# Bernerd Da Santos

> Bernerd Da Santos is a startup investor at AES (Arlington). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [AES](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aes)
- Location: Arlington, United States
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernerd-da-santos-6b91b82

Bernerd Da Santos is a startup investor at AES in Arlington. Bernerd was named AES’ COO in January 2015. Responsible for AES’ global operations including more than 35,000 MW and eight utilities serving tens of millions of people, Bernerd drives our businesses’ operational excellence, performance and efficiencies. He played a critical role in the implementation of AES’ six Strategic Business Units (SBUs) tofurther the execution of AES’ strategy by driving business performance through asset, work, revenue and sourcing management programs, replicating best practices globally and achieving world-class performance. Bernerd puts safety first and is proud that AES people and operations contractors have achieved global lost time incident rates that rank in the top 10% based on US benchmarks.He brings proven experience in international corporate finance and business transformation for generation, transmission and distribution companies in the United States, Latin America, Africa, Europe and Asia to his role as COO. Bernerd built his capabilities through positions of increasing responsibility prior to becoming COO. Most recently, he served as CFO for AES’ Global Finance Operations. He was previously CFO for the Utilities group and for the Latin America and Africa group. Bernerd joined AES through its acquisition of La Electricidad de Caracas (EDC) where he held a number of leadership positions.Bernerd is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Universidad José Maria Vargas with Bachelor’s degrees in Business Administration and Public Administration, Business Management and Finance, and an MBA. He also completed the Advanced Program at Instituto de Estudios Superiores y de Administración (IESA) in Caracas. Bernerd is a member of the Boards of AES Brasiliana, AES Tietê, AES Eletropaulo, AES Gener and Indianapolis Power and Light. He also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of privately held AES companies.

## About AES

VC Fund · Virginia Beach, United States

AES provides affordable and reliable energy to customers around the world through its distribution businesses and thermal and renewable power generation facilities. With more than 30 years of experience, diverse mix of generation and utility sources provides the strength and flexibility to adapt to local and regional market needs, maximize plantefficiency and deliver reliable, affordable electricity.

5 contacts available at AES.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alok Mukherjee | Director (Operations) OPGC , AES India | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alok-mukherjee |
| Asel Ayapova | Global Drone Program Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/asel-ayapova |
| Bernerd Da Santos | SVP & COO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bernerd-da-santos |
| David Flaherty | VP, Human Resources | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-flaherty |
| Thomas O'Flynn | Executive Vice President and CFO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/thomas-o-flynn |

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