Marco Signa is Director of the Energy@home Association since February 2016.
Professional Background. Marco Signa started his career in Whirlpool as a R&D engineer in Refrigeration, working both in USA and Europe and on many global projects. He became then the R&D manager in Europe for the Refrigeration Business Unit. After over 10 years in Technology, Marco moved to marketing as Innovation Product manager where he supported the ideation, conceptualization and development of many innovative features and products cross category. This was the base for his next assignment, where as Marketing Manager Innovation & New Businesses he was in charge of all the new and not traditional products in Whirlpool Europe.
Since 2010 Marco has been working in some key projects in the area of Energy and Sustainability, including 'Green Kitchen' and Smart Appliances. Recently he has been appointed as Business Leader for this new product category in the EMEA region. Marco is also the chairman of the CECED Smart Grid Task Force working on Smart appliances standards and interoperability.
Educational Background. Marco Signa holds a Master degree in Aerospace Engineering at Politecnico di Milano and an MBA at Bocconi School of Business