Paulina Rakowska

Professionally:
• strategist, over 10 years in carbon and ren. energy projects management & trading
• Work experience from various cultures & locations: Australia, Chile, Europe (The UK, Belgium, Hungary), freelance
• Founded and managed Fundación VO-FAIR (in the space of fair international volunteering in Latam)
• Excellent project and change manager and communicator, with an entrepreneurial acumen

Education:
• Masters degrees in Ecological Economics and Business & Technology (an equivalent of an MBA with more technical subjects)
• Fluent in 4 languages

Areas of special knowledge:
• Carbon & RECs markets
• Procurement & negotiation
• Networking and relationships
- team creation, management and integration
• Coaching

A few words that define me:
- "I can do it" attitude. I enjoy starting things from zero.
I lead via empathy.
- "Only rough sea makes good sailors" - I'm not afraid of challenges, and I am addicted to learning by doing.

What is important to me:
- seeing more gender-mixed company boards
- working on and encouraging a balanced life - work culture
- working beyond borders, interacting with people from all cultures
- bringing impact in #climatecrisis and thinking big about it.