Pier Lorenzo Dell'Orco earned a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1994 and has been working in the energy sector ever since. He has gained an extensive technical and commercial experience along his career by taking various C-level roles in major listed and private Italian companies. 

In 2020 he was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Italgas Reti SpA, the largest subsidiary of Italgas, where he is leading the transformation of the company within the wider context of the digital and technological innovation program undertaken by the Italgas Group, acting as a driver of change within the organization to achieve the ambitious decarbonization targets dictated by the ecological transition underway.

Under his mandate, Italgas Reti, from a national champion in the sector, has grown into a world leading gas distribution company, acknowledged as an international benchmark for operational efficiency, technological progress, and drive for innovation.

In 2023 he was appointed as the Vice President of Proxigas, the main national association of the Italian gas industry.