Haroun van Hövell has more than 20 years of experience in energy, infrastructure, private equity and finance, and most recently acted as Head of Energy for Europe, Middle East and Africa at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, where he was responsible for sourcing and managing investments across the energy industry. His prior experience includes Riverstone Holdings, 4Gas Holding, The Carlyle Group and Salomon Smith Barney.

Mr. van Hövell has held various board positions and has been actively involved in a number of investments, including Flowstream Commodities, Acteon, Trans European Oil & Gas, HES International, White Rose Energy, Fairfield Energy, Hestya, Cuadrilla Resources and Petroplus International.

Mr. van Hövell received a Master’s degree in Applied Economics from the Erasmus University in Rotterdam and his M.B.A. from INSEAD in Fontainebleau.