Joel Laykin, Secretary General of Independent Power Producers Forum

Mr. Joel Laykin was appointed Secretary General by the governing Executive Committee of the Independent Power Producers Forum(IPPF) in December of 2000 and continues to serve the organization and by extension the industry, guiding the IPPF into its “eighth” year of operation.

IPPF is a non-profit organization made up of more than 600 senior executives and decision-makers from the utility companies, power generation and related industry sectors. IPPF interacts with government entities, international bodies and financial institutions and has growing presence in North America, Europe and the Gulf. IPPF presents global investment opportunities across and acts as facilitator for power / energy decision-makers from around the world.

In addition to his IPPF responsibilities, Laykin also serves as Executive Director and Acting Chair of the APWC (Asia Power Water Council Ltd), a “cousin” NGO to the IPPF. For eight years, he served as Vice Chairman of Energy Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong where he chaired the influential Issues and Policies task force.
 
独立电力生产商协会（IPPF）秘书长 莱金

莱金先生于2000年12月被独立电力生产商协会(IPPF)执行委员会任命为该协会的秘书长。此后，他一直服务于独立电力生产商协会(IPPF)并领导该协会达八年之久。

IPPF是一个非营利的组织，由600余位来自公共事业公司、发电以及相关工业部门的高级执行人员和决策者所组成。IPPF与政府机构、国际实体以及金融组织互动，在北美、欧洲以及港湾地区越来越多地参与。IPPF提供全球性的投资机会，并在全世界范围作为电力、能源决策者的促进者。

莱金先生除担任IPPF秘书长一职外，还担任亚洲电力与水资源顾问公司 (APWC)的执行董事和代理董事长。该公司是一家与IPPF关系密切的非政府机构。此外，他曾担任香港美国商会能源委员会的副主席达八年之久，负责该委员会的重要事项和政策事务。