Katerina is GGGI’s Regional Director for Africa and Head of Programs. She has more than 20 years of professional experience in the development sector, including resource mobilization, project development and implementation.

Katerina was previously GGGI’s Director for the Pacific and Country Representative for Fiji, Vanuatu, Kiribati, Tonga and Papua New Guinea (PNG). She joined GGGI nine years ago and established the Fiji and Vanuatu country programs, followed by Kiribati, Tonga, PNG, Samoa and Solomon Islands. She spearheaded the creation of the Pacific Regional Office and successfully secured resources for regional programs on NDC implementation and climate finance, while growing the Pacific operations to 14 countries and over 70 staff with offices.

Prior to joining GGGI, Katerina worked for GIZ as Senior Sustainable Energy Advisor and led a Project Management Unit for a European Union initiative focusing on renewable energy development in the Pacific, developing, leading, and implementing a range of renewable energy and energy efficiency policies and infrastructure projects across the Pacific region. Prior to moving to the Pacific, Katerina engaged in several renewable energy and rural electrification projects in nine countries across the Africa region. She has participated in 100+ projects across various key sectors in working for the largest donors as well as the private sector.

Katerina holds an MSc in Mechanical Engineering from Bristol University, a Diplôme d’Études Supérieures Spécialisées (DESS) in Energy Management from the University of Bordeaux, France and a MSc in Sustainable Development, specializing in Rural Development from the University of London SOAS.