Julie Woodard

AAPL President

Julie Woodard, CPL, serves as president of the American Association of Professional Landmen, where she is currently focused on driving strategic growth and industry advocacy. She formerly served as the senior land manager for Expand Energy in the Northeast Appalachia Business Unit and has previously led land business development and exploration activities in the Mid-Continent region.

Woodard earned a Bachelor of Science in economics, pre-law, from Oklahoma State University and subsequently attended the University of Oklahoma’s Energy Management Program following her acceptance into law school. She currently serves on the OU Energy Management board of directors.

Woodard has been a member of the Oklahoma City Association of Professional Landmen and AAPL since 2004. She joined OCAPL’s Executive Committee in 2008 and is a past president of the association. Since 2007, she has chaired and served on numerous AAPL committees as well as the board of directors. She also has served as chair of the NAPE Operators Committee, a member of the Executive Committee as first vice president for 2025-26, third vice president for 2015-16, and president and chair of the AAPL Educational Foundation. Currently she is AAPL’s president.

Among her many honors, Woodard was a finalist in the Young Professional in Energy category of the International Oil and Gas Awards, Mid-Continent Division in 2013, included in Oil and Gas Investor’s distinguished list of “20 under 40” in the industry, and named OCAPL’s Landman of the Year in 2014 and AAPL’s Landman of the Year for 2014-15. Most recently, she was an honoree in Hart’s Oil and Gas Investor 2025 Influential Women in Energy.

In addition to her professional association involvement, Woodard is a past president of the Edmond Public Schools Foundation.

Most importantly, she is a dedicated and loving mother of three children: Grayson, Hallie and Henley. She and her husband, Brian, live in Edmond, Oklahoma. She enjoys spending time with family, being outdoors, vacationing and staying involved with her church community.

Le'Ann Callihan

EVP/COO, AAPL

LeAnn Pembroke Callihan serves as executive vice president and chief operating officer of the American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL) and NAPE, the world’s largest energy prospect expo. Since joining AAPL as an intern in 1989, she has spent more than 35 years helping shape the future of the land profession and the energy industry through strategic leadership, innovation and relationship-building.

Widely recognized as an experience architect and industry innovator, Callihan has played a pivotal role in the evolution of NAPE since serving on its first Advisory Committee and helping launch the inaugural North American Prospect Expo in 1993. Throughout her career, she has spearheaded transformative initiatives including NAPE — The Magazine for Dealmakers, Prospect Presentation Theaters, the Renewable Energy, Bitcoin, Datacenters and Minerals & NonOp Hubs, the NAPE Job Fair, NAPE Sweepstakes and the NAPE Energy Innovation Case Competition. She has also led the NAPE Expo Charities Fund, helping to raise and donate more than $6 million to charities supporting American veterans.

Within AAPL, Callihan has led numerous strategic initiatives that have strengthened the association’s impact and visibility, including the successful rebranding of both AAPL and NAPE and the creation of the AAPL Horizon Breakfast and Awards. She also served as executive producer of The Path of the Landman documentary. Her leadership has fostered a culture of innovation, earning national recognition for the creativity and excellence of her teams..

Her contributions to the industry have earned numerous honors, including induction into the inaugural NAPE Hall of Fame Class in 2023. Callihan also was selected as one of Hart Energy’s 25 Influential Women in Energy and as a finalist for D CEO’s Energy Services & Technology Executive of the Year. In addition, she received the Dallas Association of Petroleum Landmen’s Impact Award as well as AAPL’s prestigious Pioneer Award, which recognizes individuals who have fundamentally transformed the land profession through lasting innovation and leadership.

Callihan earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism, cum laude, from Texas Christian University and completed a study abroad program at Oxford University. She serves on the Advisory Board of the Ralph Lowe Energy Institute at TCU’s Neeley School of Business and is a founder, past chair and director of the Valley View Education Foundation. A former board member of the North Texas Chapter of the Women’s Energy Network, she is an executive member of WEN’s Fort Worth chapter and a member of the WEN Global Advisory Board. She also is a member of the American Society of Association Executives.

Callihan is a longtime member of Family Life Church, where she volunteers as a Kids Zone teacher. A native Texan, she lives with her husband, Mark, on the Pembroke family ranch in Gainesville, Texas. They have two adult sons: Reece and River — her pride and joy.

Jean Hinton

Director of Land Adminstration, Oxy

Jean Hinton is the Director of Land Administration at Occidental Petroleum (Oxy), where she leads
teams responsible for the management of oil and gas ownership records, leasehold administration, 
and landowner relations. With more than 40 years of industry experience, she is a respected leader 
known for building high-performing teams, driving operational excellence, and leveraging technology to improve business outcomes.

Jean currently serves as President of the National Association of Division Order Analysts (NADOA) 
and has been actively involved in the organization since 1983. She is passionate about developing 
future leaders and advancing the land administration profession through education, innovation, and collaboration.

A graduate of Oklahoma State University, Jean also serves on the board of Goodland Academy. 
Outside of work, she enjoys baseball, golf, reading by the pool, and supporting Houston's vibrant arts community.