Gizman Abbas
Director/Board Member at TALEN ENERGY CORPORATION
Profile
Gizman I Abbas is the founder of DI Development LLC, established in 2011.
Currently, he holds director positions at New York Independent System Operator, Inc., Talen Energy Corp., Qenta, Inc., and Prairie Operating Co. He is also a principal at Direct Invest Development LLC since 2014.
In the past, he served as an independent director at Creek Road Miners, Inc., Handeni Gold, Inc., KLR Energy Acquisition Corp., Crown ElectroKinetics Corp., and Aranjin Resources Ltd.
He was a vice president at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from 2004 to 2008 and a senior project engineer at Exxon Mobil Corp.
from 1997 to 2000.
He was also a partner at Apollo Asset Management, Inc. from 2008 to 2011 and a partner at Apollo Commodities Management LP from 2004 to 2015.
He was a partner-origination & transaction structuring at Twenty First Century Utilities LLC.
Mr. Abbas received his undergraduate degree from Auburn University and his MBA from Kellogg School of Management.
Gizman Abbas active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| PRAIRIE OPERATING CO. | Director/Board Member | 2023-05-02 |
| TALEN ENERGY CORPORATION | Director/Board Member | 2023-04-30 |
| Direct Invest Development LLC | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2014-11-30 |
Qenta, Inc.
 Qenta, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Qenta, Inc. is a company that combines three divisions: Qenta Tokenization, Qenta Payments, and Qenta Capital & Risk Management. The company is based in Houston, TX and has subsidiaries in the United States. Qenta Tokenization offers patented asset tokenization solutions, multi-token wallets for digital banking, and programmed payout services. Qenta Payments offers cashless payments processing, multi-currency accounts, debit and credit cards on mobile platforms. Qenta Capital & Risk Management provides specialized hedging products and margin financing for soft commodities and precious metals. Qenta was founded in 2021 by Brent W. de Jong, who has been the CEO since then. | Director/Board Member | 2023-04-30 |
New York Independent System Operator, Inc.
 New York Independent System Operator, Inc. Electric UtilitiesUtilities New York Independent Systems Operator, Inc. provides electricity transmission services. It offers ancillary, regulation, market training, financial, customer relationship, and transmission congestion contract services. The company was founded in April 1997 and is headquartered in Rensselaer, NY. | Director/Board Member | 2021-03-31 |
Former positions of Gizman Abbas
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| CROWN ELECTROKINETICS CORP. | Director/Board Member | 2022-10-13 |
| ARANJIN RES | Director/Board Member | 2021-02-23 |
| HANDENI GOLD INC. | Director/Board Member | 2017-08-20 |
| Apollo Commodities Management LP | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2015-02-28 |
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Training of Gizman Abbas
| Kellogg School of Management | Masters Business Admin |
| Auburn University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 7 |
|---|---|
| HANDENI GOLD INC. | Non-Energy Minerals |
| CROWN ELECTROKINETICS CORP. | Commercial Services |
| ARANJIN RES | Non-Energy Minerals |
| THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. | Finance |
| PRAIRIE OPERATING CO. | Energy Minerals |
| TALEN ENERGY CORPORATION | Utilities |
| EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION | Energy Minerals |
| Private companies | 9 |
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| DI Development LLC | |
KLR Energy Acquisition Corp.
 KLR Energy Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance KLR Energy Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company, with a purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, and reorganization. It intends to focus in the exploration, exploitation, operation, and development of crude oil and natural gas wells. The company was founded on September 21, 2015 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Finance |
Twenty First Century Utilities LLC
 Twenty First Century Utilities LLC Investment ManagersFinance Twenty First Century Utilities LLC provides utilities and investment services. It is working to transform regulated utilities with a twenty first century model that drives mass adoption of clean, low cost energy producing and energy saving technologies. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Finance |
| Apollo Commodities Management LP | |
Apollo Asset Management, Inc.
 Apollo Asset Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Apollo Asset Management, Inc.engages in the provision of alternative investment management services. It operates through the following segments: Credit, Private Equity, and Real Assets. The Credit segment focuses on the investment in non-control corporate and structured debt instruments including performing, stressed, and distressed instruments across the capital structure. The Private Equity segment consists of investment in control equity and related debt instruments, convertible securities, and distressed debt instruments. The Real Assets segment includes investment in real estate equity and infrastructure equity; and real estate and infrastructure debt. The company was founded by Marc Jeffrey Rowan, Leon David Black, and Joshua Jordan Harris in 1990 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Finance |
| Direct Invest Development LLC | |
New York Independent System Operator, Inc.
New York Independent System Operator, Inc. Electric UtilitiesUtilities New York Independent Systems Operator, Inc. provides electricity transmission services. It offers ancillary, regulation, market training, financial, customer relationship, and transmission congestion contract services. The company was founded in April 1997 and is headquartered in Rensselaer, NY. | Utilities |
Qenta, Inc.
Qenta, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Qenta, Inc. is a company that combines three divisions: Qenta Tokenization, Qenta Payments, and Qenta Capital & Risk Management. The company is based in Houston, TX and has subsidiaries in the United States. Qenta Tokenization offers patented asset tokenization solutions, multi-token wallets for digital banking, and programmed payout services. Qenta Payments offers cashless payments processing, multi-currency accounts, debit and credit cards on mobile platforms. Qenta Capital & Risk Management provides specialized hedging products and margin financing for soft commodities and precious metals. Qenta was founded in 2021 by Brent W. de Jong, who has been the CEO since then. | Technology Services |
Creek Road Miners, Inc.
 Creek Road Miners, Inc. Integrated OilEnergy Minerals Creek Road Miners, Inc. is an energy focused company, which engages in the development, exploration, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. The firm operates unconventional oil and natural gas reservoirs located in Colorado focused on the Niobrara and Codell formations. It is also involved in cryptocurrency mining. The company was founded on May 2, 2001 and is headquartered in Houston, TX. | Energy Minerals |
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