Francesco Gattei has taken up the role of CFO at Eni, the company said on Aug. 3.
Gattei is tasked with supporting the CEO in developing and implementing Eni’s economic and financial strategy during this important phase of accelerating the company’s decarbonization plan.
He joined Agip SpA in 1995 and participated in major negotiation processes in Central Asia and Russia, firstly as business analyst and subsequently as negotiator. In 2006, he returned to Eni’s headquarters to become head of business planning and development activities for Africa, Europe, Asia and America during a period of major business growth.
A few years later, he was appointed head of upstream mergers and acquisitions, contributing to the rationalization of the portfolio, particularly in the U.K. and United States. In 2019, he moved to Houston to become upstream director of the Americas, managing the E&P business in the U.S., Mexico, Venezuela and Argentina. Prior to this, he was a member of the board of directors of Saipem from and he graduated from the University of Bologna and obtained a master’s degree in energy and environmental management from the Scuola Mattei in 1994.
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