José Pinto

Biography

As the Communications and Institutional Affairs Director for British American Tobacco in Spain and Portugal, José B. Pinto gained a multi-faceted expertise in a broad spectrum of corporate communications and issues management. 

Previously, José was Head Creative at the advertising agency Scholz & Friends for Spain, responsible for the campaigns of leading multinational clients. José began his career as Cultural Director for a private foundation promoting an intensive US-Spain cultural exchange, developing art exhibitions, music concerts, and lectures with famous personalities. 

He is an MA graduate in International Relations from New York University and has a double major: a BA in Sociology and Anthropology and a BA in Political Science from Tel-Aviv University. José has also contributed extensively to Spain's leading media (ABC, EL PAIS, Expansion, Tiempo magazine).