February 10, 2026 [Storage Terminals Magazine]- Maria Sferruzza has been appointed CEO of DESFA, effective February 8, 2026, following the expiration of Maria Rita Galli’s term. The appointment has been made in accordance with the shareholders’ agreement in force.

Extensive Energy Sector Leadership

Maria Sferruzza served as the executive director of International Engineering, Construction & Solutions at Snam, a role she has held since October 2021. She brings more than 30 years of international leadership experience across the energy sector, with a strong track record in managing complex, large-scale energy infrastructure projects worldwide.

Strategic Appointment

By appointing Ms. Maria Sferruzza, DESFA’s shareholders reaffirm their commitment to fast-tracking the company’s growth trajectory and strengthening Greece’s positioning as a regional energy gateway to Southeastern Europe.

DESFA shareholders also thanked Mrs. Galli for her contribution to the company’s evolution during her tenure and look forward to welcoming Mrs. Sferruzza as the company continues to reinforce its role in the regional and European energy landscape.

Professional Background

Maria Sferruzza joined the energy industry in 1995 and began her career in the Oil & Gas Division of General Electric as a compressors application engineer and subsequently assumed roles of increasing responsibility in sales, commercial and operational functions in both the United States and Italy. In 2011, she became the global sales general manager for GE Oil & Gas Services and in 2017 she was appointed GE officer.

Following the 2017 merger between General Electric’s Oil & Gas Division and Baker Hughes, Mrs. Sferruzza took responsibility for the Global Service Business Unit and LNG segment strategy, reporting directly to the CEO of the Turbomachinery and Process Solutions division. In 2018, she moved to Asia as Senior Vice President for Asia Pacific within Baker Hughes’ Global Operations structure, before returning to Italy in 2021 to join the Snam Group.

She has also served as a non-executive director on the board of Italgas, Italy’s main gas distribution system operator, and as chairwoman of Stogit, a Snam subsidiary managing gas storages across Italy.