Our team
Our multidisciplinary team brings together solid technical and executive experienceacross the energy, sustainability, and infrastructure sectors. It is comprised of PhDs, masters, and specialists committed to innovative solutions and highly rigorous technical analysis.
Executive Directors
Managing Partner
PhD in Energy Planning, COPPE/UFRJ. Leads projects on techno-economic studies covering regulation, renewable technologies, biofuels, hydrogen, and offshore wind. Senior Researcher at the Brazilian Center for International Relations (CEBRI).
Managing Partner
PhD in Energy Planning, COPPE/UFRJ, and MSc in Economics, UFRJ. Works on projects in regulation, long-term planning, and technology assessment in the energy sector. Leads studies on system flexibility, energy storage, alternative resources, and tariffs, as well as the development of computational tools for regulatory applications.
Managing Partner
MSc in Energy Planning, COPPE/UFRJ and an engineering degree from UFF. Focuses on energy markets, environmental sustainability, and the regulation of network industries. Conducts studies in long-term planning, hydrogen, mitigation of non-technical losses, and the application of mathematical models to power systems.
Managing Partner
MSc in Industrial Economics, UFRJ. Develops computational solutions applied to regulation, tariff design, and innovation in the power sector. Brings 10+ years of R&D experience in analytical modeling, technology diffusion, green hydrogen, electric vehicles, and tariff simulations.
Advisory Board
Advisor
Electrical engineer with 45+ years of experience in the energy sector, guiding Essenz on institutional positioning and the energy transition. Director-General of INEE and a recognized reference in energy efficiency, renewable energy, sustainability, and sectoral planning.
Advisor
Economist with 19 years in the energy sector, advising Essenz on strategy focused on sustainability and the energy transition. PhD candidate in Energy Planning at COPPE/UFRJ, Senior Fellow at CEBRI, and former leader at Petrobras and APCO Worldwide.
Advisor
Production engineer with a strong track record in strategy and technology assessment, contributing to Essenz’s strategic direction. Experience at Petrobras, Accenture, and OSX, with roles spanning planning, innovation, and corporate management in the energy sector.
Technical Staff
Specialist
Environmental engineer and PhD candidate in Energy Planning, COPPE/UFRJ, works on decarbonization projects focusing on e-fuels, SAF, hydrogen, HVO, and CCUS. Specialist in energy-system modeling, techno-economic assessments, and greenhouse-gas mitigation strategies in the context of the energy transition.
Specialist
Environmental engineer with an energy specialization at COPPE/UFRJ, works on regulatory and decarbonization projects in the energy sector. Experience in distributed generation, market intelligence, and institutional relations, with emphasis on the energy transition and innovation.
Specialist
PhD candidate in Electrical Engineering, UFSM, works on decarbonization and regulatory projects with a focus on advanced fuels, hydrogen, CCUS, and certification. Develops models and methodologies for technology diffusion, strategic planning, and regulatory innovation.
Specialist
MSc in Systems Engineering, UPE, works on projects focused on the energy transition and the deployment of new technologies. Contributes with data analysis, simulations, and strategy in areas such as hydrogen, distributed generation, energy efficiency, and decarbonization.
Project Manager
Economist, UFRJ, works as a consultant and project manager at Essenz. With experience in the power sector since 2017, contributes to the technical and administrative execution of strategic projects in energy and regulation.
Associated Consultants
Associate Consultant
PhD in Environmental Engineering, University of Porto, works on sustainability projects focused on emissions and life-cycle assessment (LCA). International experience in renewable technologies, integrating LCA into public policy, and evidence-based sustainable decision-making.
Associate Consultant
MSc in Economics, IBMEC, works in economic modeling and project-finance structuring, with a focus on regulatory and economic sustainability and emerging technologies. Experience in investment appraisal, risk, mergers and acquisitions, and the development of simulators and solutions for the energy sector.
Associate Consultant
MSc in Energy Planning, COPPE/UFRJ, and PhD candidate in Economics, UFRJ, works at the interface between data science and public policy. Develops mathematical models, input–output analysis, machine learning applications, and digital solutions for the energy transition and regulation.
Associate Consultant
PhD candidate in Energy Planning, COPPE/UFRJ, works as a consultant on energy-transition and decarbonization projects. Experience in climate policy, energy justice, and critical minerals, with roles at CEBRI, CBC, and UNOPS.