Edward LaFehr was recently named the incoming chief operating officer of Taqa, an Abu Dhabi-based energy company with over $33 billion of assets in North America, Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
The move followed the resignation of Taqa chief executive Carl Sheldon, whose responsibilities Mr. LaFehr will take on in his COO role. Under the unusual new leadership structure, Mr. LaFehr will manage the company's operations, while executive vice chairman Abdulla Saif Al Nuaimi will handle government relations and external affairs.
Taqa, which is majority-owned by the Abu Dhabi government, last month announced a full-year loss of $686 million for 2013, largely due to a write-down on assets in North America that reflected a more negative long-term outlook on gas prices there. As prospects in North America dim, Taqa has made staff cuts and reoriented itself toward Asia and the Middle East.
Despite last year's losses, the company is still building its investment portfolio: plans call for up to $2.5 billion of capital spending this year. In its latest deal, the company agreed to pay $1.6 billion for a pair of hydroelectric power plants in India in March.
Mr. LaFehr currently manages Taqa's troublous North American assets and had worked for energy giant BP and Canada's Talisman Energy before joining the company in 2012. He'll start as COO in two weeks. Here, he talks to The Wall Street Journal about some of his priorities and challenges.
WSJ: What will be the main differences between your approach and Carl Sheldon's, especially in terms of investment strategy?
WSJ: What do you see as the main challenges today for the business as a whole? What most urgently needs to be changed and reoriented?
WSJ: What are the most promising opportunities for new investment?
What about the funding strategy? How is Taqa going to raise financing for investments under your leadership?
WSJ: The company took a large write-down on North American assets last year. Are the write-downs expected to continue this year? Should we expect to see more of the same?


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Since tomorrow I embark on NaNoWriMo for the third time, I thought I'd repost this hilarious gem.
It's November 26th, do you know what your word count is? If you're competing inNaNoWriMo you undoubtedly know what it is now, what it was yesterday and what you are aiming for tomorrow.
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No, I'm not. I can't write under that kind of pressure. I did for 36 years. Due dates, supplemental report delinquencies, threats. Enough already. Not that there's anything wrong with that (thanks Larry David), it ain't for me. I'll just keep pounding my keyboard writing the WIP in between taking The Child Bride to the store, wrestling the firewood into the house and then into the stove, letting the dog out, then in and training for my thru hike of the Appalachian Trail. I might be able to fit in a few blog posts and maybe work in some research time for the next novel but age has crept up on me and I do have to sleep for a few hours each night.
Eep. I just made the plunge and really decided to do NaNoWriMo for the first time. I don't normally write that well under pressure either. I have no idea what will happen. Did I say Eep yet? Eep.


The Chamber had an exciting June - full of great events, including Rockin' at Ridgemont Presented by West Herr Ford, our Annual Meeting & Luncheon featuring keynote speaker Chander Sharma of BizXL Solutions, Brandmint Presents DIY Digital at Bryant & Stratton College, First Friday Networking at Toshiba, and a great Grand Opening at Shear Joy Pet Grooming. And, the June broadcast of Business Voice, featuring Dan Dettore of West Herr Ford, Teena Guarnere of Me & the Boyz, and Jim Cucinelli of Ridgemont Country Club, is now available as a podcast on our Youtube page.
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We're also working on firming up our summer After Hours Networking events and are especially excited that we'll be holding Bluegrass at the Blue Barn on August 26th this year, so hold the date!
As always, don't hesitate to reach out with any questions or ideas. You'll see that our fall calendar is already chock full of great educational presentations being led by a variety of experts - many of which started with an idea from a member. And our Call for Nominations for the Small Business Awards Presented by GRB just went out - don't miss this opportunity to recognize the high performing businessses in our region.
All of us at the Chamber wish you a great summer and look forward to seeing you soon!


ANTIOCH — Emergency responders rescued a man who reportedly threatened to jump off the Antioch Bridge on Sunday, the California Highway Patrol said.
Police in Pittsburg were called on reports that a man was threatening suicide but before they arrived, that man hopped on a motorcycle and rode it onto the bridge on Highway 160, CHP Officer Ron Simmons said. He stopped the motorcycle atop the bridge around 10:25 a.m., Simmons said.
The earlier call allowed police from the CHP, Oakley police and Pittsburg police to be in position waiting for the man, Simmons said. Police shut down the northbound lanes of Highway 160 on the bridge and were able to take the man into custody around 11:04 a.m., Simmons said. No other details on the rescue were available immediately.


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In the Billabong Junior Series, the under-18 guys winner was Indonesia's Rio Waida, while the womens competitors was won by South Africa's Zoe Steyn.
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Peter Rothmann Rasmussen (born March 26, 1993), better known as dupreeh, is a Danish professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player for Team Vitality. He has played for Team Dignitas, Team SoloMid and Astralis. In 2019, he became the first (along with three of his teammates) to win 4 majors in CS:GO, and to win 3 majors consecutively.

He was sidelined during ESL One Cologne 2016 after developing appendicitis on July 6, 2016. Rasmussen left Astralis in December 2021, along with Emil "Magisk" Reif and coach Danny "zonic" Sørensen. All three joined Team Vitality in January 2022.

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Danish esports players
Astralis players
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Dignitas (esports) players
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