Since April 2022, Stefano Vernier, born in Udine in 1963, has been the Chief Executive Officer of Snam, one of the leading companies in the energy infrastructure industry worldwide. He has over 30 years of managerial experience in the energy and utility sectors, both in Italy and internationally. From 2014 to 2022, he was the Chief Executive Officer of Hera, a multiutility company listed on the Stock Exchange and active in the following sectors: energy, energy networks, water, and the environment. At Hera, he was also General Manager of Development and Energy Markets (2008-2014) and the Head of Business Development, Strategic Planning, and Regulatory Affairs (2004-2008). From 1996 to 2004, he worked in the international consultancy company A.T Kearney where he was a Senior Consultant in the energy, telecommunications, and automotive fields. Then Vice-Chairman of Energy & Utilities, working with some of the sector's leading operators in Italy and Europe. From 1989 to 1996, he worked for the Eni Group in positions of increasing responsibility, both at a national and international level, in Strategic Planning, Market Analysis, and Strategic Projects within the petrochemical sector. He began his career in 1987 with Electrolux, where he worked in the industrial automation division. He graduated in IT from the University of Udine and completed a Master’s degree in Energy and Environmental Management and Economics from the Scuola Superiore Mattei. He is a Member of the Board of Directors of the MIB Trieste School of Management.