Sultan Global Group
We are a multi-industry and multi-sector business advisory and investment firm specializing in government relations, public affairs, business development, international affairs, infrastructure, and environmental policy.
We are involved in engagements across the world including across the U.S. One of our focus areas is facilitating two-way investment – both for U.S. investors seeking opportunities in emerging markets and, investors from emerging markets looking for opportunities in the U.S.
We also reserve the right to become investors in any projects we help to create.
Practice Specialities
Our Business Advisory firm specializes in six concentrated practices covering various parts of the world: Environmental Policy and Regulatory; Global Strategic Initiatives; State Government Relations & Public Affairs; Infrastructure, Development & Resiliency; Financial & Investment Advisory; and Mexico Trade & Investment.
Our capabilities align our firm with the best advisory firms in the world, but our structure allows us to work in a far more efficient manner. Our services are tailored to the specific needs of each and every client. We are confident that you will be satisfied with our delivery of services.
Saadia Sultan | SGG Founder & Managing Partner
Having earned a master’s degree in International Affairs from Columbia University, a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from American University as well as a Presidential Management Fellowship, Ms. Sultan is a seasoned government relations leader with over 19 years of experience in domestic and international government relations and public affairs.
She has spent over 11 of those years in the oil and gas sector in the government relations functions with ExxonMobil Corporation and BHP Billiton in Washington DC and Houston respectively. During this time, Ms. Sultan developed high-level networks with the U.S. government, think tanks, nonprofits, foreign governments, multilateral institutions, academia, trade associations, and business councils among other organizations.
Since founding SGG, Ms. Sultan has expanded her network beyond the oil and gas sector. In addition to her work as the founding partner of SGG, Ms. Sultan is also the Houston executive director for Asian Americans in Energy, Environment, and Commerce (AE2C).
Ms. Sultan’s membership in Houston Committee on Foreign Relations, the Council on Foreign Relations affiliate in Houston, and additional work in the public and government affairs sector allows her to stay connected with an intimate network of public policy and foreign relations experts across the globe.
She also prioritizes community service having been involved in notable initiatives over the years. In 2001, while in Washington, D.C., she was involved in rehabilitating an honor crime victim – a campaign which involved liaising with the medical community, as well as engagement with various media outlets as the story was featured in National Geographic and The Washington Post.
In 2016 – 2017, Ms. Sultan raised awareness and funding to place a young patient at Texas Children’s Hospital on the lung transplant list. A citywide effort led by Ms. Sultan, including outreach to media and key stakeholders, helped raise more than $900,000 and helped place the patient on the list. In addition to these significant efforts, Ms. Sultan has performed volunteer service at nursing homes, schools, and hospitals.
Ms. Sultan has also stayed active in the community at large. Her focus areas have included political involvement, community service, social and economic development, and fundraising among other activities.