Nuno joined ARI as Middle East General Manager Operations in June 2014, based in Bahrain. Following that, Nuno was promoted to CEO for ARI Middle East and then to Chief Operations & Business Development Officer based in Dublin. Nuno was re-appointed CEO of ARIME and Global COO in May 2025, relocating back to the Middle East. In this revised and expanded role, he leads Business Units in the Middle East, Europe, North America, and India. Based in Bahrain, Nuno also leads ARI’s global ESG agenda, as well as the Retail Excellence and Implementation teams.

Originally from Portugal, Nuno began his career with Deloitte before taking on various senior leadership roles with Lidl and Unilever. Nuno then entered the travel retail industry as CEO of Lojas Francas de Portugal, where for almost eight years, he oversaw travel retail ventures in 31 different outlets and the management of TAP Portugal’s in-flight sales service.

Nuno holds a Bachelor’s in Business Studies from Católica Lisbon and an MBA from Nova SBE.