Dr. Fereidun Fesharaki, Chairman
He has a PhD in Energy Economics and has authored dozens of books and many more articles on the field. Dr. Fesharaki was the 1993 President of the International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE), a key professional organization representing over 3,000 energy economists in more than 70 countries. In 1989, Dr. Fesharaki was elected a member of the Council on Foreign Relations in New York. Since 1991, he has been a member of the International Advisory Board of Nippon Oil—Japan’s largest oil company. Dr. Fesharaki is also a member of the Pacific Council on International Policy. In 1995, Dr. Fesharaki was elected Senior Fellow of the US Association of Energy Economics for distinguished services. In 1998, Dr. Fesharaki joined the Board of Directors of the American-Iranian Council. In 2002, he was appointed Senior Associate of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, DC. In 2008, Dr. Fesharaki was appointed a member of the National Petroleum Council by the US Secretary of Energy. In 2009, Dr. Fesharaki was appointed a member of Dubai Mercantile Exchange Limited (DME) Board of Directors. Prior to founding FGE, he was with Harvard's Center for Middle Eastern Studies, and in the late 1970s, he was the Energy Advisor to the Prime Minister of Iran and a delegate to OPEC’s Ministerial Conferences. He has led energy-related academic research at the East-West Center since 1985.

Mr. Shahriar Fesharaki, Vice Chairman and Member of the Management and Executive Committees
Shasha holds an MBA with an emphasis on International Business and was previously with the Bank of Hawaii. His focus is on new business development, specifically looking at new growth opportunities for FGE. He also specializes in LNG marketing, and is responsible for providing buyers and sellers with sourcing and placement strategies for LNG. As Vice Chairman, he oversees gas consulting activities at FGE.

Dr. Jeff Brown, Managing Director, Singapore
He also serves as Chief Economist for the Group and is a Member of the Executive and Management Committees. Prior to joining FGE, Jeff was a Principal Administrator of the International Energy Agency (IEA), where he was in charge of global oil demand analysis. He was one of the co-authors of the IEA’s monthly Oil Market Report and developed the IEA’s medium-term oil product demand forecasting framework. Jeff focuses primarily on the downstream oil and natural gas markets, energy policy in the Asia-Pacific region and in the Middle East. He is the author of numerous articles and comments in industry, economic, and policy journals. He holds a PhD degree in Economics and an MA in Public Affairs.

Dr. Kang Wu, Senior Advisor
Kang has a PhD in Economics. He is an energy economist and conducts studies on energy policy, security, demand, supply, trade, as well as oil and gas market developments in Asia. Kang is an energy expert on China and is familiar with downstream oil sector issues for the Asia-Pacific region. He is the author and co-author of numerous publications and is a regular speaker at energy conferences, and has numerous publications to his credit. He is also a Senior Fellow at the East-West Center.

Mr. Mark F. Lewis, Managing Director, London
Member of the Executive Committee. Mark is a Business Studies graduate with over 30 years of oil and energy consulting experience. He spent over 15 years with Petroleum Economics Ltd, where he rose to become joint Managing Director, before co-founding EMC. Over the years he has consulted with a range of clients including majors, US multinationals, European ex-state companies and producer NOCs. At FGE’s EMC, Mark has overall responsibility for company operations, presenting at conferences and client seminars, as well as overseeing EMC’s long-term market and industry coverage. Mark is also a Member of the Management Committee.