Shameek Konar
InvestorPartner, Head of Energy at Ara Partners · Managing Partner at o15 Capital Partners
Houston
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About
Leads Ara Energy's strategy to acquire, optimize and decarbonize conventional energy assets. Has over 25 years in the energy sector, previously serving as CEO of Pilot Company and CIO at Castleton Commodities and Mercuria Energy Group.
Invests in
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Experience
- Ara PartnersPartner, Head of Energycurrent2024 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
- The Conservation FundBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentUnited States
- Expand EnergyBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentUnited States
- University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleAdjunct Professorcurrent2023 — presentUnited States
- Haslam College of Business at the University of TennesseeMember of the Board of Advisorscurrent2022 — presentTennessee, United States
- Pilot CompanyChief Executive Officer2021 — 2023Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
- Pilot CompanyChief Strategy Officer (CSO)2017 — 2020Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
- Castleton Commodities InternationalChief Investment Officer and Head of Business Development2015 — 2017
- Mercuria Energy Trading S.A.Chief Investment Officer2012 — 2015Houston, Texas Area
- Goldman SachsManaging Director, Global Co-Head of Commodities Principal Investments2009 — 2012
- Constellation EnergySenior Vice President, Strategy and Development2009Baltimore, Maryland
- Constellation EnergyManaging Director2003 — 2009
- AccentureSenior Manager2001 — 2003Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- PA Consulting GroupManaging Consultant1996 — 2001United States
Skills & more
Capital Raising11Valuation37Mergers7Energy34Risk Management31Energy M&A4
From Shameek's professional profile.
Colleagues at Ara Partners
Alex Cass
Head of Investor Relations at Ara Partners
Annabelle Berkman
Human Resources Business Partner at Ara Partners
Charles Cherington
Managing Partner at Ara Partners
Chris Picotte
Partner, CIO of Private Equity at Ara Partners
Churchill George Yong
Partner, Co-Head of Infrastructure at Ara Partners
Ciara Campion
Assistant Controller at Ara Partners
Cory Steffek
Partner, Private Equity at Ara Partners
David Sims
Managing Director, Energy at Ara Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Shameek Konar?
- Leads Ara Energy's strategy to acquire, optimize and decarbonize conventional energy assets. Has over 25 years in the energy sector, previously serving as CEO of Pilot Company and CIO at Castleton Commodities and Mercuria Energy Group.
- Where does Shameek Konar work?
- Shameek Konar is Partner, Head of Energy at Ara Partners.
- What does Shameek Konar invest in?
- Shameek Konar invests in Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy.
- Where did Shameek Konar go to school?
- Shameek Konar studied at Vanderbilt University (PhD, Economics/Finance); Delhi School of Economics (Master of Arts - MA, Economics (transferred to Vanderbilt)); St. Stephen's College, Delhi (BA (Hons), Economics).
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Also attended Delhi School of Economics8
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Also attended St. Stephen's College, Delhi43
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Shared employers
Also worked at University of Tennessee, Knoxville3
Also worked at Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee2
Also worked at Goldman Sachs2,000
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Also worked at Accenture1,160
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