Ana Troncoso Ceola

CEO

London, England, United Kingdom27 yrs 6 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led multibillion-dollar acquisition in renewable energy.
  • Expert in global business development and strategy.
  • Passionate about building high-performing teams.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in the Energy and Mining sectors with a strong focus on business development and sustainability.

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Skills

Core Skills

Business StrategyGlobal Cross-functional Team LeadershipBusiness DevelopmentBoard AdvisoryNew Business DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsInternational M&aBusiness TransformationP&l ManagementSupply Chain ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipEngineeringProcurement, And Construction (epc)Management ConsultingCost EngineeringInternational Project Management

Other Skills

Low Carbon TechnologiesEnergy EfficiencyEnergy transitionSpokespersonStartupsPortfolio ManagementCommercialGeneral ManagementOperationsStrategyRenewable EnergySolar EnergyWind EnergyBattery Electric Vehicle (BEV)Biogas

About

As an experienced senior leader and change agent, I have the privilege of leading, coaching, and developing high-performing teams across the globe, and have done it in both private and public sectors. My journey has taken me through the energy, engineering consulting, mining & metals, and industrial sectors, where I've honed my skills in end-to-end business development and general management. From strategy formulation and execution via M&A, portfolio rationalization, business transformation, brownfield and greenfield projects, to trading and supply, operational readiness, sales and marketing, and P&L management, I've worked with new ventures, SMEs, and large corporations, always striving to deliver superior results. In my current role at ABB, I support the growth of a $8bln global business in the industrial sector by leading multidisciplinary teams in the design, optimization, and implementation of products, solutions, and business models via organic and inorganic portfolio actions, that deliver value for our customers whilst helping them run leaner operations at lower costs and emissions. Building and nurturing diverse, high-performing, cross-cultural teams is something I’m passionate about. I also serve as a Board Advisor, collaborate with academia, and consult with startups, guiding them as they set up, grow, and scale new businesses. With a global growth mindset and a sharp commercial and strategic outlook, my career has allowed me to live and work in both developed and emerging countries across five continents. This diverse experience has shaped my perspective and equipped me with the tools to tackle complex business challenges and seize opportunities wherever they arise.

Experience

27 yrs 6 mos
Total Experience
5 yrs
Average Tenure
2 yrs 5 mos
Current Experience

Synerleap

Board Member

Jul 2025Present · 10 mos · Sweden · Hybrid

Board advisoryBusiness DevelopmentStrategyGeneral ManagementP&L Management

Abb

Group EVP - Global Head of Strategy, Business Development, and Sustainability - ABB Motion

Dec 2023Present · 2 yrs 5 mos · London, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid

  • As a member of the ABB Motion Executive Leadership Team, I lead a global multidisciplinary team that work with our seven divisions (total US$8bln 2023 revenues) in setting strategy and executing it via both organic and inorganic routes including go-to-market, new segments, sales enablement, sustainable operations, portfolio management, open innovation, acquisitions, partnerships and venture investments.
Global Cross-Functional Team LeadershipBusiness StrategyLow Carbon TechnologiesEnergy EfficiencyEnergy transitionSpokesperson+7

Shell

Global VP New Business Development

Dec 2019Nov 2023 · 3 yrs 11 mos

  • Responsible for new business development at a global scale, across Shell’s Renewables, Energy Solutions, eMobility, Low Carbon Fuels and Integrated Gas. Delivered the largest multibillion USD inorganic investment Shell has done to-date (2023) in the renewables & low carbon solutions sectors, by leading a global team of commercial, technical and trading experts that identified, assessed and acquired via a competitive sales process, Nature Energy, the largest producer of renewable natural gas (RNG) in Europe, adding a new division to Shell's Downstream business and positioning the energy company among the top global producers and traders of RNG.
New Business DevelopmentGlobal Cross-Functional Team LeadershipGeneral ManagementCommercialBusiness StrategyEnergy transition+11

Rio tinto

5 roles

GM Corporate Development

Feb 2017Jul 2019 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Business DevelopmentCommercialMergers & AcquisitionsDivestmentsNuclear EnergyMining and metals+6

General Manager Business Development

Mar 2013Jan 2017 · 3 yrs 10 mos

Business DevelopmentBusiness Growth StrategiesInternational M&ADivestmentsAcquisition IntegrationGeneral Management+3

General Manager Business Turnaround

Jan 2012Mar 2013 · 1 yr 2 mos

Business TransformationBusiness StrategyBusiness RestructuresOperational TurnaroundPerformance ImprovementGlobal Cross-Functional Team Leadership+1

General Manager Copper and Industrial Minerals Development

Promoted

Jun 2008Jan 2012 · 3 yrs 7 mos

New Business DevelopmentCross-functional Team LeadershipP&L ManagementBusiness Growth StrategiesGeneral ManagementBrownfield+6

Global Head & Practice Leader Commercial and Capital Project Procurement

Aug 2006Jun 2008 · 1 yr 10 mos

Cross-functional Team LeadershipSupply Chain ManagementP&L ManagementGlobal Account DevelopmentAccount Management

Spectrol energy services (acquired by snc-lavalin)

Commercial Manager and Study Lead

May 2003Jul 2006 · 3 yrs 2 mos · Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil

EngineeringProcurement, and Construction (EPC)Feasibility StudiesGreenfield ProjectsNegotiationCommercial

A.t. kearney

Operations Manager

Mar 2000May 2003 · 3 yrs 2 mos · Buenos Aires, Argentina

Market IntelligenceManagement ConsultingOperations ManagementStrategic SourcingBusiness Strategy

Fluor corporation

Cost Engineer + Procurement and Logistics Supervisor - Fluor South America

Feb 1998Feb 2000 · 2 yrs · Catamarca and Buenos Aires, Argentina

  • Xstrata - Copper
  • Bajo la Alumbrera Project US$1.2bln
  • EPCM Copper Mining Project - Construction & Commissioning
  • Anglo American - Gold
  • Cerro Vanguardia Project US$500M
  • EPCM Gold Mining Project - Construction and Commissioning
  • Dow Chemical - Petrochemical Industry
  • PBB-Polisur Medium Size Projects $300M
  • EPCM Petrochemical Project - FS and Execution
Cost EngineeringFinancial modellingInternational Project ManagementNegotiationInternational LogisticsEngineering+1

Education

London Business School

Executive Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) — Executive MBA

Jan 2017Jan 2018

Harvard Business School

Executive Education Program

Jan 2011Jan 2011

Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business

Business Leadership Development Program

Jan 2008Jan 2008

Universidad Kennedy

Bachelor's Degree — International Business and Economics

Jan 2002Jan 2006

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