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

Sharon O. Flanery
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Charleston, WV

Senior Vice Chair

J.T. Nesser
Shell USA, Inc.
New Orleans, LA

Vice Chairs

Vice Chair - Academic Outreach

Joseph Schremmer
The University of Oklahoma College of Law
Norman, OK

Vice Chair - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Phyllis Y. Young
Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP
Houston, TX

Vice Chair - Finance

Robert D. Brannon
Chevron
Houston, TX

Vice Chairs - Membership & Development

Melissa Munson
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
The Woodlands, TX

Laney Vazquez
Chevron
Houston, TX

Vice Chair - Programs

Lauren Wygant Woodard
Shell USA, Inc.
Houston, TX

Vice Chair - Strategic Planning

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

Vice Chairs

David Ammons
Haynes Boone
Houston, TX

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

Cole DeLancey
Coterra Energy Inc.
Houston, TX

Tod J. Everage
Kean Miller LLP
New Orleans, LA

Murray Greene
TotalEnergies (US)
Houston, TX

Katherine “Katie” Harrington
Foley & Lardner LLP
Houston, TX

Liz Klingensmith
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Houston, TX

Daniella D. Landers
Houston, TX

Louis “Louie” Layrisson
Baker Botts L.L.P.
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

Stephanie Noble
Vinson & Elkins LLP
Houston, TX

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

Mark Robeck
Golden Pass LNG
Houston, TX

Laura M. Robertson
ConocoPhillips
Houston, TX

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

Lawrence P. Simon, Jr.
Liskow
Lafayette, LA

Justin T. Stolte
Latham & Watkins LLP
Houston, TX

Tim Sullivan
GableGotwals
Tulsa, OK

Past Chairs

Immediate Past Chair

Kristi McCarthy
Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
Houston, TX

Past Chair

Energy Law Conference Co-Chairs

Kimberly L. Cunningham
Exxon Mobil Corporation
Spring, TX

Kelly Ransom
Kelly Hart Pitre
New Orleans, LA & Austin, TX

Practice Committee Chairs

Director of Practice Committee Chairs

Diana S. Prulhiere
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Denver, CO

Renewables Practice Committee Chair

Irina Tsveklova
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Houston, TX

Environment, Social & Governance Committee Chair

Debra Gatison Hatter
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Houston, TX

International Practice Committee Chair

Steven P. Otillar
White & Case LLP
Houston, TX

Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice Committee Chair

Bryan Rohm
TotalEnergies (US)
Houston, TX

Oilfield & Energy Services Practice Committee Chair

Amy Wall
King & Spalding LLP
Houston, TX

Energy Transactions Practice Committee Chair

Jeffrey S. Oliver
Baker Botts L.L.P.
Washington, D.C.

Young Energy Professionals Practice Committee Chair

Adam Whitehoue
Gibson Dunn
Houston, TX

Young Energy Professionals Committee Vice Chair

Miles O. Indest
Mayer Brown LLP
Houston, TX

Young Energy Professionals Practice Committee Secretary

Skylar Rudin
Shell USA, Inc.
New Orleans, LA

Young Energy Professionals Practice Committee Immediate Past Chair

Lucas Liben
Reed Smith LLP
Pittsburgh, PA

Editors

Managing Editor - The Energy Law Advisor

Brandon Duke
O’Melveny & Myers LLP
Houston, TX

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

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