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. She is active on the Governing Board of the Natural Resource Governance Institute, and Advisory Boards of the Middle East Institute and Payne Institute at

the Colorado School of Mines. She is a Lead Energy Expert with the Geopolitical Intelligence Services in Liechtenstein, and Associate Fellow at Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs in Beirut. 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…

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 Statoil) 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. She is active on the Governing Board of the Natural Resource Governance Institute, and Advisory Boards of the Middle East Institute and Payne Institute at the Colorado School of Mines. She is a Lead Energy Expert with the Geopolitical Intelligence Services in Liechtenstein, and Associate Fellow at Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs in Beirut. 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…

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…

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 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…

Jim Robertson, Non-Executive Director, Scottish Government

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

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

Dr Azmi Khreisat is the CEO of International Energy Consultations Entreprise, based in Jordan. He served as Jordan’s Minister…

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…

Anton Mifsud-Bonnici, Independent Business Advocate

Anton Mifsud-Bonnici is a Mediterranean EU-based independent business advocate. He is a highly-regarded ESG master strategist, doer and a…

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…