Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) AG announced today the appointment of KaterinaPapalexandri as its new Greece Country Manager as of 1st September 2017. Katerina replaces the current Country Manager, Rikard Scoufias
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Papalexandri brings almost 20 years of experience in the energy 
industry with her expertise being in gas markets and projects, 
commercial negotiations and stakeholder management. She joins TAP from 
BP in London, where she has held numerous senior positions throughout 
her career since she joined the company in 1998.
From 2006 to 2012, Papalexandri worked for BP based in Athens as 
Senior Market Advisor for Gas Europe & Africa, as well as Business 
Developer for Caspian Gas. She also has extensive experience of the 
Southern Gas Corridor value chain, working as Transportation Manager for
 Caspian Gas and as Strategic Risk Manager for the Southern Corridor.
Most recently in November 2015, Papalexandri, took up the position as
 Senior Commercial Manager for the Southern Corridor, where, amongst her
 responsibilities, she managed the commercial aspects of the whole gas 
value chain.
	Luca Schieppati, Managing Director at TAP commented:
 “I’m very pleased that Katerina has joined us as our new Country Office
 Manager in Greece. As Greece’s largest direct foreign investment, the 
construction of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline will be a major contribution
 to supporting Greece in becoming a key hub in the energy map of 
South-eastern Europe. 
As a project of such strategic importance for Greece, we are now 
entering the final phase as TAP prepares for commercial and operational 
readiness in order to receive first gas. I am confident that Katerina’s 
many years of experience and deep expertise and knowledge of the energy 
industry, of Greece and of the Southern Gas Corridor will be 
instrumental in successfully and safely delivering our project in 
Greece.”