José Augusto Pimentel Pessôa

Mr. Pimentel is Director of Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais SA, Consulting Engineer for Amec and since 1994 he has been an independent consultant for Engevix.
Previously he worked for Tenenge as chief of the works office at Reduc, as a self-employed engineer from 1963 to 1964, Head of the Studies and Projects Department of Eletronorte (Centrais Elétricas do Norte do Brasil S.A.) from 1974 to 1978, and Director of Engevix from 1978 to 1994, Director of the National Union of Architecture and Engineering Companies in 1994, Administrative Director and Director of the energy area of Amec and the Minas Gerais Association of Consulting and Engineering Companies in 1992, Member and Council Member of the Brazilian Large Dams Committee from 1977 to 1996, and in 1977 was Coordinator of the GTCN – the Northern Costs Working Group.
He obtained a degree in Civil Engineering from Minas Gerais Federal University (UFMG) in 1961.