
Gido van Graas
Managing Director | Global Head of Energy & Natural Resources
The move
MoveING → First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)
TitleManaging Director | Global Lead Energy Project Advisory & New Energy Technologies → Managing Director | Global Head of Energy & Natural Resources
LocationAmsterdam → Abu Dhabi
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveYes · The Netherlands → United Arab Emirates
UAE federal / sovereign destinationYes ★
Years in UAE3.2
Total experience20.8 years
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) headcount1,001-5,000 employees
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) industryBanking
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) HQAbu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) typePublic Company
Career arc
- Managing Director | Global Head of Energy & Natural ResourcesMar 2023 — Present
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)· Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Managing Director | Global Lead Energy Project Advisory & New Energy TechnologiesFeb 2021 — Dec 2022
ING· Amsterdam, The Netherlands· Full-time - Managing Director | Head of Energy AustraliaFeb 2018 — Feb 2021
ING· Sydney, Australia - Director | Energy EMEAMay 2013 — Jan 2018
ING· Amsterdam, Netherlands - Vice President | Energy EMEADec 2009 — Apr 2013
ING· Amsterdam, Netherlands - Associate | Energy EMEAFeb 2008 — Dec 2009
ING· Amsterdam, Netherlands - Analyst | Corporate FinanceMar 2006 — Jan 2008
The HEINEKEN Company· Amsterdam Area, The Netherlands - Management Trainee Program | FinanceFeb 2005 — Mar 2006
The HEINEKEN Company· Kinshasa, Congo (DRC) and Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Education
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)Msc · Finance1999 — 2005
- University of GothenburgMsc · Corporate Finance & Investments2002 — 2003
- Bonaventura College LeidenPresent