Investor, Circularis Partners, TPG ART
Greater New York City Area
VP Corporate Development @ LyondellBasell From January 2008 to December 2008 (1 year) Business Manager @ ARCO Chemical From 1989 to 1998 (9 years) Board Member @ SOLINFTEC - Automação Sem Limites Precision Ag - Solinftec aims to increase productivity, lower costs, enable real time decision tools by providing end to end solutions for the automation of...
VP Corporate Development @ LyondellBasell From January 2008 to December 2008 (1 year) Business Manager @ ARCO Chemical From 1989 to 1998 (9 years) Board Member @ SOLINFTEC - Automação Sem Limites Precision Ag - Solinftec aims to increase productivity, lower costs, enable real time decision tools by providing end to end solutions for the automation of machines and processes in agriculture. Current geographic focus Brazil. Plans to expand to South and Central America in the near future. http://www.solinftec.comBoard Member @ AMBAR Brasil #Building RevolutionAmbar is a building process & materials integrator that provides modular solutions for sustainable, low income residential housing in Brazil, incorporating learnings and practices from the automotive and lean process industries. The company’s kits include complete solutions for electricity (including solar systems), water, and wastewater systems.Ambar was founded in 2013 by an Endeavour entrepreneur, Bruno Balbinot, whose visionary approach to reshaping the construction industry. http://ambarbrasil.com.brBoard Member @ EBES - Empresa Brasileira de Energia Solar The leader in solar distributed generation in Brazil.Bringing clean, affordable energy to ALL ! The wave has begun... Campinas, SP - BrazilBoard Member @ Advantek Waste Management Services Advantek International has an unparalleled track record across all aspects of oilfield waste management. Our principals have published over 40 papers on waste management and hold the patent for drill cuttings injection. From design and permitting through to long term monitoring and containment assurance, Advantek has pushed the state of the art forward for its clients and the entire industry.Waste Management ServicesAdvantek provides world class and cutting edge knowledge and expertise on the topics most critical to management of E&P wastes, including design of slurry and produced water injection wells and processes, fractured injection, containment of injected materials, long term monitoring and well testing. http://advantekwms.comBoard Observer @ Concentric Ag BIOLOGICAL OPTIMIZERS FOR SOIL, SEED AND PLANT VIGORInocucor produces high-performance specialty biological products that naturally improve crop yields and replenish soils.Inocucor supports the ideals of the next Green Revolution with powerful natural biological products that reduce the need for chemical inputs on farms and in greenhouses. Denver, CO and Montreal, CABoard Member, Chairman @ Anuvia Plant Nutrients LLC Feeding the World, Starving the LandfillAnuvia’s proprietary technology produces plant nutrients that improve soil health, enhance delivery of nutrition and optimize growth. Our process reclaims organic materials in the last step of their lifecycle and repurposes them with no waste stream. This allows us to combine the power of organic material with the extended delivery of inorganic macro-nutrients to create highly effective, environmentally-friendly plant nutrition. From July 2014 to October 2019 (5 years 4 months) http://www.anuviaplantnutrients.comPresident & COO @ Amyris Inc. Mario Portela Joins Amyris as Chief Operating OfficerEMERYVILLE, CA (December 21, 2009) -- Amyris Biotechnologies announced today that Mario Portela joined the company December 1, 2009 as chief operating officer, strategic relationships & international executive chairman, working out of its Emeryville headquarters.Portela will serve as chair of the board of directors of Amyris’s Brazilian subsidiary, Amyris Brasil, and will oversee Amyris’s global business development. In addition, he will provide leadership in executing Amyris’s expansion plans in Brazil and will be responsible for strategic partnerships.