Sara Vakhshouri — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Founder and President of SVB Energy International, a strategic consulting firm.
Founder and President of SVB Green Access, a non-profit focused on energy access.
Faculty member at Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service, teaching Energy Security and Energy Diplomacy, and Critical Minerals; Energy and National Security.
Chair of the Center for Energy Security and Energy Diplomacy at the Institute of World Politics.
Senior Fellow at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies and the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.
Recipient of the 2024 Institute of World Politics General Raymond Odierno Leadership Award.
Serves on international advisory boards, including the Romanian American Institute for Smart Energy (RAISE) and the National Capital Area Chapter of the United States Association for Energy Economics (USAEE).

Biography

Dr. Sara Vakhshouri is a globally recognized energy security strategist with over two decades of experience in the global energy industry. She is the founder and president of SVB Energy International, a leading strategic consulting firm, and SVB Green Access, a non-profit dedicated to advancing affordable and inclusive energy access in regions facing energy and water poverty.