Francisco, who holds a Bachelor degree in Metallurgical Engineering with MBA in Business Management, brings a wealth of experience from the Oil, Gas and Energy industry. He served as commercial, business development and contracts manager in companies such as Transpetro, Praxair and, more recently, Vallourec, where he spent nearly 15 years in total, as Sales and Commercial Manager for linepipe and OCTG, as well as Petrobras' Key Account Manager.