Andre Almeida
T-Mobile USAbout Andre Almeida
André Almeida is an experienced telecommunications executive, age 48, who served as a T‑Mobile US, Inc. director from 2023 until resigning effective August 31, 2025 to become President of Growth and Emerging Businesses effective September 1, 2025 . He holds a Bachelor’s in Industrial Management Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico (Lisbon) and an MBA from INSEAD . Company performance context during his board tenure: 2024 Total service revenues $66.2B, Core Adjusted EBITDA $31.8B, Net income $11.3B, Adjusted Free Cash Flow $17.0B, and stock price up 159.3% from April 1, 2020 to December 31, 2024 . He was a member of the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee in 2024 .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deutsche Telekom AG | Head of Investment & Portfolio Management | May 2021–Dec 2024 | Oversaw investment/portfolio decisions across DT, signaling capital allocation and portfolio optimization expertise . |
| Deutsche Telekom AG | European Head of Consumer & B2B Telco | Sep 2017–May 2021 | Led residential and B2B telco across 10 countries; end‑to‑end P&L and growth execution across Europe . |
| Deutsche Telekom (Europe Segment) | Interim CEO | May 2020–Nov 2020 | Steered DT’s Europe segment during transition; operational continuity and strategy execution . |
| NOS SGPS | Board Member, Residential Customers Portugal & International Operations | Sep 2013–Sep 2017 | Led residential segment (fixed and mobile), product management, marketing, sales; customer growth and product strategy . |
| ZON Multimédia | Board Member, International Ops, Strategy, Group Controlling & Corporate Finance | 2010–2013 (and prior 3 years in residential segment board) | Strategy, finance, and international operations oversight at one of Portugal’s largest companies . |
| Portugal Telecom | Vice President, Business Development & Pricing (prior leadership roles) | n/a | Commercial strategy and pricing leadership; growth and margin optimization . |
External Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| T‑Mobile US, Inc. | Director (DT designee) | 2023–Aug 31, 2025 | Governance oversight; member of Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee . |
| NOS SGPS | Board Member | Sep 2013–Sep 2017 | Residential customers and international operations board leadership . |
| ZON Multimédia | Board Member | 2010–2013 (plus prior residential board service) | Strategy/finance oversight; international operations . |
Fixed Compensation
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As a director, T‑Mobile’s “non‑employee director” program applies only to directors who are not employees of T‑Mobile and not officers or employees of Deutsche Telekom; Mercer‑reviewed program increased retainers effective June 13, 2024 to $143,000 cash and $255,000 RSUs, plus meeting fees and chair retainers .
- Annual cash retainer: $143,000; RSU grant value: $255,000; Board meeting fee: $3,000; Committee meeting fee: $2,000; chair/lead independent/national security director retainers as listed .
- The 2024 non‑employee director compensation table lists paid directors; Almeida does not appear—consistent with the program’s exclusion of DT officers/employees .
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Executive officer compensation for Almeida (base salary, STI, LTI targets) upon appointment as President of Growth and Emerging Businesses was not disclosed in the available Item 5.02 filings; the August 25, 2025 8‑K announced his appointment and board resignation without compensation terms .
Performance Compensation
- No Almeida‑specific STI/PSU metrics, targets, or payouts are disclosed in the available filings. T‑Mobile’s program emphasizes pay‑for‑performance, multiple measures, clawbacks, no guaranteed bonuses, and no single‑trigger CIC vesting (program‑level features) .
Equity Ownership & Alignment
| Metric | Detail |
|---|---|
| Beneficial ownership (3/31/2025) | 3,808 common shares; less than 1% of outstanding shares . |
| Anti‑hedging/pledging | Company prohibits hedging, short sales, and pledging of stock . |
| Director stock ownership guidelines | 5× annual cash retainer; expected compliance within 5 years; all then‑serving non‑employee directors were in compliance as of 12/31/2024 . |
| Executive stock ownership guidelines | CEO 5× base salary; executives reporting to CEO 3× base salary; compliance stated for then‑serving NEOs as of 12/31/2024 (pre‑Almeida executive appointment) . |
| Section 16 compliance note | One Form 4 by André Almeida was not filed on a timely basis for FY 2024 (administrative timing lapse) . |
- RSU vesting for non‑employee directors: annual RSUs vest on the one‑year anniversary post‑grant or at the next annual meeting for directors not standing for re‑election; full vesting on change in control; forfeiture upon pre‑vesting termination .
Employment Terms
- Appointment: President of Growth & Emerging Businesses effective September 1, 2025; oversight of broadband, T‑Ads, financial services, enterprise and government businesses; resigned from the Board effective August 31, 2025 (no disagreements with the company) .
- Clawback policy: Amended and Restated Executive Incentive Compensation Recoupment Policy (September 2023) mandates recovery of excess incentive‑based compensation upon accounting restatements, administered by the Compensation Committee .
- Change‑in‑control policy features (program level): No single‑trigger payments or vesting of equity awards upon change in control .
- Stock ownership guidelines: 3× base salary requirement for executives reporting to the CEO (timing to meet within 5 years) .
- Anti‑hedging/pledging/short sales: Prohibited under corporate governance policies .
Performance & Track Record
- TMUS operating context: 2024 industry‑leading customer growth (postpaid net account adds 1.1M; postpaid net customer adds 6.1M; HSI net adds 1.7M) and financial performance (Total service revenues $66.2B; Core Adjusted EBITDA $31.8B; Net income $11.3B; Adjusted FCF $17.0B); stock up 159.3% since 4/1/2020 to 12/31/2024—provides favorable backdrop for Almeida’s growth mandate .
- Governance experience: Member of Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee; 5 meetings held in 2024 .
Board Governance
- Director since 2023; DT‑designated nominee; served on Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee .
- Resigned from Board effective August 31, 2025 to assume executive role; not due to disagreement .
Investment Implications
- Alignment: Direct ownership of 3,808 shares is modest; however, anti‑hedging/pledging policies and executive stock ownership guidelines (3× salary) should increase alignment over time after his executive appointment .
- Retention/comp pressure: Compensation terms for Almeida’s new role are not yet disclosed; monitor subsequent 8‑K filings for base salary, STI%, and LTI mix—these will signal retention design and performance alignment levers. TMUS has a strong pay‑for‑performance framework with clawbacks and no single‑trigger CIC vesting, reducing adverse incentive risk .
- Trading signals: One late Form 4 in 2024 is an administrative flag rather than fundamental risk; absence of disclosed pledging and prohibition on hedging reduces near‑term insider selling pressure risks .
- Execution risk: Role scope spans growth adjacencies (broadband, T‑Ads, financial services, enterprise/government), leveraging Almeida’s multi‑market P&L background; success will hinge on maintaining 2024‑level execution in customer growth and EBITDA conversion within these segments .