Mr. Jovais brings deep commercial experience within the branded consumer durables space. Mr. Jovais most recently led Global Product Management for Midea Group’s international business, the world’s largest manufacturer of appliances and air conditioners. Previously, Mr. Jovais served as President of Midea America, guiding the business through a period of rapid growth, expanding product lines and customers, driving consumer-centricity, and scaling operations.

Prior to Midea, Mr. Jovais led Product Marketing for Samsung Appliances in the US market, firmly establishing Samsung as a market leader and repositioning the brand as a product innovator. Mr. Jovais previously led brand marketing for Samsung Australia and worked as a strategist for Samsung Group in Korea. Mr. Jovais started his career as a management consultant for PwC.

Mr. Jovais holds an MBA in from Columbia Business School and a BA from Northwestern University.