2011 WOMEN’S HOUSTON - World Oil · 2020. 2. 7. · 15–16 November 2011 † Hyatt Regency...

15–16 November 2011 • Hyatt Regency Downtown • Houston, Texas USA

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Dear Delegate,

If your company is like mine, you are working more and more in international markets, forming partnerships with organizations around the world, and building relationships with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures. The globalization of the energy business is driven by crude oil, natural gas and refi ned products becoming commodities that move ever more easily from producing regions to consuming regions.

If you are to be successful in the energy industry of the future, you must be able to be successful working with different cultures, countries, languages and backgrounds. This year’s Women’s Global Leadership Conference is designed to help you grow within your company and within our changing industry.

The Women’s Global Leadership Conference is the largest women’s event in our industry, and the only one that covers key areas of professional development, leadership issues, and issues impacting energy and technology. This year, we focus again on professional development. And we’ve added important content on the changing global market.

And, of course, this year’s Women’s Global Leadership Conference offers excellent networking opportunities throughout the event, especially with our wine tasting.

We would like to thank our very generous corporate sponsors for their continued support of this conference and their commitment to cultivating women in leadership. You can learn more about these organizations in your program and by visiting their booths in the exhibitor area. We would also like to acknowledge the supporting organizations that continue to encourage growth and community within the energy and technology industries. A special “thank you” also goes to our dedicated Advisory Board members, who are instrumental in building the conference program and an exciting conference experience for each of you.

On behalf of Gulf Publishing Company and our publications, World Oil and Hydrocarbon Processing, it is my honor to welcome you to the eighth Women’s Global Leadership Conference in Energy and Technology. We appreciate your, and your company’s, support of this very important event.

Cordially,Cordially,

John T. RoyallPresident and CEOGulf Publishing Company

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HOTEL INFORMATIONSECURITY:You will receive an attendee badge when you register. Please wear it at all times, as it will provide you access to the entire conference. During the conference, do not leave personal items unattended for any reason. If security issues arise, please contact the hotel front desk in the main lobby or Gwen Hood at the registration desk.

SESSIONS AND MEALS:All rooms are located on the hotel’s THIRD LEVEL.

• Registration: BALLROOM FOYER• General Sessions: IMPERIAL BALLROOM• Exhibitors: IMPERIAL BALLROOM FOYER• Breakfasts, lunches, networking breaks and wine tasting: IMPERIAL BALLROOM EAST

Please refer to the map provided for room locations. Should you have any questions, conference staff will be available to assist you.

SPONSORS, EXHIBITORS AND SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS:Sponsors, exhibitors and supporting organizations will have exhibit tables in the Imperial Ballroom Foyer. Attendees, please feel free to stop by during breaks.

LOST AND FOUND:If you should misplace something, please check at the registration desk in the Ballroom Foyer, or at the front desk in the hotel’s main lobby.

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8:15 A.M. Welcome Remarks John Royall, President and CEO, Gulf Publishing Company Marcela Donadio, Americas Oil & Gas Leader, Ernst & Young LLP

8:25 A.M. Energy Without Borders: International Operations in the 21st Century Lawrence R. Dickerson, President and Chief Executive Offi cer, Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.

9:00 A.M. One Year Later: Implications of the Macondo The Macondo incident in the Gulf of Mexico happened over a year ago, and what has happened since that event? How has industry responded? How have the regulators responded? And how has the regulatory response impacted industry? Holly Hopkins, Senior Policy Advisor, Upstream and Industry Operations, American Petroleum Institute

9:25 A.M. Brazil: The Next Oil Giant? Jose Orlando Melo de Azevedo, President, Petrobras America Inc.

9:55 A.M. COFFEE BREAK

10:20 A.M. Refi ning Source and Supply Crude-oil refi ning technology: how politics from one part of the globe impact supply in another

10:50 A.M. Regulatory Impact for Operating Internationally A look into the Dodd-Frank Act and new sanctions of the UK Bribery Act Glenna B. Sharafeldin, Partner in Assurance Services, Fraud Investigation and Dispute Services, Ernst & Young LLP

11:15 A.M. Global Factors Infl uencing America’s Energy Security Global challenges in achieving long-term energy security and sustainability Eileen Campbell, Vice President of Public Policy, Marathon Oil Corporation

11:50 A.M. LUNCH

12:50 P.M. Standing on the Shoulders of the Women Who Came Before Us: Paying It Forward Eve Sprunt, Business Development Manager, Chevron Energy Technology Company

1:15 P.M. Panel Discussion: Global Mobility—Challenges and Opportunities A discussion about handling international moves with a trailing spouse, navigating global dual careers, and moving single without support Moderator: Alex Herger, Director of International Exploration and New Ventures, Marathon Oil Company Panelists: Denise Butler, Upstream Americas Geoscience Discipline Lead, Shell Exploration & Production Company C. Susan Howes, PE, PHR, Reservoir Management Consultant—Reservoir Management Framework and Standards, Chevron Global Upstream and Gas Tiffany Pitts, Product Line Operations Manager—Artifi cial Lift Systems, Baker Hughes Incorporated Samantha Rist, Vice President, Hydraulic Fracture Monitoring, Schlumberger

