Executive Committee

EXcom

All members of the Executive Committee serve under their personal capacity. The opinions they express through the Forum are their own and do not reflect the view of their respective employers.
Marco Montefiori
Chair

Marco is a senior executive with over 30 years of experience in energy, global commodities, and finance, as an entrepreneur, board member of several companies and successful tech investor. He is currently Managing Partner of Payflow, a fintech startup. In 2024 he published “Energy Citizenship: the energy-power equation explained”.

Jorge Ruiz del Vizo
President

Jorge is a business developer and infrastructure energy expert with a track record of building successful businesses and leading innovative projects in the energy industry. His expertise includes developing businesses, leading project development and financing processes in transition energy projects such as hydrogen production, low-carbon intensity fuels (Hydrogen and Ammonia), onshore wind, solar PV, carbon capture and sequestration, and deep geothermal. Jorge has a deep understanding of the energy regulatory environment and local business practices in emerging markets, which enables him to navigate complex challenges and deliver successful projects.

Richard Lewis
Secretary

Richard has 25 years experience in energy trading, origination and investing. His expertise is in Gas, Electricity, Carbon Emissions Credits, and Biomass. Richard served on Boards in exec and non-exec roles since 2000.

Alessandro Pelizzon
Alessandro Pelizzon
Treasurer

Alessandro Pelizzon has more than 25 years of experience in the financial markets, working for banks and asset managers as a Proprietary Trader, Portfolio Manager and Compliance Officer. Since 2019 he has been active in the energy sector as the co-founder of various ventures involved in transition energy projects such as hydrogen production, low-carbon intensity fuels (Hydrogen and Ammonia), onshore wind, solar PV, carbon capture and sequestration, and deep geothermal.

Alessandro Sanos
Community & Marketing

Alessandro Sanos leads the global Go-To-Market and Customer Strategy function for LSEG’s Commodities, Energy, and Shipping business, delivering market insights, analytics, and data management solutions. Prior to joining LSEG, Alessandro worked at PwC in Greece, focusing on the shipping and energy sectors, and at JPMorgan Chase in the United Kingdom. He serves as Managing Director for LSEG in Geneva and is a regular contributor to leading industry events and financial publications on data and market trends. Alessandro is a member of the Faculty at the University of Geneva, where through his course on “Data, Technology, and Innovation,” he empowers industry executives and future leaders to embrace and integrate digital innovation strategies. He also sits on the Executive Committee of GARP Switzerland, the ExCom of the Geneva Energy Forum, and is the Emeritus Chapter Head of the CAIA Association in Switzerland.

Andrea Moscariello
Academic Relations

Experienced geo-energy industry professional with a demonstrated history of working in the upstream sector in both business, technical and research leading roles. Expert in geo-energy maturation programs spanning from evaluation of hydrocarbon and geothermal exploration opportunities to resources development plans. Proven track record of leading integrated subsurface studies where his internationally recognised skills in 2D-3D seismic interpretation and reservoir characterisation have made the difference.