Ana Maria da Silva de Jesus is a Colonel in the Portuguese Army. She holds a degree in Military Sciences, specialising in Military Administration, and a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Lisbon, where she is currently pursuing a PhD in Human Resources and Organisational Psychology. Throughout her career, she has held command, management, teaching and training positions, with a particular focus on leadership, ethics and psychology applied to military settings. Her notable appointments include Director of Education at the Army Sergeants School, Deputy Director of the Army Centre for Applied Psychology, and Director of the Centre for Leadership Competency Studies at the Military Academy. She currently serves as Adviser to the Commandant of the Military Academy on leadership matters.