Hybrid Executive MBA in Energy

Dipankar Ghosh

David Ross Boyd Professor, ConocoPhillips Chair in Energy Accounting Dipankar Ghosh is a leading expert in managerial accounting, with research centered on accounting information for decision making, management control systems, performance measures, negotiation, and transfer pricing. He teaches courses in managerial accounting, strategic cost analysis, and management control systems. His work is widely published in top journals including Accounting, Organizations and Society, Decision Sciences, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Behavioral Research in Accounting, Journal of Management Accounting Research, Journal of Conflict Resolution, Journal of Business Ethics, and Management Accounting. He co-authored Applying Activity-based Costing in Healthcare, published by the Foundation of Applied Research, Institute of Management Accountants. Ghosh has served as President of the Management Section of the American Accounting Association, chaired the Doctoral Proposals Committee for the Institute of Management Accountants’ Research Foundation, and leads the Glen McLaughlin Prize for Research in Accounting Ethics. He sits on editorial boards, has earned “Best Paper” awards, and frequently speaks at international conferences. He brings industry experience as an auditor with Deloitte and as a management accountant for a global manufacturing firm. At the University of Oklahoma, he earned the Merrick Foundation Teaching Award, the Regents’ Award for Superior Teaching, and was among the first faculty named a Presidential Professor. As Founding Executive Director of the Energy Institute, he designed the Energy Executive Management Program and built the hybrid Executive MBA in Energy program, launched in 2014.

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Seth Hoelscher

Associate Professor, Finance and General Business Seth Hoelscher is an associate professor of finance at Missouri State University, where he brings deep expertise in financial markets, energy economics, and behavioral finance. His research has been published in leading journals including Journal of Banking & Finance, Journal of Commodity Markets, Journal of FixedIncome, Managerial Finance, Oil, Gas, & Energy Quarterly, Review of Accounting and Finance, and Review of Behavioral Finance, among others. His work has been showcased at regional, national, and international conferences, earning multiple best paper awards. Notably, he received the 2018 Emerald Publishing/EFMD Outstanding Doctoral Research Highly Commended Award, sponsored by Managerial Finance. He also contributed to a U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration–funded external grant, further demonstrating the real-world impact of his research. Hoelscher serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Finance Issues and has played an active role in shaping academic discourse as a program committee member for the Financial Management Association and Southwestern Finance Association annual meetings since 2017.

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Matthew Jensen

W. P. Wood Presidential Professor of Management Information Systems, University of Oklahoma Matthew L. Jensen is the W.P. Wood Professor of Management Information Systems and co-director of the Center for Applied Social Research at the University of Oklahoma. A recognized leader in human-computer interaction and AI-assisted decision-making, he guides interdisciplinary teams exploring how people evaluate information online and attribute credibility in mediated environments. His research spans computer-aided decision-making, knowledge management, deception detection, and computer-mediated communication. His work has been published in premier journals including MIS Quarterly, Information Systems Research, Journal of MIS, Information Systems Journal, European Journal of Information Systems, and multiple IEEE publications. His interdisciplinary reach includes Communication Research, Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, and Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology. With more than $9.7 million in sponsored research from the National Science Foundation, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, and other federal agencies, Jensen has served as principal or co-principal investigator on projects that push the boundaries of how humans interact with technology.

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Richard Price

Associate Professor, John F.Y. Stambaugh Centennial Professor of Accounting Director, Steed School of Accounting Richard Price is the John F. Y. Stambaugh Professor of Accounting and Associate Professor in the Price College of Business at the University of Oklahoma. He brings a rich academic background, having previously served on the faculties of Rice University and Utah State University. He earned his Ph.D. in business administration with an emphasis in accounting from Stanford University, where he also completed a master’s degree in statistics. He holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting from Brigham Young University, graduating magna cum laude. Price’s research explores market efficiency, accounting conservatism, and financial reporting. His work has been published in leading journals such as Journal of Accounting Literature, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, Journal of Portfolio Management, and Issues in Accounting Education. His scholarship includes studies on long-short investing, ethical behavior, investor psychology, and benchmarking practices. He has earned multiple teaching and mentoring awards, including Teacher of the Year, Faculty Advisor of the Year, and Graduate Mentor of the Year at Utah State University, as well as the Award for Teaching Excellence at Rice University. His early academic achievements were recognized with the J.M. Olin Summer Research Fellowship and the Jaedicke Merit Award at Stanford, along with a full-tuition academic scholarship at BYU. As a scholar and educator, Price is known for combining rigorous research with a passion for student success and ethical leadership in accounting.

