Alejandro Gros Irurita

Development Strategy And Planning Director at Avangrid Renewables

Alejandro Gros Irurita has a diverse work experience that spans several companies and roles. Alejandro is currently working at Avangrid Renewables as the Development Strategy and Planning Director, a position they have held since November 2021. Prior to that, they worked as a Business Development Manager at Avangrid Renewables from November 2020 to December 2021.

Before joining Avangrid Renewables, Alejandro worked at Iberdrola Renewables as the Global Business Development & Origination from July 2018 to November 2020. Alejandro also served as the Head of Policy-Regulation Liberalized Business at Iberdrola España from December 2016 to July 2018.

Alejandro's career includes experience at Iberdrola Mexico as the Head of Commercial Strategy and Planning from December 2014 to December 2016. Alejandro was responsible for developing PPA products and overseeing commercial strategy.

Prior to this, Alejandro worked at Iberdrola España as a Key Account Manager from December 2012 to November 2014. Alejandro also served as a Key Account Manager at GDF SUEZ from September 2011 to December 2012.

Additionally, Alejandro has academic experience working at TU Delft where they completed their Master's Thesis at the offshore wind department. Alejandro conducted research on the feasibility of offshore wind energy in the Spanish electric market and contributed to the development of the DOT turbine.

Early in their career, Alejandro worked as a Wilderness Counselor at YMCA Canada for a short period of time. Overall, Alejandro Gros Irurita has a strong background in renewable energy business development, strategy, and planning.

Alejandro Gros Irurita attended the following institutions for their education:

- IE Business School: Alejandro pursued a degree in Corporate Finance in 2019.

- Universidad Politécnica de Madrid: From 2004 to 2010, they studied Mining Engineering with a focus on Energy and Fuels.

- Delft University of Technology: In 2010, they completed their Master Thesis on Offshore Wind.

- Colegio Nuestra Señora del Recuerdo: From 1992 to 2004, they completed their Bachillerato.

- CEF Centro de Estudios Financieros: Alejandro obtained certifications in "Finanzas para no financieros" in 2013 and "Renta variable" in 2014.

- Yale School of Management: In 2022, they participated in the Purpose-Driven Leadership Program.

Alejandro also obtained additional certifications in topics such as "Adding Value through Diversity," "Onboarding New Hires as a Manager," "Hiring an Employee for Managers," and "Unconscious Bias" from LinkedIn in 2021.

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Timeline

  • Development Strategy And Planning Director

    November, 2021 - present

  • Business Development Manager

    November, 2020

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