Our leadership - K-Electric

Our Leadership

We are a value-driven company emphasising the following four pillars:

  • Thought Leadership
  • Knowledge-based Learning
  • Values
  • Social Responsibility

Our leadership follows the values of integrity, accountability and the drive for continuous improvement, which means striking the right balance between society’s economic and environmental needs.Our journey towards becoming a growth-oriented and sustainable organisation, has been driven by visible commitment to our CARES values.

The K-Electric leadership team comprises:

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Syed Moonis Abdullah Alvi

Chief Executive Officer

Joining KE in 2008, Syed Moonis Alvi held key roles in the Organisation as CFO, Company Secretary and Head of Treasury prior to his appointment as CEO in 2018. He brings to the helm 30 years of diversified financial experience and has led the creation of a future-ready entity by emphasizing digitisation, customer centricity and investments across the energy value chain. He has championed numerous diversity initiatives including the global award-winning Roshni Baji program at KE and is a Fellow member of ICAP.

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FAWAD ALI GILANI

Chief Distribution Officer

With two decades of expertise in power system planning, operations, policymaking, and regulations, Fawad Ali Gillani has built an impressive career. He has held senior positions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the United Kingdom (UK), demonstrating his leadership capabilities. Previously, Fawad was the Director at the Department of Energy Abu Dhabi, contributing to strategic decision-making. Before his tenure in the UAE, he spent eight years at the UK’s Transmission System Operator (National Grid), excelling in various technical and managerial roles. Fawad is a graduate of the University of Manchester, holding a bachelor’s degree in electrical & Electronics, and he further enhanced his skills with an MBA from the New York Institute of Technology.

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Muhammad Aamir Ghaziani

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Muhammad Aamir Ghaziani has more than 20 years of diversified experience in areas of finance, corporate and strategic planning, risk management, regulatory compliance, and business turnarounds. He joined KE in 2008 and has served in senior roles in Finance and Regulatory Compliance, before being appointed as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer in 2018. Aamir is Chairman and Board member of K-Solar and also serves on the Board of KEVCL. Aamir is a Fellow member of ICAP and a Certified Director from PICG. He started his career with A.F. Ferguson & Co. (a member firm of PwC global network) and has attended executive management programs from prestigious institutions including INSEAD.

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Rizwan Dalia

Chief People Officer

Mr. Rizwan Dalia joined KE in 2008 and served in senior roles within the Finance and Corporate Affairs functions before his appointment as Chief People Officer (CPO) in 2018. Rizwan started his career with A. F. Ferguson & Co. (a member firm of PwC global network). He has previously served at Pakistan State Oil, is a Fellow of ICAP and a PICG Certified Director. He is also a member Board of Governors at PSTD and an Executive Committee member for PSHRM. He is a frequent speaker at various forums on topics related to HR digitalization and future challenges and is an avid golfer.

  • Sadia Dada

    Chief Marketing & Communications Officer view details
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Sadia Dada

Chief Marketing & Communications Officer

Sadia Dada’s experience spans Communications, Brand Building, Sustainability Management as well as Media and Reputation Management. She has earlier served at KE as Director Communications and Chief of Staff and later at Philip Morris Pakistan as Director Communications. Sadia returned to KE and currently leads the Marketing, Communications, ESG and Customer Experience functions. An alumnus of Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), she brings multi-sectoral experience from her past affiliations including Unilever Pakistan, Nestle Pk and Mobilink (now Jazz). She is part of NOWPDP’s Board of Advisors and Founder of Women in Numbers, an online networking community exclusively for working women. She tweets at @DadaSadia

  • Rizwan Pesnani

    Chief Risk Officer & Company Secretary view details
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Rizwan Pesnani

Chief Risk Officer & Company Secretary

Chief Risk Officer and Company Secretary since 2021. In addition to Risk Management and Corporate Affairs, he also oversees Legal and Cybersecurity functions. Mr. Rizwan Pesnani joined KE in 2013 and was leading the Treasury and Corporate Finance function of K-Electric prior to taking on this role. Rizwan has over 30 years of rich and diversified experience in the public and private sector, having worked within and outside Pakistan in Central Bank, Utility & Infrastructure sectors in areas of Finance, Risk Management, Financial Planning & Management, Corporate Governance, Corporate Finance and Project Development & Finance. He is a fellow member of ICAP.

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Wahid Asghar

Chief of Security

Following a 28-year stint in the Pakistan Army, where he retired as Colonel, Mr Wahid Asghar joined KE in 2009 and presently leads the Company’s Security, Criminal Litigation, Works & Estate and Administration functions. Mr. Asghar’s focus has remained on streamlining and enabling business processes and driving transparency and accountability. He also leads efforts to identify key land assets for development of power infrastructure and has insight of vendor development and management for material and services. He has served on local and international special assignments and has been awarded the Tamgha-e-Basalat for his achievements along with receiving the Chief of Army Staff Commendation Card twice.

  • Abbas Husain

    Chief Generation & Transmission Officer view details
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Abbas Husain

Chief Generation & Transmission Officer

Mr. Abbas Husain has over 24 years of experience across public and private sector organisations in areas of power operations & maintenance (O&M), project development, project execution management and business development. Abbas joined KE in 2012 and has served in Generation and Transmission functions as an integral part of KE’s corporate turnaround. At KE, his major contributions include establishment of BQPS-II, planning of mega transmission projects, adding 200 MW through 4 IPP projects where KE signed long-term PPAs and BQPS-III (900MW) RLNG combined cycle power plant. Mr. Husain holds a BE (Electrical) degree from NED University

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Imran Qureshi

Chief Regulatory Affairs Officer

Mr. Imran Qureshi has over 30 years of experience in leadership roles held locally and globally. Before joining KE, Imran successfully led business turnarounds, business advocacy and high impact crisis and reputation management in senior roles which include Head of Government Relations at Shell Pakistan Limited, EVP at Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited (PTCL) as well as Country Manager: South and South-East Asia at Thuraya Satellite and Telecommunications Company Ltd Abu Dhabi, UAE. Mr. Qureshi holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Birmingham (UK), and a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Engineering & Technology (UET), Lahore.

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Sheraz Kashif

Chief Supply Chain Officer

Mr. Sheraz Kashif joined KE in 2022 and has 28 years of global experience as an Integrated Supply Chain leader. He has led teams in Europe, Middle East, Africa, North America and Asia and has a track record of successfully transforming Supply Chain & Procurement systems within organizations to world class benchmarks. A firm believer in delivering sustainable value to stakeholders, Sheraz brings the experience of working with conglomerates and Fortune 100 companies to lead the function. He has undergone Leadership & Negotiation training at Harvard Business School and holds an MBA from University of Leicester, UK.

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Shahab Qader Khan

Chief Strategy Officer

Shahab has been associated with the energy sector for more than 28 years. During this time, he has been extensively involved in multiple large scale energy projects. His last association was with Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited as Chief Executive Officer. He has previously worked for Engro Energy Limited as Vice President Business Development, Siddiqsons Energy Limited as Chief Executive Officer and as Head of Commercial for Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company. He holds an engineering degree from UET Lahore and is an alumnus of INSEAD France.

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