Philippe Aouad

Philippe Aouad is a senior business-development executive with more than 27 years’ international experience spanning oil & gas and renewable-energy projects. He has structured and implemented complex commercial and financing strategies in various jurisdictions, having secured more than US $200 million from institutional investors and negotiated multimillion offtake and pre-pay agreements for large-scale ventures. Fluent in English, French, Spanish and Arabic, he combines a strong commercial and financial background with an entrepreneurial drive to lead cross-functional teams and cultivate high-level stakeholder relationships across Europe, the Middle East and the Americas.

Before joining Netoil as a Strategy & Business Development Officer in 2025, Philippe co-founded Altamesa Energy, where, as Chief Commercial Officer & Investor Relations, he helped win a 30-year licence for Peru’s largest oil block, and led fundraising initiatives totaling over US $150 million, having negotiated a US $30 million pre-payment offtake with a global O&G major. Earlier roles include advisory and trading positions at Entoria Energy, PVM Oil, Smart Global Trading, Ilioss and Refco Group, giving him a broad expertise in energy and commodities markets, investor relations, risk management and business development across several countries.

Philippe holds an MBA and a B.S. in Finance from Northeastern University and served on several boards including at Altamesa Energy and the G&P Cancer Foundation (now named “Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation”).