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 James Rocall 

James Rockall

Mr. James Rockall has been the Managing Director of the World LP Gas Association since August 2004. He is responsible for leading the organisation, ensuring that the Association delivers on its Mission Statement and delivers value to all WLPGA members. James has a strong energy and business development background having worked for nine years for Shell International in project management and business development in The Netherlands and Venezuela. Prior to joining the WLPGA in July 2003 as Director of Market Development, James worked for two years for the global energy group ALSTOM SA as an e-Business Director. He is a Chartered Chemical Engineer with a Masters degree from the University of Nottingham in the UK and an MBA from the Institute of Management Development in Lausanne, Switzerland.

    
 Michael Kelly 

Michael Kelly

Mr. Michael Kelly is Director of Market Development at the WLPGA. He brings a multi-cultural touch to his role because of his experience working throughout the world. Michael spent 5 years working for the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), an organisation which is the voice of world business, championing the global economy as a force for economic growth, job creation and prosperity. He was responsible for the energy and environment policy portfolio and led business delegations in UN level negotiations on topics in this area. Before the ICC, Michael Kelly has lived and worked in the UK, Sweden, Taiwan, Japan, Italy and the US. Living in so many different countries provides him with an understanding of different cultures and ways of working. Michael’s role is to look for new opportunities for LP Gas, both in the developing world and in more mature markets. He acts as the interface between the industry, development agencies, intra governmental bodies, such as the UN and the NGO community.
     
 Yvon Sellier 

Yvon Sellier

Mr. Yvon Sellier’s career began in 1974 with Total where he gained an in depth knowledge of the oil & gas industry. He worked in a variety of business units, travelled in more than 50 countries and lived in the Netherlands and Nigeria. He has experience in crude oil and liquid products supply, oil refining as well as LP Gas marketing strategy and development. He has spent 7 years as General Manager of LP Gas trading. In October 2005, Yvon was seconded from Total to split his time between the European LP Gas Association (AEGPL) and the World LP Gas Association (WLPGA). This allowed him to provide these two associations with his industry knowledge and helped build a stronger link between them. He joined the WLPGA full time in December 2006. Yvon coordinates the activities of our 2 member networks, GAIN, which is dedicated to the global autogas community, and GLOTEC, which supports the use of new technologies in the LP Gas industry. He also spends time encouraging the implementation of good business practices across the industry.
    
 Neasa Ni Liathain 

Neasa Ni Liathain

Ms. Neasa Ni Liathain joined the WLPGA team as Marketing & Communications Manager in January 2008. Her responsibility is strategic communications for the WLPGA including all aspects of the annual World LP Gas Forum. She is an Irish citizen and speaks both French and German. Ms. Neasa Ni Liathain joins the WLPGA with 10 years in the communications business in London, Brussels and Paris. She has a diverse background having worked as a Strategic Communications Consultant at Ernst & Young; as the International Internal Communications Manager at Dassault communications in France and also as the Communications Officer for the Nuclear Atomic Forum, a Brussels-based trade association. She obtained a Masters Degree in Media and Communications from the University of London and is an active Board member of the International Association of Business Communicators.
    
  

Esther Assous

Ms. Esther Assous joined the WLPGA team in October 2007. She is responsible for various communications projects including the coordination of the Executive Brief, Autogas Updates, The Voice and more. She is a multi-lingual Dutch citizen speaking both English and French fluently. Ms. Esther Assous joins WLPGA with 12 years experience in marketing and communications. She has a varied background having worked as office manager for the French Chiropractic Association, for Price Waterhouse Coopers in Luxemburg and for Schlumberger in Paris. She has a Masters Degree in European Studies from the University of Amsterdam and a Bachelor in marketing.
    
   

Laurence Poret

 Ms. Laurence Poret graduated in languages (English and Spanish) at La Sorbonne. She spent more than 20 years with the Paris subsidiary of an American consulting firm in various jobs. She specialized in company opinion and compensation surveys. She contributed to the organization of several large seminars involving top executives for client companies. She joined WLPGA in 2005 as Office Manager. She is in charge of administrative matters such as accounting, personnel and organization.
 
 
 
    

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