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Troy Smith

Associate Professor of Management and International Business, McDonald Family Chair in Conscious Capitalism Troy Smith is an Associate Professor in the Management and International Business Division at the University of Oklahoma Michael F. Price College of Business. His research explores what drives effective and ineffective leadership across individuals, teams, and organizations. He also investigates how life and work intersect, and how proactive and prosocial behaviors shape workplace outcomes. Smith’s research areas include leadership, the work-life interface, and proactive and prosocial behaviors. His work has been published in top-tier academic journals such as Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, and Journal of Management, as well as in practitioner outlets like Harvard Business Review. His recent publications examine topics ranging from empowering leadership and voice behavior to abusive supervision and job embeddedness. He serves on the editorial boards of Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, and Journal of Management. Elected as a Representative-at-Large for the Human Resources Division of the Academy of Management, Smith actively contributes to shaping the future of HR scholarship. In the classroom, he teaches undergraduate, graduate, and executive-level courses on human resources, organizational behavior, negotiations, high-performing teams, and leadership. Outside of academia, Smith is a passionate reader and college football fan. He enjoys traveling, playing sports and games, and spending time with his wife and six children—especially when it involves the arts or a bit of friendly competition.

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Mike Stice

Professor, Retired Energy Executive J. Mike Stice is a seasoned energy executive and educator with more than 35 years of global industry experience. An OU alumnus, he joined the University of Oklahoma in 2015 and served as dean of the Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy through 2022. He currently teaches in both the Mewbourne College and the Price College of Business, covering topics from climate change and zero-carbon energy solutions to leadership, change management, and organizational culture. Stice began his career at ConocoPhillips, where he held technical and executive roles across exploration, production, midstream, and commercial operations. His global leadership included assignments in Australia, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East, culminating in his role as president of ConocoPhillips Qatar, overseeing LNG development and operations. He later joined Chesapeake Energy, serving as president of Chesapeake Midstream Development and senior vice president of Natural Gas Projects, retiring as CEO of Access Midstream in 2015. At OU, Stice leads ESG certification and leadership courses through the Irani Center for Energy Solutions, designed for nontraditional students seeking to advance in the energy sector. He serves on the boards of Marathon Petroleum Corporation and Marathon Pipeline Partners, and has held directorships with Sandridge Energy, Spartan Energy, MarkWest Energy Partners, and U.S. Silica. Driven by a passion for education, cancer research, and supporting families with special needs, Stice actively contributes to organizations including Special Olympics, Make-A-Wish Foundation, and United Way of Norman. He holds degrees in chemical engineering (OU), business (Stanford), and education (George Washington University), along with an international director’s diploma from Sydney University.

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Brian Bohm

Hydrogeologist and Environmental Sustainability Manager, Apache Corporation Brian Bohm leads Apache’s North American Unconventional Resource water resource team, overseeing water sourcing for exploration and production operations and managing produced water in the Delaware Basin of West Texas. Since the initial Alpine High discovery well, his team has sourced a projected 30 million barrels of water since 2018, with more than 90% coming from non-potable sources. In Alpine High, Bohm has championed a water recycling strategy that reuses 85% of produced water in hydraulic fracturing operations. This approach protects ecologically sensitive groundwater and reflects Apache’s commitment to sustainable water management in energy development. Outside of work, Bohm enjoys spending time outdoors—camping along the Gulf of Mexico, hiking the Texas Hill Country, and off-roading through rugged terrain.

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Chris Chia

Senior Director, Alvarez and Marsal Chris Chia is a senior director at Alvarez & Marsal, bringing over 30 years of global upstream oil and gas experience to his consulting and leadership roles. Since 2018, he has led domestic and international engagements focused on operational excellence, business transformation, strategy design and integration, and financial performance improvement. Chia has directed high-impact projects across the energy sector, including the turnaround of a Permian Basin–focused exploration and production company, the development of an ESG and energy transition strategy for a Gulf of Mexico deepwater E&P firm, and a global transformation initiative for a private equity–owned energy services company headquartered in the UK. Before joining Alvarez and Marsal, Chia built a distinguished career in oilfield services, holding senior management roles in directional drilling operations, engineering design and management, and product development with Schlumberger, GE Oil & Gas, and Scientific Drilling. His international assignments have taken him to Aberdeen, Oklahoma City, Beijing, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore. He currently resides in Houston. Chia earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Computer Science from The Open University in the United Kingdom and an MBA with a specialization in Energy from the University of Oklahoma (Cohort 4). His deep technical expertise, global perspective, and strategic leadership continue to drive value across the energy industry.

