Corina Popescu

Advisory Board Member

Corina Popescu is a top executive with an impressive experience in the field of electricity and natural gas. In 2023, Ms Popescu established Swift Energy, a consultancy firm specialising in renewable energy projects. As of 2025, she will be part of the Board of Directors of Moldelectrica, the transmission and energy system operator of the Republic of Moldova.

Appointed General Manager of Societatea de Distributie a Energiei Electrice Muntenia Nord, part of Electrica Group, on June 1, 2018, Corina Popescu also took over from November 1, 2018, the position of interim CEO of Electrica SA. From 2019 – 2022, Corina Popescu held the position of CEO of Electrica. 

Graduate of the Faculty of Power Engineering at the Polytechnic University of Bucharest, Power Engineering Systems department, Georgeta Corina Popescu started her professional career in Sucursala de Distributie si Furnizare a Energiei Electrice Bucuresti. 

Since 2007, Georgeta Corina Popescu has worked in the private sector, holding important positions in E.ON Romania Group and OMV Group. 

Between December 2015 and February 2017, Corina Popescu held the position of State Secretary within the Ministry of Energy, during which time she was also a member of the Board of Directors of Electrica SA. Starting with May 1, 2017, she was appointed in Transelectrica’s Directorate, and during the period of June 2017 – April 2018 she was Transelectrica’s Directorate Chairperson.