Samuel L. Oswald is a nonresident fellow at the Out in Energy network of the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center, and a public and government affairs specialist at Eni.  His work there focuses on the energy transition and security and climate policy.

Oswald is also a co-founder of Out in Energy, a national association for LGBTQI+ energy and climate professionals. His work on diversity and inclusion in the energy sector is also supported by his Charif Souki Global Energy Fellowship at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University.

Oswald is pursuing a master’s degree in international affairs from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, with a concentration in energy and environment. He holds a BS in global business from Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service. Oswald is originally from Bucks County, Pennsylvania.