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Kim Colburn

Retired Chief Operating Officer, North American Natural Gas Liquids, bp Kim Colburn is a retired energy executive with more than three decades of leadership experience at bp, where he served as chief operating officer for North American natural gas liquids and senior vice president of commercial development and strategy for bp’s North American gas, power, and NGL marketing and trading business. Over his 34-year career at bp, Colburn worked across upstream, petrochemical, and commodity trading divisions, holding key roles in the United States, United Arab Emirates, Canada, and Russia. His global perspective and strategic insight shaped major initiatives across the energy value chain. He earned his BSBA in Accounting from the University of Nebraska—where he walked on to the football team—and an MBA from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland. Today, Colburn leads Colburn Coaching Strategies, where he provides leadership, career, and strategy coaching to individuals navigating professional transitions and growth. He is also a passionate advocate for accessibility and inclusion, serving as a board member for The Lighthouse of Houston, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering people who are blind or visually impaired to live independently.

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Eric Davis

Attorney, Phillips Murrah, P.C. Eric Davis is a shareholder at Phillips Murrah, P.C., where he practices in the firm’s Government Relations and Compliance Practice Group and Clean Energy Practice Group. He advises utility-scale renewable energy developers on wind, solar, battery storage, hydrogen, renewable natural gas, and transmission line projects, guiding clients through permitting, zoning, leasing, and regulatory compliance. He also represents large electric consumers in negotiating power purchase agreements. In the utilities sector, Davis represents investor-owned utilities, independent power producers, electric transmission companies, and public interest groups in rate cases, merger and acquisition applications, certificate of authority filings, demand response and energy efficiency programs, and rulemaking proceedings. His work spans industries including telecommunications, electric, gas, and water. Before joining Phillips Murrah, Davis served as an Assistant Attorney General in the Office of the Oklahoma Attorney General and as legal counsel at both the Oklahoma Corporation Commission and the Oklahoma Tax Commission. He also provided legal services to low-income Oklahomans through Legal Aid and spent two years clerking for the state trial courts of Vermont. With deep experience in energy law, regulatory strategy, and public policy, Davis brings a comprehensive understanding of the legal landscape shaping clean energy and utility innovation.

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James Dryden

Senior Development Project Manager, EDP Renewables North America James Dryden is a renewable energy professional with more than 12 years of experience developing and operating utility-scale wind, solar, and battery energy storage projects across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, Australia, and Europe. He currently works remotely from Tulsa, Oklahoma, as part of the development team at EDP Renewables North America, where he focuses on initiating and advancing new clean energy projects. Dryden earned a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology from the University of Oklahoma, with minors in business, hydrology, and geography. He later completed a Master of Science at Oklahoma State University, where his research explored the impacts of climate change on wind energy output—an early indicator of his commitment to sustainable energy solutions. Throughout his career, Dryden has played a key role in bringing more than 3 gigawatts of renewable energy projects to financial close. His technical expertise and strategic insight continue to shape the future of clean energy development. Outside of work, Dryden is a proud husband and father of three young children, ages 9, 2, and 5 months. He stays active with running and strength training and is a passionate Sooner Football fan—BOOMER!

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Michael Feng

Managing Director and Partner, CCA Group Michael Feng is managing director and partner at CCA Group, where he leads economic modeling and the development of structured finance products for strategic sponsors, financial institutions, and capital providers. Known for his mathematical precision and client-focused approach, Feng builds tailored financial models and helps clients understand the underlying economics that drive performance. With more than 19 years of experience, Feng has earned recognition for his expertise in structured tax products and has taught seminars for clients, law firms, and at the MIT Sloan School of Management. His ability to simplify complex financial structures and communicate their value has made him a trusted advisor across the industry. Before joining CCA Group, Feng worked at BTM Capital Corp’s Tax Products Group, where he helped develop and execute tax-intensive asset finance transactions. He also held roles as a software developer at TenFold, building trade-order management systems, and as a lecturer at Harvard University, where he taught geology, chemistry, and statistics. Feng earned his Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry with highest honors from Harvard University. He holds Series 7, SIE, and 63 licenses and lives outside Boston with his family.

