Ali Ghezelbash
Consulting Director @ERM
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WORK HISTORY
Consulting Director @ERM
London, GB
EDUCATION
Fredrika Bremergymnasiet
High School, Natural Science Program (Technical Specialisation)
SOAS University of London
MSc, International Politics
University of Sussex
BA, Politics
ABOUT ALI GHEZELBASH
I have spent the past two decades leading teams in developing impactful engagement strategies, advising senior executives and implementing effective issues management in complex jurisdictions. In my current role, I have led multiple assignment across the ESG spectrum, including strategic advising on climate change risks/opportunities, as well as geopolitical risk advising. I have broad international experiences from the Middle East, Scandinavia and the United Kingdom, as well as in-depth energy insights. In addition to Critical Resource and ERM, I have served as Chief of Staff at the Innogy Innovation Hub and Head of Communications for Northern Europe, Middle East & Africa (NEMEA) at DNV GL – Energy, with a focus on renewables and the power sector. From 2006 until early 2014, I was at Norwegian energy majors Norsk Hydro and Statoil (now Equinor), where I held several senior leadership positions in communications, people management and strategy, including as head of Statoil’s external relations in Iran and as Acting Vice President of Communication for Statoil’s international business. I started my career in one of the Middle East’s leading strategic and political consulting firms, heading up a portfolio focused on political advising for the energy sector. I hold a BA (Hons) in Politics from the University of Sussex and an MSc in International Politics from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. I am fluent in English, Persian and Swedish, and have full working proficiency in Norwegian. Core Competencies- Strategy development and implementation - Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) risk, climate change (transition risks)- Corporate sustainability - License-to-operate issues - Socio-political risk advising - Corporate communications - Energy; Upstream oil & gas, renewables and the electricity value chain - Issues, crisis & reputation management - Iran (in-country operational leadership experiences)- Team leadership and people development - Relationship building and stakeholder engagement Gallup Strengths Profile: Activator, Significance, Learner, Harmony, Input
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