Women in Energy Institute
The Women in Energy Institute is presented by the AAPL Educational Foundation and open to all disciplines, including both men and women, and is led and championed by women leaders in energy.
WiEI — Oct. 15, 2024
(evening reception on Oct. 14)
Hotel ZaZa Museum District | 5701 Main St., Houston, TX
The event officially kicks off with an Evening Welcome Reception on Oct. 14, where energy professionals from a wide variety of backgrounds can form new business connections. First-class professional development and more networking opportunities will take place throughout the following day.
Attendees will be able to choose their own unique learning path from three intriguing educational tracks – Land & Legal, Leadership and M&A. The full education lineup is almost finalized and is not to be missed! There are 5.75 CEUs are up for grabs for AAPL members and CLEs from Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana are pending.
Other fun offerings throughout the day include breakfast, mimosas, lunch panel, dessert networking break, speed mentoring session, institute gift, bonus reception at the NAPE Charities Pickleball Tournament and the return of the popular charity wine pull!
Claim your spot on or before Oct. 4 to take advantage of priority pricing! Don’t wait — the inaugural WiEI in 2023 sold out!
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Priority Pricing |
Standard Pricing |
| $349 | $399 |
Need a little help with registration fees? Check out AAPL's Professional Development Discount Program to see if you qualify!
2024 Sponsorship Opportunities
WiEI attendees can book a room at Hotel ZaZa at the heavily discounted rate of just $259 with the code AAP101. Book online or by calling 888-880-3244. The deadline to secure a room in our discounted room block is Tuesday, Sept. 17!
5:30-7 p.m.
Networking Reception
Hotel ZaZa Museum District
8-8:45 a.m.
Continental Breakfast & Mimosas
9-9:45 a.m.
Morningside Chat
Brendan McCracken, President & CEO, Ovintiv
Meghan Eihlers, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Ovintiv
9:45 a.m.
Break
10-10:45 a.m.
Session 1
Leadership Track: Female Founders in the Energy Industry
Rachel Reese, Founder and Executive Partner, R. Reese & Associates; Courtney Stephens, Founder & CEO, QED Energy Associates; and Sarah Magruder, Founder and President, Savvy Oil and Gas Consulting
M&A Track: M&A Deal Financing
Niki Roberts, Partner, Hogan Lovells; Brandy Copely, Deputy Regional General Counsel at JERA Americas; Mariam Boxwala, Senior Counsel, Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners; and Michelle Phillips, Vice President of Land, Lime Rock Resources
Land/Legal: Regulatory Policy Changes
Wendy Kirchoff, Senior Vice President of Policy, AXPC
10:50-11:35 a.m.
Session 2
Leadership Track: Women's Empowerment and Leadership Strengths
Kate Stevenson, CEO, co-founder, partner, Novus Consulting; Rachel Collins, CEO, W Energy; Paula Smetana Stuart, chief information officer, Cresent Energy; and Molly Pela, partner, Oliva Gibbs
M&A Track: Evolution of Due Diligence
Christine Kenworthy, owner, founder and principal, Terra Firma Ventures, LLC; Linda Ensley, vice president, Ensley Properties, Inc.; Art Ensley, owner and president, Ensley Properties, Inc.; and Clark Pahlka, principal, Terra Firma Ventures, LLC
Land/Legal: Energy Labelling – What Do All the Colors Mean for Energy Sustainability?
Buford Pollett, professor, University of Tulsa
11:40 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Luncheon: How to Make Your Impact on Corporate and Nonprofit Boards
Moderator: Michelle Phillips, CPL, vice president of land, Lime Rock Resources
Panelists: Lucinda Jackson, founder LJ Ventures and former Chevron executive, author and speaker; Jeanine Haller Piskurich, CPL, former VP of Land, BP and board member for Southwestern University and University of Louisiana Foundation; Chad Srader, executive director, South Central Texas Market, American Diabetes Association; Amanda Finn, director of external affairs, Ascent Resources; and Mary Vitek, CEO, Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council
1:05-1:50 p.m.
