Ms. Maria Mittermair
Ms. Maria Mittermair
JS Momentum Factor ETF (-) | JSETF: - INAV
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Highly accomplished executive with extensive leadership experience across the international energy and chemicals industry, financial-market ecosystems, and public policy shaping. Brings strong expertise at the intersection of geopolitics, macroeconomics, regulatory design, and public-policy strategy, with a proven ability to translate complex geopolitical and economic developments into actionable business strategies that enable sustainable growth, asset optimization, and market expansion.
Demonstrated success in shaping policy and regulatory environments for industrial, financial, and investment institutions while managing complex cross-border risks. Builds and sustains high-impact partnerships with governments, sovereign wealth funds, global banks, multilateral agencies, and financial regulators.
Recognized for strategic foresight, analytical rigor, and negotiation skills, with the ability to communicate complex geopolitical, economic, and technical issues to senior financial, corporate, and governmental stakeholders. Supported by a global network across Europe, MENA, CIS, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific, consistently driving favorable policy, investment, and transaction outcomes that enhance enterprise value.
Public Affairs, Financial & International Relations Expertise – Senior executive with global experience across the field of energy, energy transition & sustainability, natural resources, chemicals, and the financial services landscape. Deep understanding of how geopolitical, macroeconomic, and regulatory dynamics influence capital markets, investment flows, banking decisions, and cross-border M&A. Skilled at aligning shifting policy and regulatory environments with corporate strategy, portfolio allocation, market entry or exit, capital raising, and long-term sustainable investment frameworks.
Strategic Impact, Advocacy & Deal Enablement – Strong record in negotiating complex political-economic issues and leading high-level stakeholder engagement, government-relations, and advocacy initiatives. Enables transactions, investment approvals, asset acquisitions/divestments, and multibillion-dollar expansion projects by navigating regulatory, political, and economic constraints. Maintains trusted relationships with governments, central banks, sovereign investors, financial regulators, and leading international institutions - including the EU/European Commission, major international energy and financial organizations, UN bodies, and various business associations
Business Drive & Team Leadership – Highly trusted, people-motivating leader, known for driving accountability, elevating analytical accuracy, and steering organizations through complex commercial, financial, and geopolitical challenges. Integrates financial acumen with geopolitical insight to deliver pragmatic, actionable solutions in fast-moving, multicultural environments.
Personal Attributes – Accomplished negotiator known for integrity, discretion, and sound judgement. Strong communicator able to translate financial, technical, and geopolitical information into clear, actionable guidance for executives, boards, investors, and policymakers.
Global Network – Maintains a broad international network across governments, sovereign wealth funds, industrial and technology landscapes, investment firms, private equity, strategic corporates, and multilateral financial institutions. Leverages these relationships to secure investment frameworks, regulatory approvals, capital-market access, and advantageous policy conditions. Extensive collaboration with political, financial, and corporate leadership across regions:
Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, India
• Africa: Nigeria, Sudan, Ghana, Angola