Leadership
Experienced leaders with decades of combined expertise in LPG markets, energy policy, finance and African development.
Board of Directors
Kimball Chen
Kimball Chen has been an international leader in LPG and LNG markets since 1978, serving as a CEO, investor, advisor, and industry expert. He served as President of the Board of Directors of the World LPG Association (WLPGA) in 2012–2015 and played a leading role in promoting LPG as a clean cooking solution in developing countries. At the request of Dr. Kandeh Yumkella, former Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for the Sustainability for All Initiative, Kimball Chen founded GLPGP in 2012.
Alex Evans
Alex Evans has had a 30-year career of senior management positions in global energy and technology companies. He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Energy Transportation Group. He served as President of GLPGP from its founding in 2012 until 2020. He holds a BSc degree (Cum Laude) in Electrical Engineering from Yale University and an MBA degree (highest honors) from Harvard University.
Anibor Kragha
Anibor Kragha is Executive Secretary of the African Refiners & Distributors Association (ARDA). Prior to ARDA, Anibor Kragha served as Group General Manager, Treasury and Chief Operating Officer, Refining & Petrochemicals at Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). He holds a B.S. Chemical Engineering (University of Minnesota), M.S. Plastics Engineering and Masters degrees from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Executive Team
Bessem Enonchong Ntui
Over 20 years of extensive business development experience in the LPG industry, with a strong track record spanning Cameroon and markets across West and Central Africa. She previously served as GLPGP Director for Central Africa and GLPGP Country Manager, Cameroon.
Her LPG market development work has earned international recognition, including WINLPG Role Model by the World LPG Association (2015). In 2025, she received the First Woman in Energy Excellence Award from CABEF, and in 2026, became a Mentor with the Global Women's Network for the Energy Transition (GWNET).
Elizabeth Muchiri
Over 25 years' experience in the gas sector. She previously served as GLPGP Director for East Africa, participating in EU-funded national LPG sector advisories for Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Nigeria, Zambia and Tanzania.
In 2008, she joined the National Oil Corporation of Kenya as its first LPG Manager, where she led the launch of the Supa Gas brand. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce from UNISA and an MBA from Strathmore University, Kenya.