Governance and management
About us
Executive Committee
All activities of RTE international, including those of its subsidiaries, are directed by the Executive Committee. It controls and supervises commercial activities, as well as the technical and organizational management of projects.
CEO
Veronika Milewski has served as the CEO of RTE international since June 2022.
She commenced her career at EDF within the International Division before transitioning to the Finance Division, where she worked in the Mergers and Acquisitions Department. In 2011, she was appointed Head of Department in the Nuclear Fuel Division. Subsequently, she returned to the International Division as Deputy Director of European Development and later became Head of Division in EDF’s European Affairs Division. In 2021, she joined RTE as Deputy Director for Europe.
Veronika Milewski graduated from the École Nationale d’Administration in 2004 and the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna. She also holds a Master’s degree in economics and management from the University of Vienna, Austria.
Director of Electrical Systems Expertise
Philippe Michal is the Director of the Electrical Systems Expertise service line. He holds a degree in electrical engineering from the École des Hautes Études Industrielles in Lille and a diploma in business management from the Institut d’Administration des Entreprises in Paris. Philippe Michal began his career at EDF in 1986.
He joined RTE international in 2005 as a project director before advancing to the role of service line director. Throughout his career, he has overseen more than a hundred international projects, leveraging his expertise in the organization, operation, and maintenance of electricity transmission systems.
Director of Maintenance & Equipment Supply
David Navarre is Director of the Maintenance & Equipment Supply Service Line at RTE international, since March 2026.
He began his career at RTE, where he held various operational and managerial roles in the field of electricity transmission network maintenance. Over more than twenty years of experience, he has developed recognised expertise in high-voltage infrastructure maintenance, live-line work, as well as in the organisation and performance of maintenance activities.
He joined RTE international to bring this experience to international projects, supporting network operators in improving their maintenance practices, developing their technical capabilities, and modernising their organisations.
Director of Digital Solutions
Aurélien Watare currently serves as the line manager responsible for digital solutions at RTE international, where he leverages his expertise in network management, open source technologies, and virtualization/digitization.
He is a graduate of ENSIEG (ENSE3), where he earned an engineering degree in electrical engineering and electronics.
Director of Power Electronics and Design
Markus Vor dem Berge is the Director of the Power Electronics and Studies service line at RTE international, having joined the company in 2020. Prior to this role, he worked at Siemens AG as a system design engineer specializing in HVDC PLUS technologies.
He notably led several HVDC VSC projects as a sub-project manager in Europe and served as the technical project manager for the VSC Bipole 2000 MW, ±525 kV, for both onshore and offshore applications.
Markus Vor dem Berge holds a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Technology, with a focus on Power Engineering, from the University of Aachen.
Engineering Director
For the past 15 years, Kevin Tardy has been supporting players in the electricity sector with the design, assessment and management of high-voltage transmission projects – underground, overhead and subsea – both in France and internationally.
He began his career in 2011 at RTE, where he contributed to equipment qualification and engineering projects for underground, overhead, subsea and HVDC transmission lines, particularly in the context of strategic interconnection projects and the connection of offshore wind farms.
In 2020, he joined RTE International, where he led projects involving the interconnection, connection and reinforcement of electricity networks internationally, overseeing the entire project cycle from feasibility studies to the supervision of works. Since April 2025, he has held the position of Deputy Director at LS Ingénierie. Kevin holds a degree in Electrical and Automation Engineering from ENSEEIHT Toulouse.