postgraduate in Management and Finance, he has a vast knowledge of both the technical and business reality of the agricultural sector.

After a few years directly linked to the operational management of agricultural companies, framed in different production contexts, he brings to the team not only a technical-operational perspective, but above all a practical view of the sector.

With these valences we are able to bring the reality and needs of the farmer closer to the different risk mitigation tools that we have.

Ivan Santos is Atlas' Agro Tech Expert.
Ivan Santos acquired the skills of Agronomic Engineering at the Instituto Superior de Agronomia, where, when carrying out his Master's thesis, he developed an app to assess the technical feasibility of methods of fighting frost in fruit growing.

In recent years, it has been linked to the Agricultural Technologies sector, being at the base of the development of hybrid aromatic herbs dehydrators, at a national level.

Direct contact with the Agricultural Technologies sector allowed him to have a clear view of the needs for the evolution of Technologies in the Agricultural sector. In order to expand his horizons regarding Technologies, he graduated in Informatics in 2021, at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon.

In Ivan's view, Decision-Making Support Systems are essential tools to ensure the success of farmers' crops in the face of constant changes in weather conditions to which crops are subjected.

All farmer support mechanisms are important so that he can make the best decision in an opportune time.

Ana Oliveira is Atlas' Financial Accountant and Treasury Assistant.

Graduated in Accounting and Administration and enrolled in the Ordem dos Técnicos Oficiais de Contas, she has more than 10 years of experience in the area of ​​Accounting and Administration.

In approaching her duties, Ana seeks maximum efficiency and punctuality in the accounting and analysis of the company's accounts, which allows the management team access to timely and quality information for correct decision-making.