Nuno Lima

About Nuno Lima

CEO of Mambo Seafood Restaurants since 2022, leading the business within the Authentic Restaurant Brands portfolio in close partnership with Private Equity investors. My focus is on performance, operational efficiency, technology-enabled execution, and scalable growth across a multi-unit platform.With 20+ years of senior leadership experience across consumer goods, retail, franchising, and restaurants in Latin America and the U.S, I bring both a large-scale perspective and an owner-operator mindset. I’m passionate about building strong teams, driving disciplined execution, and delivering consistent results in competitive environments.

Experience

1. Chief Executive Officer

   Mambo Seafood Restaurants

   Apr 2022 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Lead a Private Equity–backed, multi-unit restaurant platform, overseeing operations, financial performance, technology initiatives, and team leadership, with a focus on disciplined execution and scalable growth.

Education

• INDG

  Black Belt, Six Sigma

  2006 — 2006

• Insper Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa

  MBA, Business Administration and Management, General

  2006 — 2007

Skills

• Negotiation
• Marketing Management
• Market Analysis
• Management
• Project Management
• Sales
• Distribution Strategies
• Strategy
• Shopper Marketing
• Market Planning
• Sales Management
• Distributed Team Management
• Trade Marketing
• Key Account Management
• Sales Operations
• Team Leadership
• Business Planning
• Leadership
• Strategic Planning
• Fmcg
• Pricing
• Key Account Development