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Speaker Lineup

2025 Speakers

Introducing the early confirmed speaker lineup for the 2025 Permian Energy Dialogues! This year’s distinguished experts will share insights on the most pressing issues shaping the Permian Basin. Explore the industry leaders and innovators joining us in 2025 as we engage in critical discussions on the future of energy.

Melanie A. Kenderdine

Cabinet Secretary

New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department

Catarina Gonzales

Commissioner

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Thomas J. Gleeson

Chairman

Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT)

Greg Bloom

Assistant Commissioner of Mineral Resources

New Mexico State Land Office

Steve Cole

EVP and Partner

Five Point Energy

Ted Wooten

Chief Engineer

Railroad Commission of Texas

Michelle Miano

Division Director, Environmental Protection

New Mexico Environment Department

Joey Bernica

Director

Climate Investment

Nile Garritson

Portfolio Manager

CalSTRS

Darin Zanovich

CEO

Mesa Minerals Partners

Michael Gibson

Deputy State Director, Minerals

Bureau of Land Management

Bruce Baizel

Division Director, Compliance and Enforcement,

New Mexico Environment Department

Kris Kindrick

Senior Vice President, Commercial

Kinetik

Jeff Hammad

Chief Commercial Officer

Golden Pass LNG

James Lackey

Director, Customer Relations

Xcel Energy

Dr. Taimur Shaikh

Senior Policy Advisor - Energy

Environmental Protection Agency Region 6

Chris Nichols

Vice President, Permian Basin

Continental Resources, Inc.

David Clouse

Managing Director

Energy Innovation Capital

Michael Grossman

Chair, Technical Committee

Produced Water Society

Matt Kolesar

Chief Environmental Scientist

ExxonMobil

Dr. Katie Smye

Research Associate Professor, Bureau of Economic Geology

The University of Texas at Austin

Kristi Hobbs

Vice President, System Planning and Weatherization

ERCOT

Jack Farley

Chief Commercial Officer

Grid United

Robert Sadlier

Deputy Director, Water Quality Division

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)

Beth Garza

Senior Fellow, Energy & Environmental Policy Team

The R Street Institute

David Rains

General Manager of Assets, Shale & Tight Business

Chevron

Elizabeth Lieberknecht

Manager, Regulatory and Legislative

EDF

Molly Determan

President

Energy Workforce & Technology Council

Jason Pigott

President & Chief Executive Officer

Vital Energy

Elena Nilolova

Manager, Climate Intelligence

RMI

Jason Bennett

Department Chair - Global Projects, Partner

Baker Botts L.L.P.

Holly Hopkins

Vice President - Upstream Policy

API

Missi Currier

President & CEO

New Mexico Oil & Gas Association (NMOGA)

Rich Dealy

Vice President, Permian Basin

ExxonMobil

Jacob Nagy

Founder & Co-Chief Executive Officer

Avant Natural Resources

Brian Sellers

Water Manager

ExxonMobil