Board members

World-class energy executives

Proven track records of success across global fuel trading and the broader energy value chain.

Portrait of Zaen Hamid

Zaen Hamid

Board Member

  • Global fuels and crude trading executive
  • Led international trade desks with full P&L responsibility
  • Extensive expertise in oil trading, shipping and trade finance
  • Former CEO Asia & Managing Director, Mercantile & Maritime Energy
  • Structured over US$5 billion in commercial contracts
  • Scaled trade finance facilities to US$1 billion and deployed over US$500 million in private equity

Education: Hons. B.A., University of Toronto.

Portrait of Tahar Ktari

Tahar Ktari

Board Member

  • Over 20 years of executive leadership with SGS
  • Expertise in inspection, testing, certification and quality assurance
  • Deep experience supporting the global fuels and energy industry
  • Executive Chairman, SGS Tunisia
  • Independent board member and advisor to private equity and family office portfolio companies
  • Extensive experience across MENA, Europe and USA

Education: M.Sc. in Engineering & Communication Systems, EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne).

Portrait of Wael Khattab

Wael Khattab

Board Member

  • Over two decades of experience in global fuels trading, trade finance, private capital and merchant banking
  • Began career with ExxonMobil
  • Founder, Commtrade International
  • Founder, Feather Invest
  • Deployed over US$1.2 billion across private equity, private credit and structured finance transactions
  • Founder, Sporticos Capital and Swex Global

Education: Full-Time MBA, SDA Bocconi School of Management; Executive MBA, IMD Business School.

“World-class energy executives with proven track record of success across global fuel trading and the broader energy value chain.”