PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Dr. David A. T. Donohue is the Founder and President of both IHRDC and Arlington Storage Corporation. Dr. Donohue is a technical specialist, businessman, attorney and lecturer who has worked in the development of energy projects where he has a senior equity position. He is a former Associate Professor of Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering at Pennsylvania State University, and held various positions in engineering and research for Exxon before becoming a developer of energy projects. He is an active developer of underground gas storage fields in New York State, an explorer for oil and gas in the US and Ireland, and a developer of innovative learning systems for the energy industry. He lectures broadly in the industry management programs. Dr. Donohue holds a Ph.D. degree in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering from Pennsylvania State University and a J.D. degree from Boston College Law School.

Meg Annesley, former President of Tricentrol Oil Trading in London and Houston, has more recently acted as an independent trading advisor and consultant. During this period, she has concentrated on the international oil trading markets for crude oil and petroleum products, hedging and risk management strategies, and trading in domestic markets. Previous experience includes eight years with BP involved in international supply and trading. Ms. Annesley is a Fellow of the Institute of Petroleum, former Director of the International Petroleum Exchange of London, and Secretary of the Association of U.K. Oil Independents.

Bruce F. Burke is the leader of Chem Systems, Inc.’s Energy and Refining Practice, where he directs energy-related consulting assignments in North and South America, as well as in Asia. He specializes in petroleum refinery planning and strategic analysis, refining/petrochemical interface optimization, project feasibility and financing, and market and profitability forecasting. Mr. Burke received a B.S.Ch.E. Degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Marie N. Fagan is Director, International Gas Programs for IHRDC. Prior to joining IHRDC in 2001, she was with Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA), providing expertise in upstream technology, economics, and financial performance; and assisting clients in developing corporate strategy and upstream business plans. Previously, she served as an economist with the US Department of Energy, responsible for coverage of petroleum company profitability, industry structure, and analysis of market incentives; and with Decision Analysis Corporation of Virginia, where she performed econometric modeling of energy markets. Dr. Fagan's path-breaking research into the effect of technology on the cost of oil and gas exploration and development has been published in both academic and technical journals. She received an M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics from The American University and a B.S. in Business Administration (Magna Cum Laude) from the University of Connecticut.

Maher Habbal is Manager, Business Simulators Development/Applications for IHRDC. He is responsible for developing and implementing the business simulation models used in IHRDC management programs and workshops. To date he has built five such simulators: one for the oil industry, two for the gas, and two for power. His other responsibilities include internal financial reporting, analysis and forecasting. Before joining IHRDC, Mr. Habbal worked three years with Arthur D. Little, Inc. as a Senior Financial Analyst on financial reporting and modeling. Also, as a member of the teaching staff at the Arthur D. Little School of Management Master of Science in Management Program, he taught Finance, Economics and Accounting. Mr. Habbal holds a Master of Science Degree in Management from Arthur D. Little School of Management and a B.S. in Business Economics from the Lebanese American University.

Dr. N. Shashi Kumar is a Professor and Department Chair of the Loeb-Sullivan School of International Business and Logistics at Maine Maritime Academy. His areas of teaching include International Business, International Logistics, International Transportation, Managerial Economics and Transportation Economics and Policies. He is a licensed Master Mariner (UK), and has a M.S. degree in Maritime (Business) Management from the Maine Maritime Academy, and a Ph.D. degree in Maritime Economics from the University of Wales, United Kingdom.

Rob Taylor is a Manager of Business Development. He joined IHRDC in 1999 to coordinate worldwide sales and be responsible for business development in Asia. He has spent his full professional career in international sales and business development for petroleum related service companies. He first assignment was with Otis Engineering in the United States and then he held positions of increasing responsibilities in Indonesia, Dubai, Norway, and Kuwait. Because of the merger of Otis with Halliburton, he completed his career as Manager of Business Development, Eastern Hemisphere for Halliburton. He received the BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kentucky.