Valentina is a senior associate with the Global South and Strategy programs, currently supporting the ideation and implementation of a variety of projects focusing on equity, environmental justice, gender and community engagement. Some of Valentina’s work involve convening the Africa Minigrids Program’s Community of Practice, developing RMI’s Energy Transition Academy’s gender offerings, and engaging with community-based organizations in California.
Prior to these roles, Valentina led research on supply chain traceability issues and helped establish RMI’s Carbon Markets initiative, where she developed a framework to assess social and environmental impacts of carbon credit generation.
Background
Before joining RMI in 2021, Valentina worked as a sustainability analyst for the Reporting Matters project of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Prior to that, she was a research and communications assistant at the Energy Politics Group of ETH Zurich and the Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) Initiative within the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
Outside of work, Valentina is a passionate Toastmaster. In her home club, she serves as VP of Mentorship. In New York City’s District 46, she serves as an area director overseeing and supporting 5 clubs.
Education
BS, Economics and Business Administration, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy
MA, Development Studies and International Affairs, Graduate Institute of Geneva, Switzerland
Exchange student, EDC, Ecole de Commerce de Paris
Exchange student, University of Zurich and ETH Zurich
Location
New York, NY
