Wissam El Khatib
About Wissam El Khatib
Wissam El Khatib serves as the Director of Investments & Project Finance at Encore Renewable Energy, where he has worked since 2023. He holds a Master's Degree in Finance from McGill University and has extensive experience in project finance and renewable energy.
Current Role at Encore Renewable Energy
Wissam El Khatib serves as the Director of Investments & Project Finance at Encore Renewable Energy. He has held this position since 2023, contributing to the company's financial strategies and project development in the renewable energy sector. His role involves overseeing investment opportunities and managing project financing to support the company's growth and sustainability initiatives.
Previous Experience in Investments and Project Finance
Prior to his current role, Wissam worked as the Associate Director of Investments & Project Finance at Encore Renewable Energy from 2022 to 2023. He also held positions at Potentia Renewables Inc. as an Associate in M&A and Project Finance from 2020 to 2022, and at BMO Capital Markets as an Analyst in Investment & Corporate Banking from 2019 to 2020. These roles provided him with extensive experience in financial analysis and project funding within the renewable energy landscape.
Educational Background
Wissam El Khatib has a strong educational background in engineering and finance. He earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering from McGill University from 2014 to 2018. He then pursued a Master’s Degree in Finance at McGill University's Desautels Faculty of Management from 2018 to 2019. Additionally, he completed a Certificate in Energy Innovation and Emerging Technologies at Stanford University from 2019 to 2020.
Early Career Experience
Wissam began his career with roles that provided foundational experience in engineering and sales. He worked as a Technical Sales Engineer at W. R. Grace & Co. for three months in 2016 in Dubai, UAE, and as a Process Engineer at Xylem Inc. for three months in 2017, also in Dubai. These positions helped him develop technical expertise and an understanding of the engineering aspects of the energy sector.
High School Education
Wissam completed his high school education at ISC Dubai, where he studied Sciences. He graduated with a High School Diploma in 2013, after a 14-year educational journey. This foundational education set the stage for his advanced studies in engineering and finance.