2:25 P.M. REFRESHMENT BREAK

2:50 P.M. Insights for Success in Technical Leadership Learn ways to progress technically without the pressure of joining the management team Kim Bates, Vice President, Geoscience, ExxonMobil Development Company

3:15 P.M. Cross-Cultural Performance Expectations—Learn How to Succeed as an Expat An investigation of the competencies of the global employee, including navigating a new culture Jamie Barnhardt, Manager, Global Knowledge Management, Chevron

3:40 P.M. BREAK

3:50 P.M. Panel Discussion: An Insight Into Protecting Your Interests Learn how companies create career development and benefi ts for an international and rotational workforce Moderator: Manon Kebodeaux, Director of Human Resources, US Land Region, Baker Hughes Incorporated Panelists: Cindy Bigner, Director of Global Diversity and Inclusion, Halliburton Linda Hubner, Vice President, Exploration Excellence, Shell Jennifer Large, Executive Director–Talent Development, Fluor Corporation Leah Smith, Director, Exploration of New Ventures, Hess Corporation

5–6:30 P.M. WINE-TASTING RECEPTION—Sponsored by Baker Hughes

CONFERENCE AGENDADAY 1: Tuesday, 15 November 2011


8:30 A.M. Opening Remarks

8:40 A.M. Leadership Skills: The Essential Tools for Success The keys to success are found in your ability to lead effectively in any role of responsibility you fi ll. Learn the behaviors that connect to infl uencing outcomes and inspiring others—at work and in life. Courtney Lynch, Founder, Lead Star, LLC

9:35 A.M. COFFEE BREAK

10:00 A.M. Providing Energy to Sustain and Grow Global Economies A look at how it takes an integrated approach to supply the energy required to support global economic growth Monica Mainland, Baton Rouge Refi nery Technical Division Manager, ExxonMobil Refi ning and Supply Company

10:25 A.M. Gazprom’s Role as a World Gas Supplier An overview of Gazprom’s role as the major supplier of natural gas, and some observations about the global market for gas John Hattenberger, President and Managing Director, Gazprom Marketing and Trading USA

10:50 A.M. An Industry’s Attempt to Meet Regulations In an effort to create tighter regulations on exploration and production onshore and offshore US, operating companies have been forced to align to protect shared interests, innovations, new drilling and future discoveries David Payne, Vice President of Drilling and Completions, Chevron

11:30 A.M. LUNCH

12:30 P.M. Got Talent? Attracting the Best and Motivating the Rest Addressing the shortage of skills in the industry, offering solutions to attract, engage and retain the best and the brightest Huda Al-Ghoson, General Manager, Training and Development, Saudi Aramco

12:55 P.M. Becoming the One with the Answers Learn how to make your skills known and to achieve knowledge-expert status in your fi eld Mary Feeley, Chief Geoscientist, ExxonMobil Exploration Company

1:25 P.M. Finding Common Ground Learn how to combine a company’s goals with your interests for the right job, using your best skills Beth Williams, Southwest Area’s Inclusiveness and Diversity Leader, Ernst & Young LLP

1:50 P.M. REFRESHMENT BREAK

2:15 P.M. Panel Discussion: What Is That Supposed to Mean? An open dialogue between male and female leaders on the executions of a conversation— get the honest reactions to some real-life situations Moderator: John McKeever, President, Gelb Consulting Group Panelists: Val Gibbs, President, Bank of Texas Joi Lecznar, Director of Communications, BG Americas and Global LNG Paul Owen, Vice President, Legal, Statoil Development and Production North America

3:25 P.M. CONFERENCE CONCLUDES

CONFERENCE AGENDADAY 2: Wednesday, 16 November 2011

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PLATINUM SPONSOR

Ernst & Young is proud to be the platinum sponsor of the Women’s Global Leadership Conference in Energy & Technology. At Ernst & Young, we have been at the forefront of women’s issues for over 30 years, helping to foster a positive work environment for our women. We are committed to convening strong inter-company networks that will benefit each participant in the larger community. Marcela Donadio, Ernst & Young’s Americas Oil & Gas Sector Leader and chairperson of this year’s conference, is just one of our many women leaders who are passionate about sharing their experiences and learning from other senior women, as we work to promote the development, success and satisfaction of working women.

