The Board of Electrica SA has appointed Corina Popescu as General Manager of the company, starting with February 1, 2019, for a four-year term.

“I feel that I have a great responsibility, given that the Romanian energy market is undergoing a profound transformation period, and for the Electricity Group it is essential to respond quickly to the new challenges,” says Corina Popescu, general manager of Electrica. “We will have to strike a balance between the changes brought by the latest legislative measures, including the regulatory framework, and ensuring sustainable financial results for our shareholders, in terms of improving the quality of services offered to our customers.”

Since June 1, 2018, Corina Popescu holds the position of general manager of the Electricity Distribution Company Muntenia Nord, part of the Electrica Group. Graduate of the Faculty of Power Engineering of the Polytechnic University of Bucharest, Electroenergetics specialty, Georgeta Corina Popescu started her professional career in the Bucharest Power Distribution and Supply Branch.

Since 2007, Georgeta Corina Popescu has moved to the private sector, where she has held important positions within the E.ON Romania Group and the OMV Group.

Between December 2015 and February 2017, Corina Popescu held the position of Secretary of State in the Ministry of Energy. In March 2017, she was appointed to the Transelectrica Directorate, and from 1 June 2017 President of the Transelectrica Directorate.