Daniela Cholakova holds a Master's degree in Chemical Engineering. As a Director Corporate Environmental protection, she is focused on engagement and implementation of environmental and circular economy policy, environmental footprint assessment and chemicals management.

She has more than 25 years of experience in the copper industry. She actively participated in the development of EU guidance such as EU Reference document on Best available technologies in the Non-Ferrous metals industry, Organizational Environmental Footprint sector rules for Copper Production, EU Taxonomy criteria.