Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is responsible for the appropriate organization, administration and supervision of the company’s operations. The Board approves the company’s strategic objectives and the principles for risk management and ensures that the company’s management, control and internal audit systems function effectively. The Board of Directors has a general obligation to pursue the best interest of the company and all of its shareholders.

Charter of the Board of Directors

Maria Cláudia Teixeira de Azevedo

Chairman of the Board

Born 1970

Independent of Musti Group Plc but not independent of its major shareholder.

Maria Cláudia Teixeira de Azevedo has been a member of Musti Group’s Board of Directors since 12 April 2024. De Azevedo is CEO of Sonae SGPS, SA and Chair of the Board of Directors of MCRETAIL, SGPS, SA, Sonae Sierra, SGPS, SA, Sparkfood, SA, Imparfin – Investimentos e Participações Financeiras SA, Linhacom SA, Praça Foz – Sociedade Imobiliária SA and Vice-Chairman of the Board at BRP – Associação Rountable Portugal. She is a Manager at Tangerine Wish, Lda and Member of the Board of Directors of Sonaecom, SGPS, SA, Público – Comunicação Social, SA, Sonae Investment Management – Software and Technology, SGPS, SA, Sonae Holdings, SA, Universo Sonae, SA, SC – Sonae Capital Investments, SGPS, SA, Sonae Indústria, SGPS, SA, Efanor Investimentos, SGPS, SE, Efanor – Serviços de Apoio à Gestão, SA, Setimanale, SGPS, SA, Casa Agrícola de Ambrães, SA, Realejo – Sociedade Imobiliária, SA and Non-Executive Member of the Board of Directors of NOS, SGPS. De Azevedo holds a bachelor’s degree in management from Universidade Católica Portuguesa and MBA degree from INSEAD Business School. She is a citizen of Portugal.

Jeffrey David

Vice-Chairman of the Board

Born 1964

Independent of the company but not independent of its major shareholder.

Jeffrey David has been a member of Musti Group’s Board of Directors since 2016 and Chairman of the Board since 2017. In addition, Mr. David is Chairman of Independent Pet Partners USA and a Board member of Greencross Limited – Australia. He is an Australian citizen.

 

Johan Dettel

Member of the Board

Born 1978

Independent of the company but not independent of its major shareholder.

Johan Dettel has been a member of Musti Group’s Board of Directors since 27. January 2022. Mr. Dettel is also a Board member of IP-Only, Iver Group AB, Market Art Fair Intressenter AB, Arte Collectum AB, Sadelns Samfällighetsförening, Iver Management AB, Art Mile Holding AB and Art Lithe Holding AB. In addition, during the last five years he has been a Board of member of Epidemic Sound, Musti Group and Adamo Telecom. Mr. Dettel holds a Master of Science degree in Industrial Engineering & Management from the Linköping Institute of Technology, and he is a Swedish citizen.

 

João Pedro Magalhães da Silva Torres Dolores

Member of the Board

Born 1980

Independent of Musti Group Plc but not independent of its major shareholder.

Da Silva Torres Dolores has been a member of Musti Group’s Board of Directors since 12 April 2024. Da Silva Torres Dolores is Chair of the Board of Directors of Sonae Corporate, SA, Sonae RE, SA, Sparkfood Ingredients, SA and Flybird Holding Oy and Member of the Board of Directors of Sonae Holdings, SA, Universo Sonae, SA, Sonae Investment Management – Software and Technology, SGPS, SA, Sparkfood, SA:ssa and Universo, IME, SA. He is Member of the Board of Directors Sonae – SGPS, SA and Executive Member of the Board of Directors of Sonae Investment, BV, Sontel, BV ja Sonaecom, SGPS, SA. He is Non-Executive Member of the Board of Directors of NOS, SGPS, SA, MCRETAIL, SGPS, SA and Sonae Sierra, SGPS, SA. Da Silva Torres Dolores holds a degree in Economics, FEP from the University of Porto, Postgraduate Program degree in Business Management from New York University and MBA degree from London Business School. He is a citizen of Portugal.

Tiina-Liisa Liukkonen

Member of the Board

Born in 1978

Independent of the company and its significant shareholders.

Liukkonen has been a member of the Musti Group Board of Directors since April 29, 2025. She serves as the Chair of the Audit Committee. Liukkonen is also a board member of Säästöpankki Optia and Savon Voima Oyj, and participates in regional business projects. Liukkonen holds a Master’s degree in Economics from the University of Jyväskylä and an MBA Executive degree from the Aalto Executive Education program. She is a Finnish citizen.

 

Joanna Hummel

Member of the Board

Born 1975

Independent of the company and its significant shareholders.

Joanna Hummel has served as a member of Musti Group’s Board of Directors since April 29, 2025. In addition, she serves as a Board member of Apotea AB, BHG Group AB, Viva Wine Group AB, and Nordic Nest AB. Earlier in her career, Hummel held positions as General Manager of Nordics and Baltics at Zalando SE, Managing Director of Afound (part of H&M Group), and senior management roles at Lyko AB, Kicks Group AB, and Axstores AB. She has also worked as an auditor at EY. Hummel holds a Master’s degree in Finance and Economics from Stockholm University and is a Swedish citizen.

Eduardo Piedade

Member of the Board

Independent of the company but not independent of its major shareholder.

Piedade has served as Chief Development Officer and Deputy to Sonae’s Executive Committee sine July 2025. Piedade joined Sonae in 2001 and has held various leadership roles over the years, including Strategic Planning Manager, Secretary to the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors, and Head of Investment Management at Sonae – SGPS, S.A. He later became CEO of Sonae Investment Management, where he led the investment strategy in software and technology companies in international markets.

As CEO and Managing Partner of Bright Pixel Capital, Sonae’s corporate venture capital unit, he was responsible for managing investments in areas such as Cybersecurity, Digital Infrastructure and Retail Technologies. In this capacity, he served as Chairman or Board Member of several companies within Bright Pixel Capital’s portfolio.

He holds a degree in Management from the School of Economics at the University of Porto and an MBA with distinction from the London Business School. Throughout his career, he has developed solid expertise in Strategy, M&A, and Finance, with a strong focus on high-growth technology companies.

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