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Germano Carreira is the Chief Executive Officer of BB&G Alternative Worldwide Environmental Solutions, a Portuguese technology company that leverages thermal conversion to transform rubber from end-of-life tires into hydro-carbon syngas, hydro-carbon oil, and recovered carbon black. Germano’s work has gained BB&G recognition as an industry leader in the circular economy, pioneering the process of transforming potential waste into secondary material for alternative uses.
A hands-on leader, Germano established the company’s research and development function, built a world-class chemical engineering team, led the construction of a pilot plant, and secured an EU patent. He has also led R&D projects focussed on converting tires to fuel, recovered carbon black (rCB), and syngas.
Previously, Germano served as Chief Executive Officer for Aether International Renewable Energy and Aetheris Energy in the US, where he led key research and development initiatives on renewable energy projects.
Earlier in his career, Germano held executive roles in the banking sector based in Miami as Chief Executive Officer for several top lending firms ,mainly involved in highly sophisticated risk mitigation structures.
Germano holds a Master of Business Administration and Master of Science in Management from Concordia University as well as an associate degree in industrial maintenance technology and machinery mechanics. He is fluent in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French.