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Ignacio Estella
Senior VP of Corporate Development at AVANGRID, Inc.
Ignacio Estella is a prominent executive at Avangrid, currently serving as the Senior Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), Talent, and Innovation. He was appointed to this role in July 2024, reflecting Avangrid's commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. Estella's responsibilities include leading initiatives to enhance talent management and innovation within the company, reporting directly to the CEO, Pedro Azagra.134
Prior to his current position, Estella held the role of Senior Vice President of Corporate Development at Avangrid since December 2015. In this capacity, he was responsible for identifying and pursuing non-organic growth opportunities for the company. He joined Avangrid in 2013 as Vice President of Corporate Development, bringing significant experience from his previous role at Iberdrola, where he worked for over six years in business development.126
Estella is also recognized as a member of the LGBTQI+ community, which adds to the diversity of leadership at Avangrid. His leadership is instrumental in advancing the company's DEI efforts, which have already set benchmarks in the energy sector for gender and ethnic diversity in executive positions.145
