Our People

LEADERSHIP

Dr Carole Nakhle

Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Dr Carole Nakhle is an international authority on global energy issues, in particular in the fields of policy, finance, market development, governance, energy taxes and fiscal regimes as well as geopolitics.

With a unique breadth of experience spanning different stakeholders in the energy industry all around the world, Dr Nakhle has worked with major energy companies (Eni and Equinor) at the executive level, governments and policy makers (including Special Parliamentary Advisor in the UK), international organisations, academic institutions and specialized think tanks on a global scale. Dr. Nakhle acts as the Secretary General of the Arab Energy Club. She is also active on the Governing Board of the Natural Resource Governance Institute

and is a Lead Energy Expert with the Geopolitical Intelligence Services in Liechtenstein. Dr Nakhle has played an integral part in the OECD Policy Dialogue on Natural Resource-based Development and has contributed to the development of the organisation’s Principles for Durable Extractive Contracts…

OUR ADVISORY BOARD

Lord David Howell of Guildford, Former Secretary of State for Energy, UK

Chairman of our Advisory Board.
Lord Howell of Guildford served under Margaret Thatcher as her first Energy Secretary and has…

Yewande Abiose, Head of Upstream, Union Maritime Limited

Yewande Abiose is a recognized leader in the energy sector with extensive experience spanning sustainability, strategic …

Anton Mifsud-Bonnici, Independent Business Advocate

Anton Mifsud-Bonnici is a member of advisory board of Crystol Energy. His focus is the relationship of the affordable, secure…

Ieda Gomes, Independent Director, Prumo Logistica

Ieda Gomes has a broad range of expertise in the natural gas and energy industry with an international career spanning 35 years in the….

Nadine Itani

Dr Nadine Itani, Programme Leader for Air Transport Management, University of Surrey

Dr Nadine Itani is a Lecturer and Programme Leader for Air Transport Management at the University of Surrey (UK). She is a purpose-driven aviation academic…

Prof Tom Heidorn, Frankfurt School of Finance and Management

Prof. Dr. Thomas Heidorn is Professor of Banking and Finance at the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management since 1991…

Dr Azmi Al-Said Khreisat, Former Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Jordan

Eng. Azmi Al-Said Khreisat is the former Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan…

Peter van Leeuwen, Former Dutch Ambassador

Peter served as a Dutch diplomat in several countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. As Special Representative for Energy Security of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2006-2009) he…

Jim Robertson, Non-Executive Director, Scottish Government

Jim Robertson (B.Acc CA CTA FCMA) is a non-executive director in the Scottish Government, and former chair of its Audit and Assurance Committee…

Christof H. Rühl, Senior Research Scholar, Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia University

Christof Rühl is an internationally renowned economist, specialising in macroeconomics and energy…

Dan Witt, President, International Tax and Investment Centre

Daniel A. Witt is the President of the International Tax and Investment Center (ITIC), which he helped found in September 1993. He is also the co-founder of the…