Elias Kassis

Elias Kassis is President Total E&P UAE and Total Country Chair in the United Arab Emirates, a position he holds since May 2021.

Previously, he held the position of Vice President Energy Transition in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) division of Total Exploration & Production.

Before that, he served as Vice President North Africa in the MENA division, and Managing Director of the Total E&P affiliates in Yemen, Malaysia and Iraq. Prior to that, he was Vice President in the Total E&P Middle East division, and Vice President Venezuela in Total E&P Americas Division. He fulfilled as well other assignments in Venezuela and Qatar.

Elias Kassis began his career within Total in 1991 and has held various positions in the Trading and Gas & Power divisions until 2002.

Mr. Kassis holds an Engineering Master’s Degree from the Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble and a Master’s Degree in Finance from ESSEC Business School.