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Eric Groves

Commercial Manager-Power, bp Eric Groves is the commercial manager of bp’s Power Trading and Marketing team, bringing 27 years of experience across the energy trading landscape. After earning his BBA in Accounting from the University of Houston, he began his career at Arthur Andersen before quickly transitioning into energy trading—a move that launched a dynamic career spanning major industry players including Enron, TXU, RWE Americas, Entergy-Koch, Merrill Lynch, and bp. Groves joined bp’s Trading and Shipping division in 2009, where he spent over a decade as a senior structurer before stepping into his current leadership role in January 2021. Earlier in his career, he led teams of analysts within Commodity Risk, managing derivative traders’ positions and daily mark-to-market profit and loss. His expertise spans Crude and Refined Products, Natural Gas, Power, NGLs, and LNG, giving him a broad and deep understanding of global energy markets. His career has also included a three-year assignment in bp’s London Canary Wharf offices, adding international perspective to his commercial and strategic insights. Groves continues to shape bp’s power trading strategy with a focus on performance, innovation, and market leadership.

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Michael Harrison

Vice President of Commercial Operations, Valero Renewable Fuels Mike Harrison leads all commercial activities for Valero’s 11 ethanol plants, overseeing supply and trading functions across corn procurement, risk management, ethanol and distillers grain sales, logistics, planning, and economics. With more than 30 years of experience—primarily in petroleum refining—he brings deep operational insight and strategic leadership to the energy sector. Before stepping into his current role, Harrison directed strategic planning and optimization for seven Valero refineries across the Mid-Continent, North Atlantic, and West Coast regions. His career has been rooted in refining operations and engineering, including key leadership roles at Valero’s Texas City refinery, where he served as Director of Engineering and Project Development, Director of Operations, and ultimately Vice President and General Manager. Prior to joining Valero, Harrison built his technical foundation at UOP and CITGO, working in engineering and operations. His broad experience across refining, commercial strategy, and plant optimization positions him as a key driver of performance and innovation in the biofuels space.

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Oskari Jaakkola

CEO and founder, Cactos Oskari Jaakkola is the CEO and founder of Cactos, a fast-growing Finnish company transforming the energy landscape through smart battery energy storage systems. With a background in offshore oil production infrastructure development and financing, Jaakkola brings deep industry expertise to the clean energy transition. Under his leadership, Cactos develops and operates advanced battery energy storage systems (BESS) and manages Cactos Fleet Finland LP, the first pure-play BESS investment fund in Finland. The fund is also one of the first of its kind in Europe, currently owning more than 50 systems ranging from 100 kWh to 2.5 MWh in capacity. Over its investment period, the fund aims to deploy 70 million EUR into battery energy storage across Finland. Cactos offers BESS as a service, handling everything from assembly, installation, and commissioning to operation, maintenance, financing, and market participation. The company also provides proprietary software and manages all market operations, delivering a fully integrated solution for clients. Jaakkola’s vision and leadership continue to position Cactos at the forefront of energy innovation, driving scalable, sustainable solutions for a smarter grid.

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Dennis Lippmann

President and CEO, thyssenkrupp Uhde USA Dennis Lippmann is President and CEO of thyssenkrupp Uhde USA, where he leads the company’s chemical plant engineering, procurement, and construction business across North America. His portfolio includes hydrogen, methanol, ammonia, nitric acid, fertilizers, polymers, and petrochemicals. With nearly 30 years of experience in hydrogen, syngas, and ammonia technologies, he brings deep technical expertise and strategic leadership to the global energy and chemicals sector. Lippmann’s hydrogen experience spans both natural gas and carbon sequestration–based plants, as well as water electrolysis projects. He began his career as an ammonia process engineer and advanced through roles leading engineering teams and executive positions at major licensors and EPC firms. Prior to his current role, he served as CEO of thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions North America, overseeing operations in the United States, Canada, and Mexico across chemical plants, cement facilities, mining operations, automotive assembly lines, and naval components. Lippmann also led global ammonia and syngas technology development at KBR from 2013 to 2015. His academic foundation in chemical engineering, combined with a Ph.D. from the Technical University of Clausthal, underpins his technical and commercial leadership. In 2023, Lippmann received the Meyer-Galow Award for Business Chemistry from the Meyer-Galow Foundation of the German Chemical Society (GDCh), recognizing his contributions to innovation and industry impact. He resides in Houston, Texas, with his family.

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Travis Lowder

Business Development Manager and a Project Manager Integrated Applications Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Travis Lowder is a business development manager and project manager at the Integrated Applications Center within the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). With more than a decade of experience in renewable energy policy, finance, regulatory affairs, and deployment, he brings a strategic lens to accelerating clean energy solutions across both public and private sectors. His current work focuses on decarbonization opportunities in “hard to abate” sectors, including heavy industry, where he helps identify and implement innovative pathways to reduce emissions. At NREL, he plays a key role in bridging technical expertise with market-driven strategies, advancing the lab’s mission to transform energy systems through applied research and real-world impact.

