Americo Pinto is one of the preeminent thought leaders in the Project Management Office (PMO) domain and serves as the Managing Director of the PMO Global Alliance (PMOGA) at the Project Management Institute (PMI). Throughout his 25-year career, he has taken on diverse roles, including executive, consultant, author, researcher, and speaker positions across four continents.

His pioneering work in innovative methodologies and practices over the past two decades has been instrumental in shaping the global PMO landscape. He founded the PMO Global Alliance in 2017, which became the world's largest global community of PMOs, and was acquired by PMI in 2023.

Americo’s exemplary contributions to the global project management community were recently acknowledged with the PMI Distinguished Contribution Award. He holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from IBMEC and is currently advancing towards a doctorate at the University of Bordeaux, France. He also holds various esteemed certifications such as PMP, PMO-CP, PMO-CC, and IPMA-A.