Advisory Councils
Advisory Council
Adam Altsuler
Adam Altsuler
CFO, Transwestern Companies
Graham Bayley
Graham Bayley
CFO, VTX Energy Partners
Shelly Botkin
Shelly Botkin
Consultant
Harold Carter
Harold Carter
Principal, HDBC Investments Limited
Jeff Civins
Jeff Civins
Senior Counsel, Haynes & Boone LLP
Michael Collier
Michael Collier
Partner, Transaction Advisory Services, Weaver
Christi Craddick
Christi Craddick
Chairman, Railroad Commission of Texas
Greg Davis
Greg Davis
Partner, EIV Capital
Rupangi Faldu
Rupangi Faldu
Environmental Director, Pioneer Natural Resources
Preshit Gawade
Preshit Gawade
Executive Director - New Energies, Baker Hughes
Brad Glover
Brad Glover
CFO, CrystaPhase
Patrick Halpin
Patrick Halpin
Senior VP, Silver Hill Energy Partners III
Monty Humble
Monty Humble
Adjunct Professor, University of Texas School of Law
Elena Ippolitova
Elena Ippolitova
Managing Director, Kroll, LLC
Jay Krasoff
Jay Krasoff
Managing Director, Chiron Financial, LLC
Julie Mayo
Julie Mayo
Partner, Global Projects Practice, Baker Botts LLP
Michael McKissack
Michael McKissack
Partner, Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
Claire Morse
Claire Morse
North America Land Advisor, Chevron North America Exploration and Production
Steve Newton
Steve Newton
Managing Director, Russell Reynolds
Oscar Pate
Oscar Pate
Co-Founder & CIO, Edge Natural Resources, LLC
Mario Perez Dolan
Mario Perez Dolan
Partner, Jackson Walker LLP
Ashley Phillips
Ashley Phillips
Partner, Thompson & Knight LLP
Bill Phillips
Bill Phillips
President, Skelly Energy Company, LLC
Ben Richie
Ben Richie
Director of Strategic Accounts, Quorum Business Solutions
Karen Rugaard Ward
Karen Rugaard Ward
Public Affairs Director, Plains
Leigh Sebastian
Leigh Sebastian
Managing Associate General Counsel, Lower Colorado River Authority
Brian Seline
Brian Seline
Principal, NGP
Jennifer M. Smith
Jennifer M. Smith
Partner (retired), Hogan Lovells US LLP
Jenny Speck
Jenny Speck
Partner, Bracewell
Justin Stolte
Justin Stolte
Partner, Latham & Watkins
Rick Strange
Rick Strange
General Counsel, Wildcat Oil Tools, LLC
Jere Thompson
Jere Thompson
VP of Strategy & Corporate Development, Diamondback Energy
Timothy Tyler
Timothy Tyler
Adjunct Professor, University of Texas School of Law
Andrew Woodward
Andrew Woodward
CFO, BlueKnight Energy Partners
Brad Wright
Brad Wright
Managing Partner, Bandera Group

Associate Advisory Council

Khushboo Agarwal
Khushboo Agarwal
Engineering Specialist, Texas Water Development Board (TWDB)
Parker Anderson
Parker Anderson
Engineering Specialist,
Texas Water Development Board (TWDB)
Isaac Baker
Isaac Baker
Back Office Analyst, Gas & Power Trading Division, TotalEnergies
Gaurav Bagaria
Gaurav Bagaria
Associate, Greenbelt Capital Partners
Breck Bash
Breck Bash
Chief Commercial Officer, CapturePoint
Bryan Berry
Bryan Berry
Energy Investment Banking Analyst, Raymond James
Spencer Branch
Spencer Branch
Associate Director of Real Return Investments, UTIMCO
Grant Brown
Grant Brown
Investor, Industrial Decarbonization, 8090 Industries
William Campbell Jr.
William Campbell Jr.
