REYAD FEZZANI

Executive Search Business Partner

Reyad Fezzani has over 21 years of experience as a global energy business executive and a passion for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology.

In his last role he was Chief Executive of BP Solar, and Chairman of Tata-BP Solar, and prior to that was President of BP's renewable business Global Wind and Solar based in California USA. The business operated solar manufacturing plants in US, Spain, India, China, and Australia, and developed, constructed and operated Solar and Wind farms in the US, Europe, India and China with over 3,000 employees.

In 2006 he was appointed CEO of BP’s Global Chemicals business (annual sales of US$10 billion), operating in Asia, with manufacturing sites in China, Taiwan, Korea, Indonesia and Malaysia, as well as the Americas, and Europe. The business manufactured the feedstocks for use in the Textiles, Plastics, Paints and Adhesives industries.

In 2005 he became the Executive Assistant to the BP Group Chief Executive, Lord Browne, at the time when BP launched its Alternative and Renewables Energy business. Prior to that, he served as Vice President, Strategy & Planning for BP’s global refining, manufacturing, and marketing business.

Born in Libya, he was educated in the UK, and holds a Masters Degree in Chemical Engineering and Chemical Technology from Imperial College, London. He is a Chartered Engineer, and a Fellow of the Institute of Chemical Engineers, the Energy Institute and the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining.

He joined BP in 1989, and early in his career held a variety of commercial and operational posts in Finance, Exploration and Production, Refining and Marketing, and Supply and Trading businesses, including a number of posts in the corporate centre.

He has worked in Asia, Europe, North Africa, and the United States.

Reyad's Specialties include:
Renewable and Alternative Energies (including Solar, Wind, Biofuels and Biochemcials)
Oil Products Refining, Marketing and Petrochemicals
Oil Supply Trading and Logistics
Oil and Gas Exploration & Production
Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Finance
Technology, Engineering and Project Management