Ben Lando
Iraq Bureau Chief
Ben Lando is the founder and Iraq Bureau Chief of Iraq Oil Report. Ben was previously the energy editor at United Press International, reporting extensively on and from Iraq. He also served as UPI's energy correspondent while based in Washington DC. Throughout his career, he has reported on energy, political and security issues in Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Turkey, UAE, Jordan, UK and the United States. He is currently also the Iraq-based freelance reporter for Platts, and a freelance reporter for The Wall Street Journal and TIME. Ben has been published in The Washington Times, The Jerusalem Post and World Politics Review, and has given numerous expert interviews to BBC News, NPR, The Washington Post and other media outlets. He is a noted specialist on Iraq, and has consulted members of the U.S. Congress and global business risk and investment firms on a myriad of topics.
Ben is based in Baghdad and travels frequently around the Middle East. He oversees a team of journalists and researchers based in Iraq, and throughout the world.
Peter Suomi
Vice-President, Business Development & Strategy
Peter is responsible for all business development activity and strategic initiatives for Iraq Oil Report. He has extensive experience in the research consulting industry, having formerly worked at the Economist Intelligence Unit in New York, Australia, Singapore, India and Thailand. As a Director, he was responsible for all business development and strategic partnerships for South and Southeast Asia. Peter was the regional head for the EIU's client research practice in Asia and was instrumental in the opening of the EIU's offices in Sydney and Delhi. Peter received his MBA from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley and his BA in economics and political science from the University of Michigan.