Investment Banking Associate, Barclays
Shae Castleman
Shae Castleman
Investment Banking Analyst, Barclays
Camie Carlock McKee
Camie Carlock McKee
Associate Attorney, Haynes & Boone LLP
Travis Cook
Travis Cook
Associate, Capital Markets & Project Finance, Jupiter Power
Chad Covey
Chad Covey
Consultant, Spencer Stuart
Kian Dalvandi
Kian Dalvandi
Finance Excellence Coordinator, ConocoPhillips
Will Ensenat
Will Ensenat
Land-Business Development, Escondido Resources II, LLC
James Farrimond
James Farrimond
Senior Strategy Associate, Enchanted Rock
Scotty Finnegan
Scotty Finnegan
Producer, Energy at Lockton Companies
Wil Fischer
Wil Fischer
VP, NGP Energy Technology Partners III
Andres Garcia
Andres Garcia
Senior Business Analyst, EQT Corporation
Jenn Goodwillie
Jenn Goodwillie
Head of Development, Nova Clean Energy
Mario Gutierrez
Mario Gutierrez
Managing Partner, Vibe Energy Systems
Chaudhry Hameed
Chaudhry Hameed
Attorney, Vinson & Elkins
Sam Hamilton
Sam Hamilton
Asset Development Reservoir Engineer, Permian Resources
Kurt Hanson Jr.
Kurt Hanson Jr.
Private Equity Associate, Bayou City Energy
Katie-Rose Herd
Katie-Rose Herd
Director, Opportune
William F. Howard
William F. Howard
Project Manager, Monarch Energy
Clark Hundall
Clark Hundall
VP of Corporate Development, Producers Midstream
Shawn Jamal
Shawn Jamal
Monthly Scheduler, Enterprise Product Partners
David Johnson
David Johnson
Intelligence Officer, The Defense Intelligence Agency
Shemiell Joseph
Shemiell Joseph
Campus Relations Manager, Pattern Energy
David Lassetter
David Lassetter
Senior Associate, Vinson & Elkins
Joe Lawlor
Joe Lawlor
Senior Associate, Orrick
Logan Lett
Logan Lett
Financial Analyst, Hillwood Energy
Stephen Lipscomb
Stephen Lipscomb
Partner, Tailwater Capital
Blake Manuel
Blake Manuel
Director of Corporate Development, Cemvita Factory, Inc.
Jennifer Marstellar
Jennifer Marstellar
Sr. Director of Public Affairs and Communications, IPAA
Priya Mehta
Priya Mehta
Energy Analyst, AFRY Management Consulting
Matthew Melton
Matthew Melton
VP, EnCap Flatrock Midstream
Devin Mulchand
Devin Mulchand
BBA Finance '23, University of Texas at Austin
Chet Murthy
Chet Murthy
Senior Associate, Quantum Capital Group
Kensuke "Ken" Oki
Kensuke "Ken" Oki
Associate Counsel, JERA Americas Inc.
Nick Orlich
Nick Orlich
Production Engineer, Endeavor Energy Resources
Matthew Parsons
Matthew Parsons
Principal, Sixth Street Partners
Lyle Paul
Lyle Paul
Associate Attorney, Kirkland & Ellis
Will Perryman
Will Perryman
Reservoir Engineer, Permian Resources
Omar Rios
Omar Rios
Research Analyst, Welligence Energy Analytics
Andrew Rubenstein
Andrew Rubenstein
Corporate Development Associate, Buckeye Partners
Blake Seline
Blake Seline
VP, First Reserve
Laura Simms
Laura Simms
Director of Business Development, SS&C GlobeOp
Bennett Sipple
Bennett Sipple
Associate, EOC Partners
William Sladic
William Sladic
Associate,
Vinson & Elkins
Ryan Spaulding
Ryan Spaulding
Associate, J.P. Morgan
David Talbot
David Talbot
Energy Investment Banking Analyst, Raymond James
Crawford Thompson
Crawford Thompson
Private Equity Associate, CH Investment Partners
Jack Trueblood
Jack Trueblood
Reservoir Engineer, Shell
Andrew Von Kerens
Andrew Von Kerens
Director of Communications, Aethon Energy
Jack Walter
Jack Walter
CEO, Midway Energy Partners
Matthew West
Matthew West
Principal, Siguler Guff & Company
Georgiana Zehner
Georgiana Zehner
Senior VP, Orion Infrastructure Capital (OIC)