Experience

Vaulted Deep

• United States
• Climate Technology Product Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Chairman (full time)

  • Aug 2023 - Present

  Geologic Sequestration of Organic Waste for Carbon Removal Geologic Sequestration of Organic Waste for Carbon Removal



CSL Capital Management, LP

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Venture Partner

  • Feb 2021 - Present

  One of three Venture Partners supporting CSL's newly launched CSL Ventures Fund. In this role, I aid in deal sourcing, investment due diligence, support to portfolio companies, and other assistance as needed. One of three Venture Partners supporting CSL's newly launched CSL Ventures Fund. In this role, I aid in deal sourcing, investment due diligence, support to portfolio companies, and other assistance as needed.



HBS Houston Alumni Angels

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals

• President

  • 2018 - Present



YPO

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Member

  • May 2022 - Present

  YPO is the global leadership community of extraordinary chief executives YPO is the global leadership community of extraordinary chief executives



Society of Petroleum Engineers International

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Distinguished Lecuturer, Entrepreneurship

  • Jun 2022 - Present



Abou-Sayed Family Office

• Founder

  • Feb 2012 - Present

  Manage a portfolio of family office investments including public and private equities, real estate, life insurance settlements, and others. Angel investor in Xage, UniArmour, Symplast, Modernizing Medicine, Alleviant Health, AI Drilling, and others. Manage a portfolio of family office investments including public and private equities, real estate, life insurance settlements, and others. Angel investor in Xage, UniArmour, Symplast, Modernizing Medicine, Alleviant Health, AI Drilling, and others.



Triumph Over Kid Cancer Foundation

• United States
• Fundraising
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • May 2010 - Present



Advantek Waste Management Services LLC

• United States
• Waste Treatment and Disposal
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Execuitve Chairman, Founder (Prior: Founder & CEO)

  • Aug 2014 - Present

  CEO of an environmental services portfolio company of TPG and Advantek International which uses deep wells to eliminate the impacts to air, water, land, and climate from industrial activities. CEO of an environmental services portfolio company of TPG and Advantek International which uses deep wells to eliminate the impacts to air, water, land, and climate from industrial activities.



Advantek International Corporation

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • Feb 2012 - Aug 2023

  Manage all day to day operations of this oilfield service company while developing its strategy for future growth. Transitioning the company from primarily consulting services into field operations leveraging the core expertise and relationships of the firm. Manage all day to day operations of this oilfield service company while developing its strategy for future growth. Transitioning the company from primarily consulting services into field operations leveraging the core expertise and relationships of the firm.



Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc.

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President, Strategy and Planning

  • Feb 2011 - Feb 2012

  Led the team responsible for development of all aspects related to strategy and planning, including the annual budget, ownership and development of the corporate business plan and model, co-authoring the company's S1 IPO filing, and others.

• Vice President, Corporate Development

  • 2008 - Apr 2011

  In this role, I led the company's corporate development efforts, including partner diligence, joint venture structuring, asset modeling, etc. Importantly, I developed and executed Elevance's biorefining strategy which which provided us access into large scale petrochemical markets using our renewable technology. Furthermore, I executed a major joint venture with Wilmar International, Asia's largest processor and trader of natural oils, to construct our first biorefinery at a site of their largest oil processing plant. These activities in part propelled the company's valuation from $40M to $850M in three years. Show less



TPG

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Entrepreneur in Residence

  • 2006 - 2007

  In this role I advised a world scale private equity firm on deals in the energy space and related industries, with a particular focus on opportunities in upstream (oil and gas exploration and production), chemicals, refining, oil field services, and biofuels. I worked as part of a team of 4 others in this capacity and our collective backgrounds cover all of the areas of focus. In this role I advised a world scale private equity firm on deals in the energy space and related industries, with a particular focus on opportunities in upstream (oil and gas exploration and production), chemicals, refining, oil field services, and biofuels. I worked as part of a team of 4 others in this capacity and our collective backgrounds cover all of the areas of focus.



INEOS Grangemouth

• Chemical Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Director, Performance and Organizational Delivery

  • Nov 2004 - Feb 2006

  I served as the head of Organizational Development for the Innovene, which was spun off from BP. The company had roughly 10000 employees, $20 bn in revenue, and $8 bn in assets. I served as the head of Organizational Development for the Innovene, which was spun off from BP. The company had roughly 10000 employees, $20 bn in revenue, and $8 bn in assets.



Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant

  • 2003 - 2003

  Worked within BCG's energy practice, focusing on the US merchant power producer market. Worked within BCG's energy practice, focusing on the US merchant power producer market.



bp

• United Kingdom
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Engineer

  • 1998 - 2002

  Worked in a variety of engineering positions, including facilities and subsea engineering, reservoir engineering, and production engineering for deepwater projects. Worked in a variety of engineering positions, including facilities and subsea engineering, reservoir engineering, and production engineering for deepwater projects.