At Decade Energy, we’re building solutions that make energy storage a central pillar of Europe’s grid, strengthening resilience and accelerating the transition. At the heart of that effort is our team.

Gia Chinchilla works at the intersection of sales and marketing, aligning our commercial strategy with how we communicate value. Drawing on her background in transportation electrification and carbon markets, she helps identify the right partners and design tailored energy solutions. By combining commercial strategy with strategic storytelling, Gia ensures Decade Energy builds partnerships that not only fuel growth but also accelerate the energy transition.

From EVs to Carbon Markets to Storytelling

Gia’s career in climate has always been about helping clients achieve measurable financial returns while creating positive impact for the planet. She started as an Energy & Transportation Consultant, guiding retail and logistics companies through climate adaptation planning, from quantifying emissions reductions with EV infrastructure to managing compliance with international transport standards.

That work naturally evolved into the carbon markets. As compliance frameworks grew, so did voluntary ones, and one project after another led her to Anew Climate, North America’s largest environmental asset management firm. There, she oversaw key accounts across both compliance and voluntary carbon markets. While much of her work was rooted in asset management and technical advisory for EV and charging infrastructure projects, her role quickly expanded into strategic sales and marketing. She found herself not only guiding clients through market participation, but also helping them communicate their climate achievements in ways that resonated with stakeholders. That’s when she realized the power of strategic storytelling, a thread she has carried into her work ever since.

In parallel, Gia founded and led a nonprofit focused on environmental justice education for youth. With a team of nine and a community of over 10,000, the organization created in-school programs and digital learning to equip young people with the tools to act on climate in their communities. The work was spotlighted at UN COP18, COP19 and the City of Los Angeles, amongst others.

Reflecting on her work across these different roles, Gia says:

“When juggling fast-moving projects, staying present helps me not only keep things on track but also remember the ‘why’ behind our work. It’s easy to get lost in the day-to-day business, but I ground myself by coming back to the impact we’re creating.”

By the time she joined Decade Energy in Paris, Gia had also been consulting with climate-focused companies across Europe and North America. The chance to help scale a nimble, ambitious team like Decade Energy felt like a natural next step.

A career highlight was co-creating an internship program with the Los Angeles Mayor’s Office, WattEV and TRC Consulting, which placed high school students from disadvantaged communities in hands-on transportation electrification internships.

Why Decade Energy, Why Now

Gia joined Decade Energy to bring her experience directly to strengthening Europe’s grid. “I wanted the autonomy to apply my background and ideas within a cleantech company making a tangible impact.”

She’s especially excited by how quickly storage is becoming a central pillar of Europe’s energy system. “Innovation around grid integration, flexibility markets and hybrid solutions is reshaping how we think about resilience.”

At the same time, she highlights a challenge: “Scaling energy storage depends not only on the technology, but also on how well its value is understood. At Decade Energy, we’re focused on both: building solutions that deliver and crafting the story that drives adoption.”

A Human-First Approach

Her teammates describe her as earnest, attentive, lively and inclusive. She also brings a human-first approach to her work, and, as she laughs, “I even gave a TED Talk once.”

Outside of Decade Energy, Gia recharges through yoga, salsa dancing, writing her newsletter, volunteering and hosting dinners with her partner.

Over the coming weeks, we’ll share more about the people behind Decade Energy, on what they’ve done before, what brought them here and on their motivations and learnings so far. 

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