Session 3
Leadership Track: Making Meaningful Connections to Build Your Network and Your Brand
Katie Mehnert, CEO, ALLY Energy; Angela Hernandez, vice president of business development, Deloitte; Massiel Diez, co-founder, Flipping the Barrel Podcast; and Sarah Magruder, founder and president, Savvy Oil and Gas Consulting
M&A Track: Nuts and Bolts of a Successful Asset Integration or Merger
Tim Custer, senior vice president, Apache Corp.; and Michelle Taylor, director of land management data, Apache Corp.
Land/Legal: Owner Relations in the Time of Environmental Justice
Stefanie Hines, teaching associate professor, West Virginia University
1:55-2:40 p.m.
Session 4
Leadership Track: Four Generations in One Workplace
Leah Salinas, director, Alexander Group; Teal Reamer, managing director, Alvarez & Marsal; and Jennifer Hayman, talent management business partner, Plains All American
M&A Track: State of the Industry With M&A
Nancy C. McCaskell, CPL, president, Masonboro Energy; and Iris L. Bradley, CPL/ESA, executive director — regional mineral manager, J.P. Morgan Private Bank
Land/Legal: Technologies of Transition
Tom Seng, professor, TCU
2:45-3 p.m.
Dessert Break
3-3:45 p.m.
Session 5
Leadership Track: Authentic Leadership
Kat Cammack, U.S. representative, Florida
M&A Track: How to Navigate an Upstream M&A Transaction
Patrick Schenkel, partner, Oliva Gibbs; and Renee Hunter, legal counsel, Equinor
Land/Legal: What Is the Future of the Land Business?
Katherine Harrell, professor, University of Texas - Permian Basin; Tom Seng, professor, TCU; Buford Pollett, professor, University of Tulsa; and Stefanie Hines, teaching associate professor, West Virginia University
5-9 p.m.
NAPE Charities Pickleball Reception & Tournament
Elite Pickleball Houston (reception included; tournament play requires separate registration)
Leadership Track
Session 1: Female Founders in the Energy Industry
Rachel Reese, R. Reese & Associates
Courtney Stephens, QED Energy Associates
Sarah Magruder, Savvy Oil and Gas Consulting
Session 2: Women's Empowerment and Leadership Strengths
Kate Stevenson, Novus Consulting
Rachel Collins, W Energy
Paula Smetana Stuart, Crescent Energy
Molly Pela, Oliva Gibbs
Session 3: Making Meaningful Connections to Build Your Network and Your Brand
Katie Mehnert, ALLY Energy
Angela Hernandez, Deloitte
Massiel Diez, Flipping the Barrel Podcast
Sarah Magruder, Savvy Oil and Gas Consulting
Session 4: Four Generations in One Workplace
Leah Salinas, Alexander Group
Teal Reamer, Alvarez & Marsal
Jennifer Hayman, Plains All American
Session 5: Authentic Leadership
Kat Cammack, U.S. Representative, Florida
M&A Track
Session 1: M&A Deal Financing
Niki Roberts, Hogan Lovells
Brandy Copely, JERA Americas
Mariam Boxwala, Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners
Michelle Phillips, Lime Rock Resources
Session 2: Evolution of Due Diligence
Christine Kenworthy, Terra Firma Ventures, LLC
Linda Ensley, Ensley Properties, Inc.
Art Ensley, Ensley Properties, Inc.
Clark Pahlka, Terra Firma Ventures, LLC
Session 3: Nuts and Bolts of a Successful Asset Integration or Merger
Tim Custer, Apache Corp.
Michelle Taylor, Apache Corp.
Session 4: State of the Industry With M&A
Nancy C. McCaskell, CPL, Masonboro Energy
Iris L. Bradley, CPL/ESA, J.P. Morgan Private Bank
Session 5: How to Navigate an Upstream M&A Transaction
Patrick Schenkel, Oliva Gibbs
Renee Hunter, Equinor
Land/Legal Track
Session 1: Regulatory Policy Changes
Wendy Kirchoff, AXPC
Session 2: Energy Labelling – What Do All the Colors Mean for Energy Sustainability?
Buford Pollett, University of Tulsa
Session 3: Owner Relations in the Time of Environmental Justice
Stefanie Hines, West Virginia University
Session 4: Technologies of Transition
Tom Seng, TCU
Session 5: What Is the Future of the Land Business?
Katherine Harrell, UTPB
Tom Seng, TCU
Buford Pollett, University of Tulsa
Stefanie Hines, West Virginia University
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