Lea Tarchioni
Head of Enel Green Power North America
Lea Tarchioni is Head of Enel Green Power North America, leading Enel Green Power’s renewable power generation business in the United States and Canada.
Ms. Tarchioni brings broad international experience across the energy and technology sectors. After graduating in Electrical Engineering from the University of Bari and began her career with IBM before joining Enel.
She has held leadership roles across several Enel businesses and corporate functions. She began in the Distribution business, working on technical matters such as maintenance, construction, and operation of high and medium voltage power lines and substations, before moving into regulatory affairs and relations with the Italian Authority for Electricity and Gas. In 2006, she joined the Commercial Division, where she led sales and customer operations for Puglia and Basilicata and later for Southern Italy. She subsequently served as Head of Customer Operations at Enel Energia S.p.A.
In 2012, Ms. Tarchioni moved into Procurement as Head of Procurement for Italy. She transitioned to Human Resources and Organization in 2017, first serving as Head of Human Resources & Organization Italy and later as Head of Planning and Organization for the Enel Group.
She later moved into Health, Safety, Environment and Quality, initially for Enel Grids and then most recently, beginning in January 2023, served as Head of Health, Safety Environment and Quality for Enel globally.
Ms. Tarchioni has served on the Boards of Directors of several Enel Group companies, including Enel Servizio Elettrico S.r.l., Enel Si S.r.l., and Enel Produzione S.p.A. She has also served as a Board Member of the Ex Alumni PoliBa Association of the Polytechnic University of Bari and IMQ srl .
Her recognitions include the Golden Apple - Marisa Bellisario Award for academic excellence in 1991, the Gold Seal Award from the University of Urbino in 2019, and the title of Maestro del Lavoro, bestowed by the President of the Italian Republic in 2025.
“Renewable energy is not only about producing clean power. It is about building a more resilient energy system, creating lasting value for communities and helping shape a sustainable future for generations to come.”