Irina Markina

Experience

1. Ara PartnersManaging Director, Chief Decarbonization Officercurrent2023 — present
2. Ara PartnersDirector2022 — 2023United States
3. Atlantic CouncilNonresident Senior Fellow, Global Energy Center2018 — 2025Washington, District of Columbia, United States
4. Baker HughesGlobal Sustainability Manager2020 — 2022Washington, District of Columbia, United States
5. Delegation of the European Union to the United StatesSenior Energy Advisor2012 — 2020Washington D.C. Metro Area
6. Delegation of the European Union to the United StatesSenior Transportation and Energy Advisor2010 — 2012Washington D.C. Metro Area
7. European ParliamentDecarbonization, Energy, and Transportation Technology Assessment2010Brussels Area, Belgium

Education

1. The Wharton SchoolFinance for Executives Program, Executive Education
2. Harvard Business SchoolSustainable Business Strategy, Executive Education
3. Lund UniversityMaster of Science in Public Policy, - European Union Integration
4. University of GothenburgBachelor of Arts in Political Science, Scholarship
5. Vilniaus universitetas / Vilnius UniversityBachelor of Arts in Political Science, - Public Policy and Law

Skills & more

Languages 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.

Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School1,777

BGBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalALAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJBJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTDTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMMMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMHMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

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Also attended Lund University61

RPRony Patishi-ChillimInvestor at Israel Cleantech VenturesJPJakob PalmstiernaPresident at GSRAHAnna HauptInvestor at IndustrifondenRCReece ChowdhryGeneral Partner at Concept VenturesAGAnna GisselssonInvestor at Almi InvestCBChristian BjörkmanInvestor at Almi Invest

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Also attended University of Gothenburg43

MBMartin Boldt-ChristmasInvestor at Green FlagPTPelle TornbergInvestor at FELIX CAPITALFLFredrik LehmannInvestor at IndustrifondenJIJonathan IlickiInvestor at IndustrifondenDCDr. Christopher OsterFounder and former CEO of CLARK at PICUS CAPITALAGAnna GisselssonInvestor at Almi Invest

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Also attended Vilniaus universitetas / Vilnius University29

LKLaura K. InamedinovaInvestor at Illuminati CapitalAMAudrius MilukasPartner at Superhero CapitalAKAudre KapacinskasPrincipal, Head of Ecosystem Development at S2G InvestmentsDSDmitrij SosunovManaging Partner at FirstpickNVNikodemas ValiušaitisFinance and Compliance Associate at FirstpickRSRūta SičiūnaitėInvestment Analyst at Firstpick

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Shared employers

Also worked at Ara Partners15

CPChris PicottePartner, CIO of Private Equity at Ara PartnersCSCory SteffekPartner, Private Equity at Ara PartnersCGChurchill George YongPartner, Co-Head of Infrastructure at Ara PartnersJCJames ChiuPartner, Energy at Ara PartnersTTTuan TranSenior Managing Director, Head of Ara Insights at Ara PartnersSASonali AggarwalPrincipal, Private Equity at Ara Partners

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Also worked at Atlantic Council11

AHAlphaeus HansonLP Relations at Transform Capital ManagementAIArun IyerInvestor at Green FlagCNCarole N. HouseFormer White House National Security Council Special Advisor; Former Chair, CFTC Technology Advisory Committee at NEW VISTA CAPITALAMAnil MaguruPartner at SatganaBPB Pratyusha ChennupatiAtlantic Council Millennium Fellow; External Jury Reviewer, Food Waste Reduction Challenge; Member of the Canadian Agriculture Youth Council at The Yield Lab Asia PacificJMJustin MallenCEO at Silk Road Telecommunication at Chinaccelerator

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Also worked at Baker Hughes14

DBDyson BoggInvestor at Mercuri.vcWLWendy LamAdvisor at ChrysalixCCChristine ChaoDirector, Marketing & Communications at JLL Spark Global VenturesABAmir BarsoumFounder & Managing Partner at InVitro CapitalJBJeremy BrownHead of Climate Strategies and Investment Principal at Anthemis VentureDFDr. Florian JohannknechtManager Value Creation at Hannover Finanz GmbH

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Also worked at European Parliament17

JHJosefine HamiltonLegal Counsel at EastateTATosin AgbabiakaInvestor at Octopus VenturesYOYannick OswaldPartner at Mangrove Capital PartnersIGIrene GentiliInvestment Manager at SamaipataSBSanna BediInnovation Specialist at UNICEF Innovation FundPDProf. Dr. Evelyne Yehudit BischofScientific Advisor at Maximon

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