Bio

Hydrogen enthusiast with a strong drive to advocate for clean energy and women leadership. With several years of experience in European energy markets and industry decarbonisation policies, business development and stakeholders engagement. Currently working on business origination and sales negotiation for hydrogen. Co-leading strategic partnerships in Women in Green Hydrogen (WiGH) focused on increasing gender balance in the hydrogen industry.

Highest Level of Education

Master's Degree

Current Job/Study field

Private sector

Nationality

Italy Flag Italy

Current employer

Equinor

Work experience

  • Hydrogen Negotiator
    Equinor - Full-time From August 2024 to Present

    Identify and develop commercial opportunities for marketing of hydrogen and manage contractual negotiations with customers.

  • Project Manager
    Equinor - Full-time From August 2023 to July 2024

    Lead delivery of energy markets analysis, prices forecast and energy demand scenarios for financial planning, investment decisions and corporate strategy.

  • Policy & Regulatory Advisor
    Equinor - Full-time From May 2022 to July 2023

    Monitor and advice on regulatory changes in European energy market and external policies based on analysis of strategic and commercial impact.

  • Market Advisor
    European Network of Transmission Systems Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) - Full-time From November 2019 to April 2022

    Monitor and assess the implementation of EU gas market rules and develop policy solutions for establishing future gas and hydrogen market and EU network development.

  • Market & Policy Analyst
    Edison - Full-time From March 2019 to October 2019

    Analyse and monitor gas and LNG regulations and policies development to contribute defining commercial strategy.

  • Trainee - Gas Infrastructures
    European Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) - Apprenticeship From April 2018 to February 2019

    Monitor and report on progresses with European gas infrastructures development and network planning.

Education

  • MSc in Civil Engineering
    Polytechnic Institute of Bari From October 2013 to April 2016
  • BSc in Construction Engineering
    Polytechnic Institute of Bari From September 2009 to September 2013

Executive Education

  • Post-graduate Master in Energy Resources Management
    Master SAFE Issued November 2017
  • Women Leadership Development Programme
    Oxford University - Said Business School Issued December 2023

Area of expertise

Balancing (gas) Energy policy Energy wholesale markets EU Network Codes Gas Gas market design Gas Regulation Gas transmission Hydrogen Midstream

Languages

  • English
  • Italian
  • French
  • Russian
  • Spanish

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