Officers Council
Dr Ibrahim Al-Muhanna
Vice Chair for the Gulf States/Middle East
Officers CouncilDr Al-Muhanna is also Adviser to the Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Klaus-Dieter Barbknecht
Chair, Finance Committee
Dr. Barbknecht is a Former Member of the Executive Board of VNG – Verbundnetz Gas AG, one of the leading energy companies in Germany.
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Tania Baumann
Chief Operating Officer
Tania is responsible for the secretariat’s operations, including staffing, legal, financial and governance matters.
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Dr Leonhard Birnbaum
Chair, Studies
Dr Birnbaum has been a Member of the Executive Board of E.ON SE since 2013. In his current role he is responsible for markets and services.
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Oleg Budargin
Vice Chair, 25th World Energy Congress
Mr. Oleg Budargin became the World Energy Council’s Vice Chair Responsibility for Regional Development in October 2013. He is also Director General of JSC “Russian Grids”.
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Jean-Marie Dauger
Chair
Jean-Marie Dauger has served several positions within Gaz de France, including Chief Operating Officer, and since the merger of Gaz de France and Suez, with GDF SUEZ, then ENGIE
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Christoph Frei
Advisor to the Secretary General
Since joining the World Energy Council in 2009, Dr Frei’s priorities have been to mobilise international energy leaders and decision-makers to work together towards building a sustainable future.
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Claudia Cronenbold Harnes
Vice Chair for Latin America & the Caribbean
Claudia also chairs the Bolivian Committee of the World Energy Council and is First Vice President of the Santa Cruz Private Businessmen Federation
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Dr Elham Ibrahim
Vice Chair for Africa
Over a number of years, Dr. Ibrahim has served in the areas of academic research, electrical energy production & interconnection, energy strategies and policies and international cooperation
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