After 10 years as consultant, Ana joined EPAL (the biggest water utility in Portugal), where she became Head of the Asset Management Department. She then became Member of the Board of several companies in Aguas de Portugal (AdP) Group, and presently she is the President of the Board of AdP Valor (Value). Author of several published articles and founder of the Climate Change Adaptation Specialized Committee of the Portuguese Association of Water Services, Ana holds a PhD by Cranfield University (UK) on Strategic Risk Management in Water Utilities.