Melania Tarquino is a Strategic Energy Lead at Surrey County Council, overseeing initiatives aimed at achieving net zero emissions for the council's buildings and operations by 2030, and for the county by 2050. Additionally, Melania serves as a Strategic Energy Programme Manager at the Natural Environment Research Council and is a member of the NERC Future Leaders Council. Previous roles include Project Manager of the HEED Project at Practical Action, focusing on energy access for displaced populations, and Environmental Management Analyst at CNH Industrial, where responsibilities included managing environmental affairs in industrial plants. Melania possesses an MSc in Environmental Technology from Imperial College London and a degree in Renewable Energy Finance from Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires, among various other qualifications in environmental management and renewable energy.