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 kicked off with an Evening Welcome Reception on Oct. 14, where energy professionals from a wide variety of backgrounds were able to form new business connections. First-class professional development and more networking opportunities took place throughout the following day on Oct. 15.

Attendees chose their own unique learning path from three intriguing educational tracks – Land & Legal, Leadership and M&A. The full education lineup offered 5.75 CEUs for AAPL members and CLEs were approved for Texas (3.75), Oklahoma (6) and Louisiana (5).

Other fun offerings throughout the day included breakfast, mimosas, lunch panel, dessert networking break, institute gift, bonus reception at the NAPE Charities Pickleball Tournament and the return of the popular charity wine pull!

Monday, Oct. 14

5:30-7 p.m.

Networking Reception
Hotel ZaZa Museum District

Tuesday, Oct. 15

8-8:45 a.m.

Continental Breakfast & Mimosas

9-9:45 a.m.

Morningside Chat — Making Modern Life Possible: OVV’s Commitment to Building Culture and Values
Brendan McCracken, President & CEO, Ovintiv
Meghan Eilers, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Ovintiv

9:45 a.m.

Break

10-10:45 a.m.

Session 1

Leadership Track: Authentic Leadership
Kat Cammack, U.S. representative, Florida

M&A Track: M&A Deal Financing
Niki Roberts, Partner, Hogan Lovells; Brandy Copley, 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.; Wil Keener, vice president of operations, Ensley Properties, Inc.; Clark Pahlka, principal, Terra Firma Ventures, LLC; and Amy Hopmann, vice president customer success and land outsourcing, PakEnergy

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

1-1:15 p.m.

Dessert Break

1:20-2:05 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
Moderated by Michelle Phillips, CPL, Vice President of Land, Lime Rock Resources
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

2:10-2:55 p.m.

Session 4

Leadership Track: Four Generations in One Workplace
Moderated by Christine Touchstone, CPL, Land Manager, LeFrak Energy
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; Iris L. Bradley, CPL/ESA, executive director — regional mineral manager, J.P. Morgan Private Bank; and Leslie Moriyama, CFO, Dorchester Minerals, L.P.

Land/Legal: Technologies of Transition
Tom Seng, professor, TCU

3-3:45 p.m.

Session 5

Leadership Track: Female Founders in the Energy Industry
Moderated by Nicole Singer, VP Land & General Counsel, Santo Petroleum
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: 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?
Moderated by Macey Wallace, CPL, Manager, U.S. Government Relations, Ovintiv
Katharine 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: Authentic Leadership
Kat Cammack, U.S. Representative, Florida

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
Christine Touchstone, CPL, LeFrak Energy

Session 5: Female Founders in the Energy Industry
Rachel Reese, R. Reese & Associates
Courtney Stephens, QED Energy Associates
Sarah Magruder, Savvy Oil and Gas Consulting
Nicole Singer, Santo Petroleum, LLC

M&A Track

Session 1: M&A Deal Financing
Niki Roberts, Hogan Lovells
Brandy Copley, 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.
Wil Keener, Ensley Properties, Inc.
Clark Pahlka, Terra Firma Ventures, LLC
Amy Hopmann, PakEnergy

Session 3: Nuts and Bolts of a Successful Asset Integration or Merger
Tim Custer, Apache Corp.
Michelle Taylor, Apache Corp.
Michelle Phillips, CPL, Lime Rock Resources

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
Leslie Moriyama, CFO, Dorchester Minerals, L.P.

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?
Katharine Harrell, UTPB
Tom Seng, TCU
Buford Pollett, University of Tulsa
Stefanie Hines, West Virginia University
Macey Wallace, CPL, Ovintiv