Mihai Păun

Mihai PAUN is appointed member in the Supervisory Board of CNTEE TRANSELECTRICA SA since April 2022, acquiring this position with over 35 years’ experience in the European and national energy industry. Throughout his career he held several managerial and executive positions, performing both in the national and in the international market in electricity transmission, distribution and generation.

Mihai joined the non-executive governance team of TRANSELECTRICA, having a remarkable career acquired by the positions exercised in the energy field. Thus, he has got significant experience in the coordination with European Transmission System Operators (ENTSO-E and MED-TSO), electricity Distribution Operators, National Regulatory Authorities, the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER), European Institutions (European Commission, DG ENER, DG Connect, etc.) and with International Financial Institutions (IFI - European Investment Bank, KfW, etc.).

Mihai PAUN has devised, managed and implemented several European and international Projects financed by the European Commission and IFI, has established European Consortiums, Studies and Grid Development Plans HV and MV electricity infrastructure and ICT; he has contributed to new solutions under innovation initiatives and scientific research, being responsible for system operations, regulations, and for implementing HV and MV projects. He was member of the Board of Administration of the Electricity Distribution System Operator ELECTRICA Distributie Muntenia Nord, responsible to prepare the European Ten Years’ Development Plan for Electricity Networks within ENTSO-E in Brussel), the Regional Investment Plans in 4/6 ENTSO-E Regions: North Sea, Baltic Sea, South-West Continental Europe, Central-Eastern Continental Europe, network codes; regulation Counsellor, energy policy, electricity networks in EURELECTRIC, the Union of Electricity Industry, Brussels (2002-2010); Member in the European Economic and Social Committee, section of Transport, Energy, Infrastructure and Information Society as well as Coordinator of training sessions for regulations and energy strategy.

Mihai PAUN graduated the Polytechnic University of Bucharest, Power Engineering Faculty, a domain where he acquired the Doctor degree (PhD) from the Technical University of Timisoara as well. He has consolidated his expertise in management under the Master’s university Programme on Financial- Banking Management, acquiring the title of Master of Business Administration, Financial-Banking Management from the Romanian American University, Bucharest.