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Shawn McBroom

Senior Manager Commercial Operation, OGE Energy Corp. Shawn McBroom brings more than 20 years of hands-on experience in the utility industry to the Price College of Business, where he connects classroom learning with real-world energy expertise. As a long-time professional with Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company, he has worked across the full spectrum of the power production process—from generating electricity to navigating complex energy markets. His areas of expertise include fuels, renewable energy, contract management, and regulatory affairs at both the state and federal levels. He holds a voting position on the Southwest Power Pool’s Market Working Group, where he helps shape market participation and design across the region. With a strong foundation in business and energy operations, McBroom equips students with practical insights into the evolving utility landscape and the future of energy.

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Annessa McKenzie

Chief Information Security Officer, ConocoPhillips Annessa McKenzie serves as Chief Information Security Officer at ConocoPhillips, where she leads enterprise-wide IT and OT security strategy across all business units. Her focus includes building long-term investment roadmaps, assessing operational risk, and deploying zero-trust security architectures that enhance resilience, cyber defense, and regulatory compliance. Before joining ConocoPhillips in 2022, McKenzie held executive roles at Calpine Corporation, where she served as Chief Security Officer and Vice President of Supply Chain. She directed cyber and physical security strategies, IT compliance, infrastructure, business continuity, and facilities management. She also served as Chief Information Security Officer at Baker Hughes, overseeing global cybersecurity operations, digital oilfield security, product design protection, application architecture, data privacy, and customer consulting. Her career spans public and private sectors, including work with PwC’s advisory practice and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration HIDTA task force. She holds CISSP, CRISC, and CISA certifications and teaches as an Adjunct Cybersecurity Professor in the Executive MBA in Energy program at the University of Oklahoma. Recognized as one of Houston’s top millennial women to watch by the Houston Chronicle in 2019, she was nominated for the Orbie Awards’ Houston CIO of the Year in 2020 and for Constellation Research’s Business Transformation 150 Award in 2021.

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Mike Ming

President and Founder, Ming Energy Partners LLC C. Michael Ming is the president and founder of Ming Energy Partners LLC and a recognized leader in energy innovation, policy, and technology. He retired in 2018 as vice president–executive liaison for marketing and technology at Baker Hughes, a GE Company, following a distinguished career spanning public service, private enterprise, and academic engagement. Ming previously served as the original general manager of General Electric’s Global Research Oil & Gas Technology Center in Oklahoma City and as Oklahoma’s Secretary of Energy under Governor Mary Fallin. He also led the Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America (RPSEA) and worked as an independent natural gas producer with K. Stewart Energy Group and K. Stewart Petroleum Corporation. A registered professional engineer in Oklahoma and a Life Member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Ming has been a member since 1979 and served as an SPE Distinguished Lecturer in 2011–2012. He authored the Oklahoma First Energy Plan, the state’s first formal energy strategy, and has advised the U.S. Department of Energy and MIT’s Future of Natural Gas Study. He co-chaired the 2019 Oklahoma Academy Town Hall on energy and frequently speaks on energy systems across the U.S. and internationally. At Stanford, he is an emeritus member and past chair of the Petroleum Investments Committee and co-sponsor of the MAP/Ming Visiting Professorship on Energy and the Environment. He teaches in the Executive MBA in Energy program at the University of Oklahoma and serves on advisory boards at Stanford, UT Austin, OU, and the University of Tulsa. He also serves on the boards of Central Oklahoma United Way and Oklahoma City Riversport.

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Gail Mosey

Project Lead/Senior Energy Research Analyst National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Gail Mosey has spent nearly two decades at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), contributing to strategic energy analysis and applied solutions through her work in the Strategic Energy Analysis Center and the Integrated Applications Center. Her expertise lies in renewable energy siting, economic feasibility, and community impact—particularly on environmentally compromised lands. As NREL’s lead for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s RE-Powering America’s Lands Initiative, she has guided efforts to repurpose contaminated sites for clean energy development. She also collaborates with tribal nations and remote villages to create strategic energy plans that integrate energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions, improving energy resilience and self-sufficiency. Her work extends to holistic community energy strategies for remote and island communities, where she explores the intersection of energy, food sustainability, water access, and shelter—advancing the food-energy-water-shelter nexus as a framework for sustainable development.

