Advisory Board

Born in Portugal and raised in Switzerland Andreia realized early on that two cultures were not enough for her. As part of her studies in International Management at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Andreia spent a part of her education and internship experience in Israel and Thailand. She also volunteered in a refugee camp in Idomeni at the Greek-Macedonian border.

After several engagements in international consulting Andreia completed her knowledge with an MBA-degree from the University of St. Gallen and ESADE Barcelona – a strong thrust for her career towards strategy and leadership. She was responsible for the global product management of a medtech start-up company until she founded her own sustainable business. In addition, she helped to build and establish a Swiss foundation as Managing Director.

With her own consulting firm SEABRAND she advises and coaches companies worldwide in five languages in topics such as strategy, leadership and marketing. She is also an advisory board member and lecturer at several business schools.

As a mother of an infant daughter, Andreia does not miss her time as a frequent flyer. She does, however, still enjoy travelling very much. Her motto: Know more countries than she counts years of age.

Thomas is an accomplished International Aviation & Airport Executive with a Board Member Certification. As an advisor with strong business acumen, he is regularly appointed as a senior consultant, for interim C-Level and Project Manager roles, predominantly in the aviation and airport industry. Thomas mainly focuses on operational readiness projects (ORAT), and operational performance management.

He is recognised as a driven and innovative leader and a specialist in strategy and in restructuring and transforming businesses to full regulatory compliance and adherence to best business practices whilst ensuring that stakeholder expectations are met.

Thomas was the former CEO of Swissport in Algeria and Saudi Arabia, delivered on Operational Readiness mandates in Kuwait, Jeddah and Doha, and in leadership functions in airline sales, marketing, and operations roles.
Thomas gained his expertise through a multicultural career across Europe, the Middle East, North & Central Africa, and Southeast Asia, including 15 years at Swissair overseas.

MBA, Strathclyde Business School, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK – Graduation July 2010
Certified Board Member and Advisor, AKAD Zurich, Switzerland – 2021
ACI Airport Operations Diploma, Airport Council Intl (olc.aero) – 2021