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Sofia Correia de Barros is the new CEO of the LeYa group

Jornal Económico7 September 2026 at 12:12

Sofia Correia de Barros is the new CEO of the LeYa group, succeeding Ana Rita Bessa in executive leadership. The appointment aims to continue the work developed by the group and reinforce its ambition for growth in the market.

The new CEO has experience in strategy, management and operations, having led teams and organizations. She holds a degree in Applied Mathematics to Economics and Management, and her professional career includes work in the banking sector and service on the Executive Committee of CUF hospitals.

For the past six years, Sofia Correia de Barros served as country manager of Diaverum in Portugal, where she led an operation comprising 28 hemodialysis clinics across the country.

Ana Rita Bessa, who is leaving executive leadership, will now serve as a non-executive member of the group's Board of Directors.

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