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Rita M. Murray

Energy/Oil & Gas, Executive Career Coach Performance Consulting, LLC Rita M. Murray is a nationally recognized speaker, executive coach, and educational psychologist with deep expertise in leadership development and organizational transformation. As founder of Performance Consulting LLC, she has worked extensively across the energy sector, delivering executive coaching and consulting programs for clients including Accenture, Chesapeake Energy, Devon Energy, Linn Energy, and Pioneer Natural Resources. Since 2014, Murray has served as the executive career coach for the University of Oklahoma’s Executive MBA in Energy program. Her influence extends beyond the energy industry, with keynote speaking and consulting engagements for government agencies, military organizations, and Fortune 500 companies such as BNY Mellon, Fidelity Investments, Lockheed Martin, and NASA. Her career includes executive leadership as CEO and chairman of a national energy services company, board service for multiple energy firms, and senior roles at General Electric and Lockheed in Washington, D.C., where she held top-secret clearances. Inspired by Jack Welch during her time at GE’s Crotonville leadership center, she built a coaching practice grounded in strategic thinking and emotional intelligence. A private pilot, Murray applies crew resource management (CRM) frameworks to improve decision-making across industries including oil and gas, healthcare, security, and IT. Her research focuses on higher-order thinking in millennial and Gen Z professionals, and she has authored several workbooks on personality type, generational theory, conflict resolution, and EQ. Originally from Boston and now a proud Oklahoman, she is a first-generation American and dual citizen of Ireland. She brings unmatched energy, passion, and commitment to every client engagement.

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Marc Rizzo

Co-founder, Granite Source Power LLC Marc Rizzo brings more than 15 years of experience in renewable energy and energy finance, with a proven track record across utility-scale and commercial and industrial projects. He is the co-founder of Granite Source Power LLC, a renewable development firm specializing in early-stage project development. Before launching GSP, Rizzo served as CFO of EnerNoc and Enel X North America, and led finance operations at Enel North America. Throughout his career, he has overseen financial strategy and execution for more than $15 billion in projects, acquisitions, partnerships, and financings—including tax equity deals. His expertise spans the full transaction life cycle: origination, pricing analytics, structuring, negotiation, execution, and asset management. Known for building high-performing teams and scalable financial systems from the ground up, he combines entrepreneurial vision with deep industry insight. His leadership has helped accelerate clean energy adoption and drive innovation in energy services. A proud Bentley alum, Rizzo grew up on the Seacoast of New Hampshire. Outside of work, he enjoys golfing and traveling with his wife, Giuliana, and their three daughters.

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Kimber Shoop

Director of Regulatory Policy and Planning, OG&E Kimber Shoop is Director of Regulatory Policy and Planning at Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company (OG&E) in Oklahoma City. He brings decades of legal and regulatory experience, with deep expertise in energy law, environmental policy, and corporate compliance. Before rejoining OG&E, Shoop was a partner at Crooks, Stanford and Shoop in Edmond, where he advised businesses on regulatory proceedings, complex litigation, environmental matters, and business transactions. He represented electric utilities before the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, the Arkansas Public Service Commission, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Shoop previously served OG&E for 11 years as Senior Counsel and Managing Director of Legal. He led legal strategy for integrated resource planning and regulatory proceedings, served as chief environmental counsel, and acted as first chair in numerous rate cases. Earlier in his career, he was an Associate in the Energy Practice Group at Troutman Sanders LLP in Washington, D.C. He also held roles in the administration of Oklahoma Governor Frank Keating and served as legislative liaison for the University of Oklahoma under President David Boren. Shoop holds a BA from the University of Virginia and a JD from the University of Oklahoma College of Law. He is also a graduate of the Utility Executive Course at the University of Idaho.

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Kyle Simpson

Principal, KSE Holdings Kyle Simpson advises clients at the intersection of energy innovation, environmental policy, and project development. He works with businesses, legislators, regulators, and policymakers—on Capitol Hill and within the administration—to advance legislative, regulatory, investment, and development goals across energy, environmental, natural resources, and foreign policy sectors. A strategic problem-solver, Simpson connects public policy with business realities to deliver creative, actionable solutions. With experience spanning corporate energy technology, government, and private practice, he brings a multi-sector perspective to complex challenges. He helps clients navigate ESG priorities while driving business growth and innovation. Simpson is currently supporting the development of environmentally superior “green” and “blue” energy and chemical projects. His work includes carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS), secure geological storage of anthropogenic CO₂, enhanced oil recovery (EOR), hydrogen production with CCUS, net-zero natural gas production and transport, LNG export facilities, and climate-friendly power generation. He also helps clients manage regulatory implementation and deploy clean energy technologies that add value to natural gas reserves. As Senior Advisor to the U.S. Secretary of Energy and Associate Deputy Secretary of the Department of Energy, he shaped domestic and international energy policy. He led major initiatives to reduce the environmental impact of oil and gas production, improve appliance efficiency, lift the Alaska crude oil export ban, secure royalty relief for offshore production, and fund Strategic Petroleum Reserve maintenance through targeted oil sales.

