2026-2027 Leadership Class

The Institute for Energy Law (IEL) is pleased to announce its 2026-2027 Leadership Class. Now in its ninth year, the program brings together 40 professionals.

This year's class reflects the breadth of today's energy landscape — professionals from eight U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Mexico, Switzerland, and Venezuela, working across litigation, transactions, regulatory matters, arbitration, engineering, and energy law. Beyond their careers, members bring remarkable personal stories: former collegiate athletes, multilingual professionals, first-generation lawyers, published authors, musicians, entrepreneurs, mentors, and parents — perspectives shaped by countries, industries, and career paths as varied as the class itself.

The year-long program launches with virtual orientation sessions in August, followed by an in-person retreat in September. Participants will engage in curated webinars, leadership development opportunities, and networking events aimed at fostering long-term professional connections and expanding their influence within the energy law community.

2026-2027 IEL Leadership Class

Ryan Andrée, Beveridge & Diamond, P.C.
David L. Attanasio, Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Daniel Avila, II, Reed Smith LLP
Tyler Boyce, King & Spalding LLP
Carolina Seixas Braga, White & Case LLP
Valkyrie (Kyrie) Buffa, Beatty & Wozniak, P.C.
Katie Caminati, Shell USA, Inc.
Courtney Campion Lou, Exxon Mobil Corporation
Perry C. Cavender, Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Sally Cook, O'Melveny & Myers LLP
Harmon L. (Monty) Cooper, Crowell & Moring LLP
Natalia Cosío Ondiviela, Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP
Akilah F. Craig, Troutman Pepper Locke LLP
James B. Danford, Jr., Mayer Brown LLP
Mitchell D. Diles, McGuireWoods LLP
Anastasiia Dulska, Bar & Karrer Ltd.
Liz Felicidario, Haynes and Boone, LLP
Melanie Fridgant, K&L Gates LLP
Alexandra Gjertson, Liskow
Cristina Goulet, Kean Miller LLP
Shahmeer Halepota, AZA Law
Sam L. Hughes, ConocoPhillips
Blas Ichaso, Baker McKenzie
Madeline Inzenga, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Connor Kilgallen, Vinson & Elkins LLP
Alicia Kliner, Exxon Mobil Corporation
Khalid Kullab, King & Spalding LLP
Celena Loeb, Energy Transfer LP
Justin Marocco, Jones Walker LLP
Annie Matthews, Kelly Hart Pitre
Chimdimma Onyedebelu, American Arbitration Association (AAA-ICDR)
Marcos Osorio, FTI Consulting
James Parsons, Oliva Gibbs, PLLC
Hannah Ruth Roberts, Exxon Mobil Corporation
Ignacio Tasende, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
Matt Trawick, Baker Botts L.L.P.
Victor M. Vazquez Maulen, Venture Lex
Alex Woodlock, TC Energy
Zachary C. Zahn, Foley & Lardner LLP
Sarah Zhang, Baker Botts L.L.P.