Irina Markina
InvestorManaging Director, Chief Decarbonization Officer at Ara Partners
Washington D.C.
About
Managing Director and Chief Decarbonization Officer at Ara Partners, leading the firm's carbon emissions measurement and management across the portfolio.
Invests in
Climate TechEnergy
Experience
- Ara PartnersManaging Director, Chief Decarbonization Officercurrent2023 — present
- Ara PartnersDirector2022 — 2023United States
- Atlantic CouncilNonresident Senior Fellow, Global Energy Center2018 — 2025Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Baker HughesGlobal Sustainability Manager2020 — 2022Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Delegation of the European Union to the United StatesSenior Energy Advisor2012 — 2020Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Delegation of the European Union to the United StatesSenior Transportation and Energy Advisor2010 — 2012Washington D.C. Metro Area
- European ParliamentDecarbonization, Energy, and Transportation Technology Assessment2010Brussels Area, Belgium
Skills & more
Operational ExcellencePublic Speaking3Organization Skills1CommunicationAnalytical SkillsTeamworkStrategy1Strategic Planning3Leadership4Management3Sustainable FinanceIndustrial Decarbonization
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Corporate FinanceFinancial AnalysisFinanceData AutomationBusiness Process DesignBusiness DevelopmentEU RegulationRegulationEnergy MarketsDecarbonizationInvestment DiligenceOperations ManagementLanguages English · French · Lithuanian · Polish · Russian
- Product Life Cycle Accounting and Reporting Standard, Certificate — World Resources Institute
- CDP Carbon and Climate Disclosure, Certificate — ISOS Group is Now Environ Energy
- Influencing and Negotiation — European External Action Service
- Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) — Project Management Institute
- Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) Recommendations Certificate — Climate Disclosure Standards Board
From Irina's professional profile.
Colleagues at Ara Partners
Alex Cass
Head of Investor Relations at Ara Partners
Annabelle Berkman
Human Resources Business Partner at Ara Partners
Charles Cherington
Managing Partner at Ara Partners
Chris Picotte
Partner, CIO of Private Equity at Ara Partners
Churchill George Yong
Partner, Co-Head of Infrastructure at Ara Partners
Ciara Campion
Assistant Controller at Ara Partners
Cory Steffek
Partner, Private Equity at Ara Partners
David Sims
Managing Director, Energy at Ara Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Irina Markina?
- Managing Director and Chief Decarbonization Officer at Ara Partners, leading the firm's carbon emissions measurement and management across the portfolio.
- Where does Irina Markina work?
- Irina Markina is Managing Director, Chief Decarbonization Officer at Ara Partners.
- What does Irina Markina invest in?
- Irina Markina invests in Climate Tech, Energy.
- Where did Irina Markina go to school?
- Irina Markina studied at The Wharton School (Finance for Executives Program, Executive Education); Harvard Business School (Sustainable Business Strategy, Executive Education); Lund University (Master of Science in Public Policy, - European Union Integration).
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Also worked at Atlantic Council22
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