Luca Sutera, CPA, GXMBA, Chartered Dir. IoD

Luca Sutera, CPA, GXMBA, Chartered Dir. IoD has extensive experience in the energy and utilities sector. In 2020, they served as an Operating Partner for Asterion Industrial Partners, a private equity investment management firm with focus on mid-market infrastructure investments in Europe. Luca also served as Group Chief Financial Officer (Acting Chief Executive Officer) for Energy Assets, a leading UK integrated multi-utility group. Additionally, they were an Independent Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee for \u00abSOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND \u00abSAMRUK-KAZYNA\u00bb JSC, Kazakhstan's Sovereign Wealth Fund. From 2015 to 2020, they held the position of Independent Non-Executive Director for Networked Energy Services (NES) Corporation, a global smart grid and energy management company, and Group Chief Financial Officer for Nebras Power, a Qatar-based, government-owned global energy company. From 2012 to 2015, they were an Independent Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Audit and Remuneration Committees for \"Samruk Energy\"\u200b JSC, a state-owned integrated energy holding, and an Independent Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee for KEGOC JSC, a company that owns and manages the national power transmission grid and the power dispatching system. From 2011 to 2012, they were Group Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - Global Power & Water for Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (\u201cTAQA\u201d), an Abu Dhabi-based, government-owned global energy company. From 2007 to 2011, they were Chief Financial Officer for Enel Russia, Russia's leading publicly listed power company, and from 2005 to 2007, they were Deputy Chief Financial Officer for Endesa Europe (Endesa Group), the European business of Endesa, a Spain-based global power and gas utility company.

Luca Sutera has an extensive education history. From 2011 to 2012, they obtained their Global Executive MBA from IE Business School. From 1992 to 1997, they obtained their Master's degree in Business Administration, with Honours, from Università Bocconi. In 1995, they participated in an Exchange student program at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), where they studied Corporate Finance and Financial Markets. In December 2014, they obtained their Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification from SQA – Scottish Qualifications Authority. In May 2015, they obtained their Chartered Director (IoD) certification from the Institute of Directors.