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Energy M&A and Business Development Expert with 15+ years
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Competencies
Developed strategic relationships, managed market mapping, and executed growth initiatives in the energy sector.
Led end-to-end transaction processes including valuation, negotiation, due diligence, and integration.
Supervised and built cross-functional teams in origination, legal, finance, and operations to meet strategic goals.
Formulated and executed company and project strategies, including PPAs and market expansion plans.
Created financial models for valuations, risk assessments, and transaction structuring in the energy sector.
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Summary
Experienced executive specializing in energy project origination, strategic growth, and mergers & acquisitions with a strong record across international markets.
Key Achievements
- Led origination and business development teams across multiple companies, increasing operational efficiency.
- Established and managed multi-disciplinary teams for PPA origination and negotiations in international markets.
- Directed complex M&A transactions, including due diligence, financial modeling, and stakeholder negotiations.
Experience
Director of Core Business
Reporting to Managing Partner., Leading origination and business development team. Reorganizing the team, increase structure and efficiency., Supervising and approving pricing, finalizing NBO negotiations. Focus country Italy., Creating and executing PPAs strategy.
Independent Consultant
Helping companies in reaching growing opportunities. Supporting Directors in entering new business., Flank managers during specific paths. Motivating teams to reach company targets.
Head of Origination PPA
Reporting to CEO and leading a team of experienced PPA Originators in international markets, dealing with international corporate offtakers, offering tailor made energy solutions to help reducing corporates emission., Established and managing Origination Team, overseeing the entire cycle from strategy to offer approval., Coordination and cooperation with PPA Negotiators, Legal, Finance, Engineering, O&M and Trading teams., Responsible for relationship management on managerial level.
PPA Business Developer
Pan-European market mapping and scanning activities to generate business development opportunities., Building strategic relationships and partnering opportunities within the PPA space., Playing a lead role in defining and executing Alpiq’s PPA strategy., Coordinate with corporate functions (Risk, Finance, Legal) to support the origination and structuring of PPAs.
Mergers & Acquisition Manager
Financial model creation and approvals, risk management, process optimization, company budget forecasting., Planning and steering due diligence processes, identifying and connecting senior stakeholder and external advisors. Managing the process around the selected ad-hoc team and stakeholders., Negotiating further financing and development plans with start-up funders., Working with legal department in preparation of transaction documentation: NDA, MoU, SPA, LoI., Treasury liquidity plan support.
Project Manager - Mergers & Acquisitions
Originating and executing transactions. Identifying, sourcing new investment opportunities. Define and realign the strategy. Preparing initial offers. Negotiating agreement as of share purchase agreements, letter of intent, memorandum of understanding., Preparing, reviewing and approving financial model valuations. Analysing and managing risk., Managing due diligence, appointing and coordinating external advisors (financial, legal, technical and tax)., Monitoring current developments and the performance of portfolio including the return on capital., Analysing market potential, market authorities’ relations, interviewing management of the target.
Investment Manager - Mergers & Acquisitions
Created and executed a business development plan according to the strategy, realign the strategy. Communicated value proposition to identify potential partners as well as evaluate and negotiate business conditions for the partnership., Identified counterparties for acquisition or divestment purposes and executing transactions.
Analyst Financial Services
Financial advisor in renewable energy wind, photovoltaic, biomass (solid, liquid), waste for energy, anaerobic biogas, landfill gas, hydro and conventional: gas, LNG, cogeneration. Preparing valuation and conducting market analysis., Conduction of sales process Italian mini hydro generation portfolio.