Before joining IFRI's Energy and Climate Center, Diana-Paula Gherasim worked as Advisor on Renewables and Lead on the 2030 energy & climate framework in Europe at Eurelectric, the European association representing national associations in the field of electricity from across all EU Member States. She also acted as Policy Officer in the European Affairs Department at ENGIE, where she was namely in charge of the European Green Deal. Diana has also worked in the field of management consulting and strategy consulting in developing countries, undertaking field projects, namely in the Ivory Coast and Kenya.
Diana holds a double master's degree from HEC Paris and Sciences Po Paris in Corporate and Public Management and a bachelor's in Political Science at Sciences Po Paris. She also studied at King’s College London.