María Romano

María Romano. Head of the European Investment Bank Office (EIB) in Spain

Since 2015, she has held senior positions at the EIB and at the European Investment Fund (EIF), contributing to the strategic development and the outreach of the Group.

Prior to her current post in Madrid, Romano headed the Regional Representation Division of the EIF, where she oversaw the coordination of the EIF presence in EU member states. She was the financial director at Arcano Partners, an independent alternative asset management firm, before joining the EIB Group.

She has a double Master’s degree in Law and Business Administration from the Pontificia Comillas University (ICADE - E3) and speaks Spanish, English, French and Italian fluently.

In September 2025, she was appointed Head of the European Investment Bank Office (EIB) in Spain.