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Nate Skon

Vice President of Asset Management, ForeFront Power Nate Skon is Vice President of Asset Management at ForeFront Power, where he has built a best-in-class team as the company’s portfolio grew from zero to more than 100 assets under management in just two years. His leadership has helped scale operations to meet the demands of a rapidly expanding clean energy market. With more than 15 years of experience in solar energy finance, Skon has held key roles at SunPower, SunEdison, Solar Power Partners (acquired by NRG), and now ForeFront Power. He has supported the development and financial operations of over 10 GW of solar projects across 15 countries, ranging from 5 kW residential systems to 750 MW utility-scale installations. Skon’s expertise spans the full spectrum of solar finance, including project development, investment strategy, and operational scaling. His global experience and strategic insight continue to drive innovation and efficiency in renewable energy asset management. He holds an MBA with honors from the Thunderbird School of Global Management and a bachelor’s degree in international relations from the University of Wisconsin.

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Jacob Sonsel

Director, Alvarez & Marsal Jacob Sonsel is a Director at Alvarez & Marsal, where he specializes in strategy, operations, sustainability, ESG, and energy transition. He helps clients navigate complex regulatory landscapes and build forward-looking energy solutions. His recent work includes guiding an exploration and production company in launching a carbon capture and sequestration business in the United States, and advising clients on selecting carbon accounting and ESG reporting platforms to streamline compliance and voluntary disclosures. Before joining A&M, Sonsel was an Operations Manager at FMC Technologies, overseeing wellhead, frac rental equipment, and fluid control services. He led strategy development, P&L management, capital budgeting, and labor and material planning across multiple product lines. Sonsel began his career as a commissioned officer and CH-53E heavy transport helicopter pilot in the United States Marine Corps, completing three combat deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. His leadership and operational experience continue to inform his approach to solving business challenges in the energy sector. He holds a BS in agribusiness from Texas A&M University and earned his EMBA in Energy from the University of Oklahoma. Sonsel also holds a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certificate from Villanova University and a Change Management Professional certification from Prosci.

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Jan Willem Velthuijsen

Senior partner in the Strategy practice of PwC Europe Velthuijsen is Senior Partner in the Strategy practice at PwC Europe, where he leads the Markets, Competition & Regulations teams across the region. An econometrician and economist by training, he also serves as Professor of Economics at Rijksuniversiteit Groningen and Managing Director of the Executive Masters in Finance & Control for the Energy Industry, a global program delivered in partnership with PwC and Shell in Groningen, Houston, Doha, Moscow, and Rio de Janeiro. He also oversees the PwC Energy Research Institute based in Groningen. With more than 30 years of experience in academic and contract research, Velthuijsen has advised governments, regulators, NGOs, and corporations on complex economic and regulatory issues. His expertise includes antitrust and competition analysis, state aid assessments, societal cost-benefit evaluations, business case appraisals, valuation modeling, macroeconomics, and corporate finance. Velthuijsen has worked across diverse industries including energy, telecoms, healthcare, chemicals, transport, logistics, pharma, and sports. He has led several major studies for the European Commission, including the HERMES modeling assignment, a pan-European tax options analysis, a pricing transparency study for DG SANCO, and multiple projects for DG Competition.

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Abid Yousuf

SVP, Professional Services, Avetta Abid Yousuf is Senior Vice President of Professional Services at Avetta, where he leads the design and deployment of solutions that help clients meet their broader risk management goals with speed and precision. His team collaborates closely with customer-facing and support groups to deliver high-impact services, including implementation, audits, insurance planning, and customized training. With more than 20 years of experience in commercial and supply chain management, Yousuf has served as both an independent advisor and head of function at Fortune 100 energy companies. As Chief Supply Chain Officer, he built end-to-end supply chain capabilities from the ground up and transformed existing operations to deliver measurable value. He has led enterprise-wide systems implementations, Six Sigma process improvement initiatives, and one of the largest merger integrations in the energy sector in recent years. Before joining Avetta, Yousuf worked as an independent consultant, leading procurement and supply chain optimization programs that generated significant financial gains for clients in energy, petrochemicals, financial services, technology, and manufacturing. He holds an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh and a BBA in economics from the University of Notre Dame.

