Leadership

Joseph McMonigle is the Chairman & CEO of Alula Advisors and is a widely recognized leader and expert on global energy issues and international affairs. He has lived and worked in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia since 2020 forging many partnerships with key leaders in the government and business community in the Kingdom and other GCC countries.

In addition, he is the President of the Global Center for Energy Analysis and recently served as the Secretary General of the International Energy Forum (IEF), the largest international organization of energy ministers based in the Diplomatic Quarter in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 2020 through 2024.

In his role as IEF Secretary General, McMonigle has advised world leaders and energy ministers on how to manage severe shocks to the energy system. In addition, he has been a keynote speaker and moderator at dozens of leading energy conferences to provide guidance on energy policy and transitions.

He is credited with raising the IEF’s visibility on the global stage and helping to promote a more sensible and realistic discussion about energy security, access and affordability in the Global South, climate progress and transitions.

He has over 25 years of experience working on global energy issues in the public and private sectors. He served as Chief of Staff at the US Department of Energy (2001-2005) helping to manage a cabinet agency with a $23 billion budget and over 100,000 employees. In addition, he served two years as Vice Chairman of the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the US co-chair of the US-China Energy Working Group.

As a global energy leader, Mr. McMonigle is a frequent speaker at international energy events and meetings as well as a commentator for Al-Arabiya TV, Bloomberg, CNBC, CNN, Financial Times, Reuters, Wall Street Journal, and other media outlets.

Mr. McMonigle lives in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and splits his time between Riyadh and Washington DC.