ÁNGELES SANTAMARÍA
Chief Executive Officer, Iberdrola España Degree in Industrial Engineering from Comillas Pontifical University (and graduate from the General Management Programme at the IESE Business School). Since February 2018 she has been Chief Executive Officer of Iberdrola España, the leading electricity company that manages more than 50 of the group’s installed renewable capacity around the world. Santamaría has spent two decades of her working life at Iberdrola, mainly developing and managing the strategy for the transition to the new energy model, based on renewables
Between 2015 and 2018 as Spain and International Director at Iberdrola Renewables, she was responsible for the global sales, promotion, construction and operations of this business in Iberia, Continental Europe, Brazil and Mexico. Before this, since January 2007 she was Technology Director with Renewables, encompassing the Regulation, Innovation and Development areas. Previously, in 2001 as Director of Asset Management at Iberdrola Renewables, she was responsible for Operation and Maintenance of the company’s assets Santamaría started her career at Iberdrola Engineering and Construction and at Duro Felguera in activities related to the electricity sector, where she gained extensive experience managing complex projects. She also sits on the boards of a number of associations and trusts related to the energy sector and business area.