Aleksander leads Reform Institute and coordinates its work in the area of decarbonization and energy transition policies. He specialises in conducting multi-level quantitative and qualitative impact assessments of public policies (including in the area of innovation, regional development, digitalization and sustainable development) and the preparation of strategic documents. Aleksander focuses on creating and managing systemic projects facilitating the improvement of public policy both in Poland and in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. He gained his expertise by implementing national and EU research projects, including under the Horizon 2020 program, and offering consultancy services for public administration and the private sector. A graduate of economics at the Warsaw School of Economics.

aleksander.sniegocki@ireform.eu

Zofia leads development of the Institute’s strategy and offer and is responsible for partner outreach and stakeholder engagement. In her analytical work, she focuses on provision of qualitative and quantitative socio-economic assessments of European and national public policies at macro- and sectoral-levels, needed to build foundations for the long-term systemic thinking about climate and energy policy in Poland and the CEE region. She participated in strategic initiatives and conducted research for the public administration, private sector and research institutions. Zofia has provided analytical and technical support for the members of the European Commission’s Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance and worked with representatives of the financial sector to mainstream sustainable finance at the national and regional levels. Zofia continuous to actively participate in the discussions on financing of the decarbonisation of the economy as a Taxonomy Manager at Climate Bonds Initiative. She is a graduate from Imperial College London specialising in Environmental Economics and Policy (MSc), as well as an MSci graduate from the University of Southampton (MSci Ocean, Earth and Climate Science).

zofia.wetmanska@ireform.eu

At the Institute, Wojciech deals with projects related to the qualitative analysis of national and European public policies and developing recommendations for them. Additionally, Wojciech is responsible for the development and implementation of projects in the governance sector. He has several years of experience working in public administration as Civil Servant, including work on the creation and implementation of strategic, advisory and legislative projects. In the years 2010-2015 he had worked at the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, and from 2015 to 2024 at the Ministry of Climate and Environment as Head of Unit of Analysis and Evaluation, and then Head of Unit for Cities and Adaptation to Climate Change. He is a graduate of Philosophy at the University of Wrocław, the National School of Public Administration in Warsaw and postgraduate studies in the field of creating and evaluating public policies at the Center for European Regional and Local Studies at the University of Warsaw, as well as in the field of organizing and conducting public consultations.

wojciech.augustowski@ireform.eu

At the Institute, Rafał deals with projects concerning the transformation of the energy sector and electromobility. He has over 10 years of experience as an energy and climate policy analyst and in political advocacy and consulting. Previously, in the years 2012-2019 he worked as an analyst at the government think-tank Center for Eastern Studies and in the years 2019-2023 in the non-governmental organizations Foundation for the Promotion of Electric Vehicles and Transport & Environment. He is a graduate of international relations at the University of Warsaw and postgraduate studies in energy market functioning at the Warsaw School of Economics.

rafal.bajczuk@ireform.eu

Klaudia is responsible for projects related to energy transition and climate policy at the Institute. She specializes in the decarbonization of district heating systems, and gained her experience working at Euros Energy on the project of the Heat Plant of the Future in Lidzbark Warmiński and doing analytical and conceptual work for the energy sector as a consultant at Ramboll. In the past, she was involved in strategic activities for public administration in the field of energy efficiency and building renovation at the National Energy Conservation Agency. She holds a master's degree in power engineering from Warsaw University of Technology.

klaudia.janik@ireform.eu

At the Institute, Maciej is responsible for the analysis and assessment of European and national policies in the field of energy and climate. As a senior analyst at Esperis and an intern at the European Commission (Legal section of the Directorate-General for Energy), he gained experience in providing consulting services for the energy sector, open source intelligence activities and regulatory analysis. He holds a master's degree in Law from the University of Warsaw and is a graduate with distinction of the University of Warsaw British Law Centre.

maciej.lipinski@ireform.eu

Maria is an analyst specializing in climate and energy policy. She previously worked as an editor at GLOBENERGIA, where she prepared articles and guides related to renewable energy sources, energy efficiency, thermal modernization, and financing. She also hosted webinars and assisted in event organization. Maria holds a master's degree in Ecological Energy Sources from the AGH University of Science and Technology.

maria.niewitala-rej@ireform.eu

As an analyst Aneta focuses on realization of projects concerning assessment of European and national green transition policies. She specializes also in quantitative analysis and data processing. Aneta has experience in the area of financial market analysis and forecasting of business cycle indicators in the global economy, which she had acquired while working as an economist for Department of Economic Analysis and Research of National Bank of Poland. She also used to be responsible for qualitative and quantitative analysis within social economics area while participating in research projects for public administration realised for other non-governmental organisations. She graduated from Warsaw School of Economics’ Bachelor's degree program (in economics) and from Maastricht University Master’s degree program (in econometrics and operations research).

aneta.stefanczyk@ireform.eu

Aneta leads both external and internal communications at the Reform Institute. She is responsible for the preparation, implementation, and management of the communication strategy. Additionally, she handles media relations as well as comprehensive coordination of promotional and advocacy activities. Aneta has experience in the marketing and PR fields, as well as stakeholder management. Through projects carried out for non-governmental organizations and international corporations, she gained practical knowledge in building brand strategies and conducting rebranding projects. She was involved in coordinating both external and internal event organization and managing social media. Aneta led the working group consisting of several dozen people at the Ministry of Climate and Environment as part of the preparation of a sectoral agreement for offshore wind energy. Previously, she worked at the Polish Wind Energy Association and at companies developing renewable energy sources in Poland, including Ørsted and Equinor. Prior to that, she worked as an economic journalist for over a decade, contributing to publications such as „Rzeczpospolita”, „Gazeta Giełdy i Inwestorów Parkiet”, „Bloomberg Businessweek Polska”, „Press”, and Polish Radio Lublin. She is a graduate of Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin. Aneta also completed the 24th edition of the School of Brand Strategy program at the Association of Marketing Communication SAR and received training in Social Media Management at the School of Masters of Advertising.

aneta.wieczerzak@ireform.eu

Agnieszka joined the Reform Institute in September 2023. She is responsible for managing all stages of the projects` implementation and for cooperation with domestic and foreign partners. She started her career in the financial sector, working in administrative positions at Deutsche Bank and Enterprise Investors. Then, she gained experience at the World Bank, coordinating investment projects and technical assistance work focused on energy efficiency, regional development, and spatial planning. Before joining the Institute, she worked at Microsoft leading projects aimed at introducing new technologies to public sector entities. She graduated from Polish studies and speech therapy at the University of Warsaw.

agnieszka.boratynska@ireform.eu

Karolina supports research on European and national climate and energy policies and the implementation of projects. Previously, Karolina worked in the Economic Department of the Embassy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. During the UK’s COP26 Presidency she led and delivered net zero projects that involved working with high-level Polish businesses and top universities. She studies International Relations and European Studies at the College of Interdisciplinary Individual Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Warsaw. She participated in the 5th edition of the Academy of Businesswomen Leaders of Lesław A. Paga Foundation.

karolina.grek@ireform.eu

Krystyna is an operations manager with many years of experience working as an office manager, project manager and event organizer. At Reform Institute she is responsible for institutional development, creation and implementation of policies and procedures as well as administration and financial processes. Before joining Reform Institute, she worked for the improvement and development of the relations between EU and Israel at the Israeli Embassy in Warsaw and at the ELNET-Poland foundation. She also used to work for the institutions focused on energy efficiency and sustainable development – among them, The Polish National Energy Conservation Agency. She graduated in Hebrew studies at the Warsaw University.

krystyna.kowalska@ireform.eu