R. Kirk Sherr

At A Glance

  • Latin Ameria, the Middle East
  • Energy, Financial Services, Natural Resources, Security
  • Strategic Advisory, Market Entry, Deal Sourcing, Corporate Problem-Solving

Senior Advisor to The Scowcroft Group, R. Kirk Sherr has thirty years of experience in key emerging and frontier energy markets worldwide, including Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and Iraq. Mr. Sherr is the President of Clearview Strategy Group, an international energy and natural resources development advisory firm based in Washington, D.C. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, specializing in international energy and security issues and a Director of the Mexican industrial services company GESAGG.

Mr. Sherr has held senior executive positions and has founded energy service companies, energy distribution companies, and large midstream and downstream energy businesses in numerous Latin American and the Middle Eastern countries.  Prior to Clearview, he was the President of MetroGas (Mexico City) and Compania Mexicana de Gas (Monterrey).  Mr. Sherr was formerly a Principal at The Scowcroft Group.

Mr. Sherr began his career as a diplomat after receiving his A.B. in Economics, Government and Spanish from Franklin and Marshall College, and his Juris Doctor from the University of Denver.  He is a member of the Colorado Bar Association and is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese.