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González Gómez, Elena
Chief Officer for Passenger Services and Business Development of Adif

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Academic background PhD in Civil Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid and MBA from Instituto de Empresa.

Career path She has extensive professional experience in coordinating and monitoring railway integration initiatives in urban environments and in business development within Administrador de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias (Adif).

She joined Renfe in 2004 as a technician in the assets and urban planning area, moving to Adif in 2005. Between 2005 and 2007, she held the positions of Head of Coordination for Urban Integration Works and Advisor for Urban Development Projects. Subsequently, between 2007 and 2008, she assumed the responsibility for coordinating railway integration in urban areas. Between 2008 and 2012, she served as Director of the Office of the President of Adif.

In 2012, she served as Director of Integration Companies, Subsidiaries and Equity Holdings, a position she continued to hold between 2017 and 2025 as Director of Integration Operations and Corporate Group. In 2026, she was appointed Chief Officer for Passenger Services and Business Development.

As a representative of Adif and Adif AV, she serves on various boards of directors of integration companies, as well as Emfesa and Redalsa. She is also a member of the board of trustees of the Fundación de los Ferrocarriles Españoles.

Prior to joining Renfe / Adif, she participated through CEDEX and Fundación Agustín de Betancourt in research work at the national and international levels and collaborated in the preparation of scientific publications related to landslide modeling.

She also has teaching experience in specialized courses related to her research background, has taught university courses in the railway sector, and has served on doctoral thesis committees.

Postal address Sor Ángela de la Cruz, 3
28020 Madrid. Spain
Web www.adif.es
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