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Gizman Abbas
Director/Board Member at
TALEN ENERGY CORP
Net worth: 2 M $ as of 2026-05-30
Profile
Gizman I Abbas was the founder of DI Development LLC, founded in 2011, and served as Managing Director.
Current jobs include Director at New York Independent System Operator, Inc. since 2021, Independent Director at Talen Energy Corp.
since 2023, Director at Qenta, Inc. since 2023, and Principal at Direct Invest Development LLC since 2014.
Former jobs include Independent Director at Creek Road Miners, Inc., Independent Director at Handeni Gold, Inc. from 2012 to 2017, Independent Director at Prairie Operating Co. from 2023 to 2026, Independent Director at KLR Energy Acquisition Corp.
from 2016 to 2017, Independent Director at Crown ElectroKinetics Corp.
from 2021 to 2022, Independent Non-Executive Director at Trinity One Metals Ltd. from 2017 to 2020, Vice President at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from 2004 to 2008, Senior Project Engineer at Exxon Mobil Corp.
from 1997 to 2000, Partner at Apollo Asset Management, Inc. from 2008 to 2011, Partner at Apollo Commodities Management LP from 2004 to 2015, and Partner-Origination & Transaction Structuring at Twenty First Century Utilities LLC.
Education includes undergraduate degree from Auburn University and MBA from Kellogg School of Management.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TALEN ENERGY CORP 0.01% | 2026-05-21 | 5,206 ( 0.01% ) | 2 M $ | 2026-05-30 |
| 2026-04-14 | 21,345 ( 0.04% ) | 19 061 $ | 2026-05-30 |
Gizman Abbas active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| TALEN ENERGY CORP | Director/Board Member | 2023-04-30 |
Direct Invest Development LLC | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2014-11-30 |
Qenta, Inc.
 Qenta, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides asset tokenization, digital asset wallets, cashless payments and financial software solutions | Director/Board Member | 2023-04-30 |
New York Independent System Operator, Inc.
 New York Independent System Operator, Inc. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Provides electricity transmission services | Director/Board Member | 2021-03-31 |
Former positions of Gizman Abbas
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| PRAIRIE OPERATING CO. | Director/Board Member | 2026-05-14 |
| CROWN ELECTROKINETICS CORP. | Director/Board Member | 2022-11-30 |
| TRINITY ONE METALS LTD. | Director/Board Member | 2020-11-30 |
| HANDENI GOLD INC. | Director/Board Member | 2017-08-20 |
KLR Energy Acquisition Corp.
 KLR Energy Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance A blank check company | Director/Board Member | 2017-04-30 |
Training of Gizman Abbas
Experiences
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Listed companies
Private companies
Connections
71
1st degree connections
18
1st degree companies
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Members of the board
Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 18 |
|---|---|
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
 The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides investment banking, asset, wealth management and platform services | Finance |
Exxon Mobil Corp.
 Exxon Mobil Corp. Integrated OilEnergy Minerals Explores, develops and distributes crude oil, natural gas and petroleum products | Energy Minerals |
Creek Road Miners, Inc.
 Creek Road Miners, Inc. Integrated OilEnergy Minerals Engages in the development, exploration and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids and cryptocurrency mining business | Energy Minerals |
Handeni Gold, Inc.
 Handeni Gold, Inc. Precious MetalsNon-Energy Minerals Engages in acquisition and exploration of gold | Non-Energy Minerals |
Apollo Asset Management, Inc.
 Apollo Asset Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Provides alternative asset management services | Finance |
Apollo Commodities Management LP | |
Auburn University
 Auburn University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
New York Independent System Operator, Inc.
New York Independent System Operator, Inc. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Provides electricity transmission services | Utilities |
DI Development LLC | |
Kellogg School of Management
 Kellogg School of Management Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Talen Energy Corp.
 Talen Energy Corp. Alternative Power GenerationUtilities Generates and distributes electricity | Utilities |
Twenty First Century Utilities LLC
 Twenty First Century Utilities LLC Investment ManagersFinance Provides utilities and investment services | Finance |
KLR Energy Acquisition Corp.
KLR Energy Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance A blank check company | Finance |
Crown ElectroKinetics Corp.
 Crown ElectroKinetics Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Engages in the research and development and marketing of technology and devices to control the flow of light through an optical switching film | Commercial Services |
Aranjin Resources Ltd.
 Aranjin Resources Ltd. Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Provides copper mining and exploration services | Non-Energy Minerals |
Direct Invest Development LLC | |
Qenta, Inc.
Qenta, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides asset tokenization, digital asset wallets, cashless payments and financial software solutions | Technology Services |
Prairie Operating Co.
 Prairie Operating Co. Integrated OilEnergy Minerals Engages in energy production activities | Energy Minerals |
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