Zin Edine Smati is a businessperson who has been the head of 9 different companies. Dr. Smati is on the board of Boralex, Inc., Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. and C. T. Bauer College of Business and CEO & President-North America Region at International Power Ltd. and Member of National Association of Corporate Directors.

In the past Dr. Smati was Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at LifeEnergy LLC, Executive Vice President-Strategy, M&A at GDF SUEZ Energy North America, Inc. President & Chief Executive Officer at SUEZ Energy Resources NA and President & Chief Executive Officer of SUEZ Energy North America, Inc. (both are subsidiaries of GDF SUEZ Energy North America, Inc.), Member of The National Petroleum Council, Vice President-Worldwide Power Development at Arco, Inc., President & Chief Executive Officer of BP Amoco Global Power Europe Ltd., President & Chief Executive Officer at ENGIE Resources, Inc., President & Chief Executive Officer of Engie Canada, Inc., President & Chief Executive Officer for GDF Suez Energía de México SA de CV, Manager-Business Development at National Power International Holdings, Senior VP-Business Development & Marketing at Amoco Power Resources and Chairman at The Electric Power Supply Association.

He received an undergraduate degree from The University of Sheffield, a graduate degree from The University of Nottingham, a doctorate from Brunel University and an MBA from Henley Management College.