H. Delano Roosevelt selected as chair of WEC’s US Member Committee
Pamela Largue
Posted on: 10 February 2026
Roosevelt will support collaboration and exchange of best practices between the US and international partners and governments.
The World Energy Council and non-profit energy research and development organisation EPRI have announced the appointment of H. Delano Roosevelt as chair of WEC’s US Member Committee.
Roosevelt is the grandson of US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and is particularly experienced in US-Middle East relations and business development.
As chair of the World Energy Council US Member Committee, Roosevelt will support collaboration between the US and international partners and governments, as well as amplify US perspectives on energy system innovation and resilience.
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The US Member Committee, led by EPRI, is focused on spurring dialogue, collaboration and the exchange of best practices.
EPRI President and CEO, Arshad Mansoor, commented: “[Delano’s] extensive background in the energy space, particularly in the Gulf region, and his close engagement with EPRI Gulf, will be instrumental as we collectively work together as part of an affordable, reliable energy future.”
The sentiment was echoed by World Energy Council Secretary General and CEO, Dr. Angela Wilkinson, who added: “With his decades of experience in connecting leadership across sectors and geographies, and especially with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, his appointment comes at a most timely moment in a World Energy Congress year."
Roosevelt currently serves as director of International Investor Relations at Ranchland Capital Partners, supporting global investment partnerships and land stewardship initiatives in the US.
Previously, he spent fifteen years occupying business development and invest roles in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region.
He served as president and CEO of the US-Saudi Business Council and later as president and CEO of the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations.
Prior to that, Roosevelt worked at Southern California Edison as an account executive in energy conservation and load management.
This week, WEC also announced Thaddeus Anim-Somuah as the new Board Chair of its Global Future Energy Leaders Programme. Anim-Somuah currently serves as Global Senior Manager of Sustainability at Philips, and has been a key part of the Future Energy Leaders at the Council. He will replace the outgoing Chair Cristina Morales, Vantage Business Management Director, Latin America at Boston Consulting Group.
