Einari Kisel

 

Einari Kisel (41) is the Regional Manager for Europe and Senior Fellow on European Policies in the World Energy Council Secretariat. Before joining WEC Secretariat in 2012, he was engaged for 10 years as the Undersecretary of State for Energy (until 2008 as the Director of Energy Department) in the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications of Estonia, being responsible for all energy policy affairs of the state. In parallel, Einari Kisel acted in 2003-2012 as the founding Vice-Chairman of WEC Estonian Member Committee, served in 2005-2008 as the founding Chairman of the Board of Estonian Oil Stockpiling Agency Ltd. and in 2008-2012 as the Member of the Board of Estonian Accreditation Centre. During 2007-2010 he was also a visiting lecturer in Tallinn University of Technology on International Energy Trade. Until 2002 he worked for 7 years in the Estonian energy utility Eesti Energia, where his last duty was the appointment as the Director of Trade. He has received Master degrees both in Thermal Engineering and in Business Administration from Tallinn University of Technology. He is married with 3 sons.