Energy Magazine February 2015 | Page 84

and engineering firm . Alongside his ‘ day job ’ as the CEO at Symbion Power , Hinks is also the Chairman of the Corporate Council on Africa . “ I represent the U . S . private sector and their ambitions to invest in Africa . As part of this , I have also been involved in the genesis of the Power Africa initiative , which President Obama launched in July 2013 . I work very closely with privatesector businesses , the US government and “ As one of the private sector leaders in the U . S . Government ’ s Power Africa Initiative , Symbion continues to expand electricity access across sub-Saharan Africa , contributing to economic growth and development on the continent .”