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Rick Talley

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Rick Talley is Chief Executive Officer of Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. (NSAI), bringing more than two decades of oil and gas experience to the role. Since joining NSAI in 2004, Talley has built a reputation for technical excellence and leadership, culminating in his promotion to CEO in 2022. Talley has extensive experience preparing reserve evaluations for both conventional and unconventional assets across major onshore U.S. basins, the Gulf of Mexico, and international markets. His deep understanding of reservoir engineering and asset valuation supports NSAI’s mission to deliver trusted insights to the global petroleum industry. He began his career at ExxonMobil Production Company, where he gained hands-on experience in engineering and operations. Talley holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma and an MBA from Tulane University. He is a licensed professional engineer in Texas and Louisiana, and an active member of the Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engineers (SPEE) and the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). Talley has also taught courses at the University of Oklahoma College of Business, sharing his industry knowledge with the next generation of energy professionals.

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Jay Jimerson

Manager & General Counsel Jay Jimerson joined Cardinal River Energy in 2005 after serving as an energy attorney and managing partner at a Houston-based energy firm. He was President of Cardinal River Energy Co. for several years before transitioning to Manager and General Counsel in 2019. His career spans decades of experience in oil and gas regulation, litigation, marketing, transportation, and underground natural gas storage development. From 1984 to 1996, Jimerson practiced law at Mock, Schwabe, Waldo, Elder, Reeves & Bryant in Oklahoma City, where he focused on oil and gas state regulation, gas marketing, well permitting, drilling, and environmental and insurance matters. His legal expertise and operational insight have made him a trusted advisor in energy development and risk management. In 1996, Jimerson became General Counsel, Managing Director, and Principal at eCORP, LLC, a privately held energy company in Houston. There, he played a key role in developing and marketing underground natural gas storage and transportation assets, with deep experience in state and federal permitting. Jimerson holds a BBA (with distinction) and a JD (with honors) from the University of Oklahoma and is a graduate of the Owner/President Management Program at Harvard Business School. He is a former President of the Mineral Law Section of the Oklahoma Bar Association, a published author on energy law. He serves on the Advisory Board of the OU Price College of Business Energy Institute.

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David Iverson

Senior Managing Director David Iverson is Senior Managing Director for Kayne Anderson’s private energy income strategies, where he leads investment identification, deal analysis, and technical due diligence. With more than three decades of experience in the oil and gas industry, Iverson brings a rare combination of engineering expertise and financial insight to energy investing. Before joining Kayne Anderson in 2006, Iverson was Senior Vice President at Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc., a premier oil and gas consulting firm known for its reservoir engineering, geophysical, and geological services. He began his career at ARCO Oil & Gas Company and later Vastar Resources, Inc., where he held roles in reservoir and facilities engineering, as well as corporate finance. Iverson holds a BS in chemical engineering from the University of Tulsa, an MBA from the University of Houston, and an MJEL from the University of Tulsa College of Law. He is a registered professional engineer in Texas and has deep experience in evaluating conventional and unconventional assets across major U.S. basins, the Gulf of Mexico, and international markets.

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Bryan Hannegan

President and CEO of Holy Cross Energy Bryan Hannegan is President and CEO of Holy Cross Energy, a not-for-profit, member-owned electric cooperative serving more than 46,000 customers across Western Colorado. Headquartered in Glenwood Springs, Holy Cross Energy is leading the charge toward a clean energy future through its “Journey to 100%” initiative, which aims to deliver 100% renewable and clean energy to its members by 2030. In recognition of its leadership, the cooperative was named 2020 Electric Cooperative of the Year by the Smart Electric Power Alliance. Before joining Holy Cross in 2017, Hannegan was Associate Laboratory Director at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), where he co-founded the U.S. Department of Energy’s Grid Modernization Initiative and launched the Energy Systems Integration Facility (ESIF)—a pioneering platform for collaborative innovation in clean, reliable energy systems. His earlier roles include senior leadership positions at the Electric Power Research Institute, the White House Council on Environmental Quality, and the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hannegan holds a PhD in Earth Systems Science and an MS in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from the University of California at Irvine, and a BS in Meteorology from the University of Oklahoma. He serves on the boards of RMI and the Smart Electric Power Alliance, and advises GridLab, GridFWD, the Energy Systems Integration Group, and NRECA’s Science and Technology Advisory Council.

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