Elena spearheads IHA’s strategy in respect of stakeholder engagement and events, ensuring alignment with the association’s mission to advance sustainable hydropower and driving impact and value for both the organisation and its members. Elena has a wealth of experience in organising high-profile events and stakeholder management with a focus on environmental and social issues. She has previously worked at Business in the Community and Green Alliance, as well working as a research scientist and policy officer with a focus on environmental issues both in the UK and the US.
Elena holds a BSc in Geology from the University of Granada and a PhD in Geology and Oceanography from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California in San Diego.