“Mario’s broad international experience and track record in business development greatly enhance our leadership team in Amyris, strengthening our ability to achieve rapid growth both in Brazil and globally,” said John Melo, CEO of Amyris.Portela brings more than 20 years of expertise in executive leadership roles in the global chemicals industry. He was an advisor to private equity firms on strategy, mergers and acquisitions, restructurings and litigation, working most recently with TPG Capital. He also advises start-ups in the renewable chemicals and fuels space. Until 2008, Portela was vice president and officer, corporate development with LyondellBasell Industries, a leading manufacturer of polymers, petrochemicals and fuel. Prior to the 2007 merger of Basell and Lyondell Chemical Company, he held a similar position in Lyondell, having global responsibility for strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, business development and joint ventures. Portela speaks five languages and holds a degree in mechanical engineering from IMPE Institute in Portugal. From December 2009 to May 2012 (2 years 6 months) CEO Amyris Brasil @ Amyris Inc. From April 2010 to March 2011 (1 year) Officer, VP Strategy & Corporate Development @ Lyondell Chemical Company Mergers and AcquisitionsJoint VenturesStrategic Planning From April 2003 to December 2007 (4 years 9 months) VP, Performance Chemicals @ Lyondell Chemical Company P&L responsibility for 5 businesses with total $2 Bln revenueAcquisition / integration of Acetyls business with $0.5 Bln salesRe-assessment of R&D portfolio, fewer, focused programs, value / profit goals, speed to marketIntroduction of new global business management model, with clear metrics and governance by region - Americas, EMA, Asia From January 2002 to March 2003 (1 year 3 months) Houston, Texas, USADirector, Strategic Planning & Decision Analysis @ Lyondell Chemical Company From January 2001 to December 2001 (1 year) Houston, Texas, USAGlobal Business Director @ Lyondell Chemical Company From January 1999 to December 2000 (2 years) Philadelphia PA, then Houston, TX, USAPartner @ Circularis Partners The Woodlands, TexasManaging Director, Investor @ TPG ART (Alternative and Renewable Technologies) Scaling emerging technologies into global, commercially viable businesses.TPG ALTERNATIVE AND RENEWABLE TECHNOLOGIES (TPG ART) invests in companies dedicated to developing and deploying alternative and renewable technologies.TPG ART focuses on products, technologies, services and processes that (i) use alternative and/or renewable feedstocks for production of power, fuels, chemicals or materials; (ii) improve the development, exploitation, generation, efficiency or use of renewable energy, agriculture / water, natural resources; (iii) reduce the output of greenhouse gases per unit of output; or (iv) promote environmentally sustainable business practices, improve resource efficiency. From April 2013 to October 2017 (4 years 7 months) Strategy, Funding, M&A Advisory @ Attico Capital LP M&A Advisory, strategy review, project development, fund raising From May 2012 to December 2013 (1 year 8 months)
LyondellBasell
VP Corporate Development
January 2008 to December 2008
ARCO Chemical
Business Manager
1989 to 1998
SOLINFTEC - Automação Sem Limites
Board Member
http://www.solinftec.com
AMBAR Brasil
Board Member
http://ambarbrasil.com.br
EBES - Empresa Brasileira de Energia Solar
Board Member
Campinas, SP - Brazil
Advantek Waste Management Services
Board Member
http://advantekwms.com
Concentric Ag
Board Observer
Denver, CO and Montreal, CA
Anuvia Plant Nutrients LLC
Board Member, Chairman
July 2014 to October 2019
http://www.anuviaplantnutrients.com
Amyris Inc.
President & COO
December 2009 to May 2012
Amyris Inc.
CEO Amyris Brasil
April 2010 to March 2011
Lyondell Chemical Company
Officer, VP Strategy & Corporate Development
April 2003 to December 2007
Lyondell Chemical Company
VP, Performance Chemicals
January 2002 to March 2003
Houston, Texas, USA
Lyondell Chemical Company
Director, Strategic Planning & Decision Analysis
January 2001 to December 2001
Houston, Texas, USA
Lyondell Chemical Company
Global Business Director
January 1999 to December 2000
Philadelphia PA, then Houston, TX, USA
Circularis Partners
Partner
The Woodlands, Texas
TPG ART (Alternative and Renewable Technologies)
Managing Director, Investor
April 2013 to October 2017
Attico Capital LP
Strategy, Funding, M&A Advisory
May 2012 to December 2013
IMPE Lisbon, Portugal
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering
1979 to 1983
Institute Militar dos Pupilos do Exercito
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
1971 to 1983
Wharton Business School
Executive Education, Financial Strategy
2001 to 2001
IMD (International Institute for Management Development) - Business Programs
Executive Education, General Management
1998 to 1998
INSEAD
Executive Education, Young Managers Program
1996 to 1996
What company does Mario Portela work for?
Mario Portela works for LyondellBasell
What is Mario Portela's role at LyondellBasell?
Mario Portela is VP Corporate Development
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Mario Portela works in the Venture Capital & Private Equity industry.
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Mario Portela's colleagues are Nghia Vuong, Andrew Adams, Ryan Chen, Aniela Mack, Ari Endrotomo, Kristi Humphries, Deidre Graham, Stephanie Naratil, Stella Yang, and Tony Liu
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