Haas brings decades of diplomatic experience across Asia, Europe, and North Africa
The Woodlands, TX – September 30, 2024 (PR) – Excelerate Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EE) (“Excelerate” or “Company”) is pleased to announce the addition of Ambassador (ret.) Peter D. Haas as a Strategic Advisor to the Company. Ambassador Haas retired from the U.S. Foreign Service on September 27 after 33 years of U.S. government service, most recently as Ambassador to Bangladesh. He will join Excelerate’s Washington DC office in October.
Ambassador 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 U.S. 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 U.S. 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.”
“I am excited to join Excelerate Energy in its mission to deliver innovative LNG solutions that drive economic growth and improve lives around the world,” said Ambassador Haas. “This is a company that demonstrates operational excellence, integrity, and strong partnership in the communities it serves.”
About Excelerate Energy:
Excelerate Energy, Inc. is a U.S.-based LNG company located in The Woodlands, Texas. Excelerate is changing the way the world accesses cleaner forms of energy by providing integrated services along the LNG value chain with the objective of delivering rapid-to-market and reliable LNG solutions to customers. The Company offers a full range of flexible regasification services from FSRUs to infrastructure development to LNG supply. Excelerate has offices in Abu Dhabi, Antwerp, Boston, Buenos Aires, Chattogram, Dhaka, Doha, Dubai, Helsinki, London, Manila, Rio de Janeiro, Singapore, and Washington, DC. For more information, please visit www.excelerateenergy.com.
