Pier Francesco Pinelli is currently the Commissioner of Foundation INDA, appointed by the Minister of Culture and is an executive advisor with several international clients. He held executive positions in Power Generation, Renewables, Refining, Integrated Downstream and in cultural and performing arts public institutions
Most of his career as Executive was developed in Erg SpA, an Italian private energy company listed in the Milan Stock exchange, where he served over 10 years directly reporting to the Erg’s Group CEO: Head of Refining & Marketing Division at Erg SpA (€9.2 billion Turnover, 3600 outlets and 10 million Ton refinery runs), Chairman at TotalErg SpA (51% Erg; 49% Total), Vice Chairman at ISAB srl (largest Mediterranean Refinery, 40% Erg; 60% Lukoil), CEO at ERG Petroli (Third largest Italian Integated Downstream Company. Pier Francesco played a key role in the merge and integration between Total and Erg following the turnaround of Erg Petroli where Pier Francesco introduced step changes in marketing, introduced a loyalty program, rebranded the company outlets, launched innovative products.
Pier Francesco served the ERG Group also as CEO of ERG Power & Gas (by then €751 million sales, 1100MW installed capacity, 5,2 TWh/yr), General Manager of Isab Energy Srl (51% Erg; 49% International Power), BoD member of Erg Cesa Eolica Srl (JV with Acciona, now Erg Renew); Pier Francesco conceived and leaded the Erg Power & Gas start-up, as well as the start up of Erg spa activities in renewables, now the key investment focus for the Energy Company.
As an Erg Executive Pier Francesco was heavily involved in M&A activities ranging from large size deals such as the merge of Erg Petroli and Total Italia or the sale of the Isab Refinery to Lukoil to medium to small size acquisitions merge and divestments in Italy and Spain
At the same time Pier Francesco had management roles in about 20 Joint Ventures and partnerships with private entrepreneurs as well as with energy Majors (Shell, Exxon, Total, Mol, Gaz de France, Lukoil) maturing strong skills and experience in this area.
Current role