Reza Haidari currently serves as Director off Power, Gas, Coal, and Carbon (PGCC) at LSEG Data & Analytics – and is based in New York City. Reza directs strategy for the PGCC markets and has direct responsibility for increasing customer satisfaction, growing revenue and market share. Previously, Reza was Director of Global Natural Gas & LNG Research at Refinitiv, where he led research and modeling capabilities across teams of analysts focused on North America and European Natural Gas markets as well as Global LNG.

Before Refinitiv, Reza was a Senior Natural Gas Analyst at Point Carbon, where he and his team developed Gas Market Trader North America, a fundamentals-based analytics trading tool for natural gas traders and analysts. Reza started his career in energy as an Oil and Natural Gas Analyst in the Financial Advisory Group of IHS PFC Energy where he focused on oil and gas market analysis for financial-sector clients. Reza has served as a faculty advisor at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) advising graduate students on a project focused on forecasting long-term US natural gas prices for one of the largest US asset management firms.

 

Ziya is a Senior Natural Gas Analyst at LSEG. He has extensive experience as an LNG and Natural Gas Market Analyst, having worked with bp, S&P Global Commodity Insights, and Cheniere Energy. Ziya holds a PhD in Energy Economics from the University of Texas at Dallas, where he specialized in LNG price dynamics and volatility in European and Asian markets.

Positioned within the Agriculture and Weather research team at LSEG, Isaac Hankes leads weather forecasting efforts specializing in seasonal outlooks.

Isaac Hankes is an atmospheric scientist with 15 years of experience working to provide insight on the intersection between anomalous weather (climate, heat waves, drought, flooding, hurricanes, cold air outbreaks, severe weather, etc.) and its impacts on commodities markets (agriculture, energy, shipping, etc.). His past (publications) and ongoing research (articles) at LSEG reflect a commitment to improving the understanding and communication of weather risks based on the latest techniques available.

Portia Gilman manages the Market Monitoring Team, a group that stays abreast of the ISO energy markets so you don’t have to. The team serves internal and external clients with regulatory market knowledge and subject matter expertise on the impacts to Yes Energy’s clients, data, and the energy industry as a whole. Previously, Portia was an analyst for ISO New England’s internal market monitoring group for over six years, specializing in compliance, price formation, SCED dispatch, and capacity market economics.

Drew has spent over a decade in the power industry, specializing in energy trading, origination, analytics, and portfolio management. He has held key roles at SB Energy, Shell, Enverus, Renewable Energy Systems (RES), and the Alliance for Cooperative Energy Services (ACES). Throughout his career, Drew has been passionate about solving complex problems, improving efficiency, and developing processes to enhance accuracy and reliability.

He holds an MBA from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business and a bachelor’s degree from Wittenberg University. A devoted Python enthusiast, Drew firmly believes that there’s no problem the language can’t help solve, whether in business or just for fun.

Drew lives in Houston with his wife and their two daughters, seven-year-old Nora and three-year-old Mila, who keep him on his toes. In his free time, he enjoys skiing and biking, though he admits that skiing is much harder to come by in Houston than cycling.

Michael Sahrman provides Individual and Enterprise solutions for Carbon, Energy, Agriculture, Metals, Weather, and Shipping market data and fundamentals, powered by exclusive access to Reuters News, LSEG Research & Forecast, and much more.

Isaac Hankes, Senior Analyst, Weather Research, LSEG

Positioned within the Agriculture and Weather research team at LSEG, Isaac Hankes leads weather forecasting efforts specializing in seasonal outlooks.

Isaac Hankes is an atmospheric scientist with 15 years of experience working to provide insight on the intersection between anomalous weather (climate, heat waves, drought, flooding, hurricanes, cold air outbreaks, severe weather, etc.) and its impacts on commodities markets (agriculture, energy, shipping, etc.). His past (publications) and ongoing research (articles) at LSEG reflect a commitment to improving the understanding and communication of weather risks based on the latest techniques available.

Drew Manecke

Principal Research Analyst Power, LSEG

Drew has spent over a decade in the power industry, specializing in energy trading, origination, analytics, and portfolio management. He has held key roles at SB Energy, Shell, Enverus, Renewable Energy Systems (RES), and the Alliance for Cooperative Energy Services (ACES). Throughout his career, Drew has been passionate about solving complex problems, improving efficiency, and developing processes to enhance accuracy and reliability.

Ziya Cologlu

Senior Natural Gas Analyst, LSEG

Ziya has extensive experience as an LNG and Natural Gas Market Analyst, having worked with bp, S&P Global Commodity Insights, and Cheniere Energy. Ziya holds a PhD in Energy Economics from the University of Texas at Dallas, where he specialized in LNG price dynamics and volatility in European and Asian markets.

Portia Gilman manages the Market Monitoring Team, a group that stays abreast of the ISO energy markets so you don’t have to. The team serves internal and external clients with regulatory market knowledge and subject matter expertise on the impacts to Yes Energy’s clients, data, and the energy industry as a whole. Previously, Portia was an analyst for ISO New England’s internal market monitoring group for over six years, specializing in compliance, price formation, SCED dispatch, and capacity market economics.

Drew Manecke

Principal Research Analyst Power, LSEG

Drew has spent over a decade in the power industry, specializing in energy trading, origination, analytics, and portfolio management. He has held key roles at SB Energy, Shell, Enverus, Renewable Energy Systems (RES), and the Alliance for Cooperative Energy Services (ACES). Throughout his career, Drew has been passionate about solving complex problems, improving efficiency, and developing processes to enhance accuracy and reliability.

Maria is a Natural Gas Products and Senior Analyst for IIR Energy. With over 15 years of experience in market fundamentals analysis, she excels in evaluating supply and demand dynamics, identifying risk factors, and forecasting prices. Maria's previous roles include over 7 years at Bentek Energy, a division of Platts, she also served as a senior analyst focused on gas trading and analysis for SourceGas Energy Services (SGES), the unregulated marketing affiliate of Source Gas LLC. Most recently, she was a Product Manager at Enverus, leading gas product initiatives. Maria holds a Master’s degree in Mineral Economics from the Colorado School of Mines.

Maria is a Natural Gas Products and Senior Analyst for IIR Energy. With over 15 years of experience in market fundamentals analysis, she excels in evaluating supply and demand dynamics, identifying risk factors, and forecasting prices. Maria's previous roles include over 7 years at Bentek Energy, a division of Platts, she also served as a senior analyst focused on gas trading and analysis for SourceGas Energy Services (SGES), the unregulated marketing affiliate of Source Gas LLC. Most recently, she was a Product Manager at Enverus, leading gas product initiatives. Maria holds a Master’s degree in Mineral Economics from the Colorado School of Mines.