Board Of Directors
H.E. Abreham Belay (Phd)
Chairman of the Board of Management
Minister of Irrigation and Low lands.
He spent more than two decades serving the nation; he was Minister of Defense, Minister of Innovation and Technology, CEO of EEP, and Director of the Cyber Technology Engineering Institute at the Information Network Security Agency. He is an electrical Engineer by Profession.
Statement from the Board Chairman
Ethiopians have honored the vision, dreams, hopes, aspirations and sacrifices of their forefathers and mothers with their blood, sweat, tears and prayers! We will prove it again and again that we are the sons and daughters of our forefathers and mothers in all fronts, most notably in the power sector, which is the enabler of meaningful development. GERD is our gateway to our prosperity, providing energy security along with the future projects in the pipeline.
H.E. Amb. Girma Biru (MBA)
Deputy Chairman of the Board of Management
Macroeconomic advisor to Prime Minister of Ethiopia
He spent more than three decades serving the nation; he was ambassador to the United States for five years, Minister of Trade & Industry as well as Economic Development & Cooperation. Previously, he was Chairman of the Board of Management of Ethiopian Electric power. He is economist by Profession.
H.E. Aisha Mohammed (MBA)
Member of the Board of Management
Minister of Defense.
She spent two decades serving the nation; she was Minister of Irrigation and Low lands, Minster of Construction and Urban Development, Minister of Tourism and Culture. She is civil engineer by profession.
H.E. Eyob Tekalign (Phd)
Member of the Board of Management.
Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia.
He spent two decades serving the nation. Previously, he was Minister in charge of Ethiopia’s National Planning Commission. He was State minister of Finance, and in various responsibilities within leading public, private, supranational, multinational, and academic institutions. He seats at several boards including the National Bank of Ethiopia, Ethiopian Investment Holdings(EIH), EthioTelecom and Ethiopian Electric Power( EEP). He also chairs a number of boards including Ethiopian Roads Authority( ERA), Accounting and Audit Board of Ethiopia( AABE) and Public Procurement Agency( PPA). His profession is economics.
H.E. Fikadu Digafe (MA)
Member of the Board of Management.
Vice Governor and chief economist of the National Bank of Ethiopia. He spent more than two decades serving the nation and contributed to macroeconomic policy of Ethiopia. He is an economist.
Mr.Melaku Alebel
Member of the board of management.
Minister of Industry of Ethiopia.
Previously, he was Minister of Trade and Industry, Vice President and Bureau Head of Industry and Investment of Amhara Regional State, Investment Commissioner of Amhara Regional State, and held various leadership roles in Amhara Regional State and the Federal Government.
Eng. Ashebir Balcha
Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP)
Member of the Board of Management.
He is the Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP). With a career spanning over 20 years within EEP, he has been instrumental in advancing Ethiopia’s energy landscape through the strategic development of large-scale hydropower, wind, and transmission infrastructure.
His journey from Lead Mechanical Engineer to CEO has provided him with a comprehensive, 360-degree view of the energy sector, balancing technical precision with high-level policy and construction management. He is deeply committed to driving sustainable energy solutions and modernizing national power grids to support Ethiopia’s long-term economic growth.
Mrs. Mahlet Niguss (BA)
Member of the Board of Management
Representative of the labor union, she spent around two decades serving the company, she was MIS officer and security monitoring and response expert. She is IT professional.
Mr. Teshome Belay (MA)
Member of the Board of Management
Representative of the labor union, He spent around two decades serving the nation. He was a Development facilitator at Agri Service Ethiopian and a Senior Reporter at Ethiopian news agency. His profession is Communication.
Mrs. Woineshet Abebe (BA)
Board Secretary
She spent more than three decades serving the nation, she was South Addis Ababa sales and marketing monitoring manager and Executive Assistant. Her profession is Marketing.
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