Ex-US envoy Haas new Excelerate Energy strategic advisor

Business Report :

US-based LNG company Excelerate Energy on Monday announced the addition of former US ambassador to Bangladesh Peter D Haas as a strategic advisor to the company.

Haas retired from the US Foreign Service on 27 September after 33 years of government service, most recently as ambassador to Bangladesh, Excelerate said in a statement. He will join Excelerate’s Washington DC office in October.

Haas’ State Department assignments also included acting assistant secretary of state for economic and business affairs, consul general in Mumbai, India, and deputy permanent representative to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

Earlier in his foreign service career, Haas was posted to US embassies in London, Rabat, Berlin, and Port-au-Prince.

“I am pleased to have Peter Haas join the Excelerate team. Over the course of his State Department career, he has been a tireless advocate for US businesses and commercial interests,” said Steven Kobos, president and CEO of Excelerate.

“Peter understands the intersection of geopolitics and markets, and I am confident that his leadership and experience will strengthen our global team and help us deliver energy security for our customers around the world.”