Executive Committee

The Executive Committee is chaired by the Chair of the Advisory Board, and made up of a number of vice chairs, practice committee chairs, program chairs and publications editors. It meets at least three times each year to review programs, finance, membership, publications and committee activities. Members of the Executive Committee generally serve for two years, and appointments other than the Chair, Senior Vice Chair and practice committee chairs can be renewed.

Chair, Advisory Board

Kristi McCarthy
Chevron North America Exploration & Production Co.
Houston, TX

Senior Vice Chair

Sharon O. Flanery
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Charleston, WV

Vice Chairs

Vice Chair - Academic Outreach

Eric C. Camp
Decker Jones, PC
Fort Worth, TX

Vice Chair - Finance

Robert Brannon
Chevron
Houston, TX

Vice Chair - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Jana L. Grauberger
Liskow
Houston, TX

Vice Chairs - Membership & Development

Michelle P. Scheffler
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Houston, TX

Lauren Woodard
Shell USA, Inc.
Houston, TX

Vice Chair - Programs

Tod J. Everage
Kean Miller LLP
New Orleans, LA

Vice Chair - Strategic Planning

Mark Robeck
Golden Pass LNG Terminal LLC
Houston, TX

Vice Chairs

Zubi Anyaoku
BP America Inc.
Houston, TX

Michael B. Bennett
Culhane Meadows PLLC
Houston, TX

David M. Castro, Sr.
Houston, TX

Cole DeLancey
Coterra Energy Inc.
Houston, TX

Archie Fallon
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Houston, TX

Murray Greene
TotalEnergies (US)
Houston, TX

Liz E. Klingensmith
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Houston, TX

David Lerman
FTI Consulting, Inc.
Houston, TX

Elizabeth Matthews
Bristow Group Inc.
Houston, TX

W. James "J.J." McAnelly, III
Bracewell LLP
Houston, TX

Daniel M. McClure
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Houston, TX

Erin W. McDowell
Range Resources
Pittsburgh, PA

Becky A. McGee
Dallas, TX

Luís Miranda
Miranda Law Firm
Houston, TX

J.T. Nesser
Shell USA, Inc.
Houston, TX

Roy D. Prather, III
Beveridge & Diamond PC
Baltimore, MD

Lara D. Pringle
Jones Walker LLP
Houston, TX

J. Denmon Sigler
Denmon Sigler Law, PC
Houston, TX

Lawrence P. Simon, Jr.
Liskow
Lafayette, LA

Justin T. Stolte
Latham & Watkins LLP
Houston, TX

Elizabeth Taber
King & Spalding LLP
Houston, TX

Past Chairs

Immediate Past Chair

Michael P. Lennon, Jr.
Mayer Brown LLP
Houston, TX

Past Chair

Laura M. Robertson
ConocoPhillips Company
Houston, TX

Energy Law Conference Co-Chairs

Gregory V. Brown
Evolution Well Services, LLC
The Woodlands, TX

Louis "Louie" Layrisson
Baker Botts L.L.P.
Houston, TX

Practice Committee Chairs

Director of Practice Committee Chairs

Kelly Ransom
Kelly Hart Pitre
New Orleans, LA

Renewables Practice Committee Chair

George Fibbe
Baker Botts L.L.P.
Houston, TX

Environment, Social & Governance Committee Chair

Daniella D. Landers
Womble Bond Dickinson
Houston, TX

International Practice Committee Chair

Steven P. Otillar
White & Case LLP
Houston, TX

Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice Committee Chair

David Ammons
Haynes and Boone, LLP
Houston, TX

Oilfield  & Energy Services Practice Committee Chair

Omer F. "Rick" Kuebel III
Locke Lord LLP
New Orleans, LA

Transactions & Compliance Practice Committee Chair

Lynn Abell
Hilcorp
Houston, TX

Young Energy Professionals Practice Committee Chair

Brittany Salup
Chevron
Covington, LA

Young Energy Professionals Committee Vice Chair

Luke Liben
Reed Smith LLP
Pittsburgh, PA

Young Energy Professionals Practice Committee Secretary

Adam Whitehoue
Gibson Dunn
Houston, TX

Young Energy Professionals Practice Committee Immediate Past Chair

Tina Q. Nguyen
Baker Botts L.L.P.
Houston, TX

Editors

Managing Editor - The Energy Law Advisor

Diana S. Prulhiere
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Denver, CO

Administrative Editor - Oil & Gas E-Report

Professor Keith B. Hall
LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center
Baton Rouge, LA

Ex Officio

Vickie Adams
Director, Institute for Energy Law
The Center for American and International Law
Plano, TX

Jay E. Ray
Director, Institute for Energy Law
The Center for American and International Law
Plano, TX

Thomas (T.L.) Cubbage
President
The Center for American and International Law
Plano, TX