About
Ms. Maria Isabel Blanco Alvarez, born on 12 April, 1974, is a Spanish and British citizen. She studied Economics at the University of Leeds, United Kingdom, and obtained a PhD with Honors at the Universidad de Alcalá, Madrid, Spain. Ms. Blanco has more than 20 years of leadership experience in climate change policies, with in-depth expertise in environment and climate change policy, energy market regulation and international investment factors. Since 2014, she has been with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, London, United Kingdom, where she has held different positions and is currently Head of Impact in Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure. Previously, Ms. Blanco worked as Head of Markets and Regulation at Gamesa, as Policy Director at the European Wind Energy Association, and as Policy Advisor for the Spanish Ministry of Industry. Ms. Blanco is a visiting fellow at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate change of the London School of Economics and serves as an independent evaluator of climate and energy programs for the European Commission. She has also published a number of scientific papers on renewable energy and energy policy.
Ms. Blanco was elected to the Supervisory Board of Nordex SE for the first time on 31 May, 2022. Her current mandate will end with the General Meeting ratifying the acts of the members of the Supervisory Board holding office in the financial year 2025. Ms. Blanco is not related to our CEO José Luis Blanco.
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| Company | Committee | Role | Appointment Date | Resignation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nordex SE | Board | Member | 31/05/2022 |