Giovanni Perrone

Energy Sales, Portfolio Management and Trading | Executive, Director, General Manager, CEO | Economics, Management, Behavioral Economics

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

About

Economist by education (studied at Bocconi, ESADE and LSE). Manager by evolution (started as a young analyst ending up to CEO and Director positions). In energy by chance (in 1999 I aimed to write a thesis on immigration policy, but my professor made me discover the energy markets instead). That unexpected turn shaped a career that today spans over 20 years across energy trading and sales. My career has evolved at the intersection of strategy, execution, leading complex teams and transformation projects in sales, trading, and energy solutions. I believe in the power of data and integrated thinking to drive business decisions. But I also believe in people: I’ve always worked to build inclusive, learning-driven organizations, with a strong sense of purpose. My leadership style is grounded, forward-looking, and people-centered, with a deep focus on culture and motivation as key drivers of performance. I’m passionate about behavioral economics, organizational change and the future of work. I'm intrigued by how decisions are made – in markets as well as in teams. I often share thoughts on these topics through my LinkedIn content, reflecting on the transitions – both human and energy-related – we are navigating. My goal? To keep creating value in the energy sector, leading impact-oriented and sustainable organizations where strategy and culture grow together.

Experience

  • Director | Portfolio Management and Trading at A2A
    May 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • Gruppo Acinque (Full-time · 4 yrs 6 mos)
    • Director | "Sales and Energy Solutions" Business Unit
      Jan 2024 - Jun 2024 · 6 mos

    • CEO | Acinque Energia
      Jan 2020 - Jun 2024 · 4 yrs 6 mos

    • Director | "Sales" Business Unit
      Jan 2020 - Dec 2023 · 4 yrs

  • Board Member at A2A ENERGIA
    Mar 2016 - Feb 2020 · 4 yrs

  • Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at LumEnergia
    May 2019 - Nov 2019 · 7 mos

  • A2A (15 yrs 8 mos)
    • Managing Director | Linea Più
      Jan 2019 - Apr 2019 · 4 mos

    • Linea Group Holding | Responsible for Business Development
      Jan 2018 - Apr 2019 · 1 yr 4 mos

      Main responsibilities: • identify, promote and support - through PMO activities - Business Development Initiatives (BDI) in line with company objectives • manage directly the implementation of cross-BUs BDI • give methodological and consulting support for BDI promoted and implemented by the BUs, after checking their consistency with company objectives

    • Linea Group Holding | Responsible for Group Cross/Selling
      Oct 2016 - Apr 2019 · 2 yrs 7 mos

      The main task is to support the CEO in designing and implementing cross- and up-selling processes and in developing an integrated commercial proposition for each customer segment (Retail and Mass Market; Small and Medium Enterprises; Large account; Public Administration)