Dr. Elsa Monteiro

Elsa Monteiro is Institutional Relations, Environment and Communication Manager of Sonae Imobiliária (since 1995), Vice-President of the Portuguese Council of Shopping Centres (since 1998) and Member of the Managing Committee of the European Property Federation (since 2002).

Place and Date of Birth: Porto (Portugal), 08.06.64

Education:
Geography graduate (Faculdade de Letras, Universidade do Porto);
Urban Planing post graduate (Faculdade de Engenharia, Universidade do Porto);
Business Administration post graduate (Universidade Católica Portuguesa);
Masters in Urban and Environmental Law (Faculdade de Direito, Universidade de Coimbra).

Work Experience:
1988 -1989: Worked for Comissão de Coordenação da Região do Norte (Urban Planning Ministry) - Studies and Planning Department.
1989 -1990: Project Manager, Sonae Imobiliária.
1990 -1992: Deputy of the Secretary of State of Local Administration and Urban Planning.
1992 -1995: Chief of Cabinet of the Secretary of State of Local Administration and Urban Planning.
1995 -: Since November of 1995, Institutional Relations, Environment and Communication Manager of Sonae Imobiliária.
1995 -: Member of the International Council of Shopping Centres.
1998 -: Vice-President of the Associação Portuguesa de Centros Comerciais (Portuguese Council of Shopping Centres).