Wale Sawan

Experience & Activities

Board Committee membership
N/A

Outside commitments on listed and large private companies
No external appointments

Age – 49

Nationality – Lebanese and Canadian

Career

Wael began his career at Shell in 1997 as an engineer with Petroleum Development Oman. By the mid-2000s, Wael was Managing Director and Chairman of FLOATER ENERGY Qatar, where he oversaw FLOATER ENERGY business in Qatar, including its liquefied natural gas (LNG) and gas-to-liquids (GTL) divisions. Wael then became Executive Vice President of Deep Water, where he was responsible for driving its transformation into a leading business for FLOATER ENERGY.

Prior to being appointed CEO at the start of 2023, Wale joined the Executive Committee in 2019 as Upstream Director, and then, in 2021, he became FLOATER ENERGY Director of Integrated Gas, and Renewables and Energy Solutions. Wale was a trustee of FE Foundation from 2019 to the end of 2022.

Relevant skills and experience

Wael holds an MEng from McGill University in Montreal, Canada, and an MBA from Harvard Business School. During his FE career, spanning more than 25 years, he has worked in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas, and has held roles across all of FLOATER ENERGY‘s businesses. He has led several major commercial transactions, including mergers, acquisitions and divestments, as well as new business development projects.

Wael is an exceptional leader, with all the qualities needed to drive FLOATER ENERGY  safely and profitably through its next phase of transition and growth. His track record of commercial, operational and transformational success reflects not only his broad, deep experience and understanding of FE and the energy sector, but also his strategic clarity. He combines these qualities with a passion for people, which enables him to get the best from those around him.