Ernst & Young’s Global Oil & Gas Center brings together a worldwide team of professionals to help you achieve your potential—a team with deep technical experience in providing assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The Center works to anticipate market trends, identify the implications and develop points of view on relevant industry issues. Ultimately, it enables us to help you meet your goals and compete more effectively. It’s how Ernst & Young makes a difference. www.ey.com/oilandgas


SILVER SPONSORS

Aramco Services Company (ASC) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco), the national oil company of Saudi Arabia. ASC provides a wide range of services that include technical, purchasing and logistics, legal, public affairs, financial and industrial relations. With headquarters in Houston, ASC also supports Saudi Aramco through several subsidiaries with interests in crude oil sales and joint-venture refining and marketing. www.aramcoservices.com

Chevron is one of the world’s leading integrated energy companies, with subsidiaries that conduct business worldwide. The company is involved in virtually every facet of the energy industry. Chevron explores for, produces and transports crude oil and natural gas; refines, markets and distributes transportation fuels and lubricants; manufactures and sells petrochemical products; generates power and produces geothermal energy; provides energy efficiency solutions; and develops the energy resources of the future, including biofuels. Chevron is based in San Ramon, California. www.chevron.com

ExxonMobil is the world’s largest publicly traded international oil and gas company. An industry leader in almost every aspect of the energy and petrochemical business, we operate facilities or market products in most of the world’s countries, and explore for oil and natural gas on six continents. ExxonMobil is involved in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas; the manufacture of petroleum products; and the transportation and sale of crude oil, natural gas and petroleum products. ExxonMobil is a major manufacturer and marketer of commodity and specialty petrochemicals. It also has interests in electric power generation facilities. In addition, we conduct extensive research programs in support of these businesses. www.exxonmobil.com/corporate

Marathon Oil Corporation is an international energy company engaged in exploration and production, oil sands mining and integrated gas. Based in Houston, Texas, the company has a strong portfolio of assets delivering defined growth leveraged to crude oil production with an exploration upside. The company’s operations are located in the United States, Angola, Canada, Equatorial Guinea, the Iraqi Kurdistan region, Libya, Norway, Poland and the United Kingdom. www.marathonoil.com

WINE-TASTING SPONSOR

Baker Hughes serves the worldwide oil and natural gas industry with reservoir consulting and products and services for drilling, formation evaluation, completion and production. The company is a leading provider of high-performance technology that creates value from oil and gas reservoirs. Virtually every product and service that Baker Hughes provides is designed to lower costs, reduce risk or improve productivity during activities directly related to hydrocarbon extraction, advancing reservoir performance. With operations in 90 countries, Baker Hughes has a diverse, global workforce including men and women representing 100 nationalities. We strive to build an inclusive culture that values the diversity of our global workforce and sustains an environment in which employees can develop and reach their ultimate potential. We believe that a diverse and talented workforce, working as a team across geographies and product lines, will benefit our customers and create a decisive competitive advantage for Baker Hughes. www.bakerhughes.com

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PROGRAM PRINT SPONSORS

BG Group plc (London Stock Exchange: BG.L) is a world leader in natural gas, with a strategy focused on connecting competitively priced resources to specific, high-value markets. Active in more than 25 countries on five continents, BG Group has a broad portfolio of exploration and production, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and the transmission and distribution of business interests. It combines a deep understanding of gas markets with a proven track record in finding and commercializing reserves.

In the United States, BG Group has exploration, production and midstream assets in two prolific shale basins: the Haynesville shale in Louisiana and Texas, and the Marcellus shale in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The downtown Houston office, located at BG Group Place, also has responsibility for Global LNG, Shipping and Energy Marketing. In addition, BG Group’s Houston office is a hub of BG Advance, which provides strategic direction and support to assets across all parts of the gas value chain. www.bg-group.com

CB&I is one of the world’s leading engineering, procurement and construction companies and a major process technology licensor. We provide a comprehensive range of solutions to customers in the energy and natural resource industries worldwide. www.cbi.com

GIVEAWAY-BAG SPONSOR

BP is one of the world’s leading international oil and gas companies, providing its customers with fuel for transportation, energy for heat and light, retail services and petrochemicals products for everyday items. We operate or market our products in more than 80 countries, employing 80,000 people. Our strategy is to invest to grow long-term value by continuing to build a portfolio of enduring positions in the world’s key hydrocarbon basins with a focus on deepwater, gas (including unconventional gas) and giant fields. www.bpamerica.com

FLOWER SPONSOR

Founded in 1919, Halliburton is one of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the energy industry. With more than 64,000 employees in approximately 80 countries, the company serves the upstream oil and gas industry throughout the lifecycle of the reservoir—from locating hydrocarbons and managing geological data, to drilling and formation evaluation, well construction and completion, and optimizing production through the life of the field. Our workforce, which is 97 percent nationalized, provides us with a global resource that draws on a broad range of experiences, thinking styles, knowledge and perspectives. Halliburton is implementing a new strategy to make diversity and inclusion as pervasive and essential to our corporate culture as safety, technology, integrity and all the core values that define the company. www.halliburton.com


CONFERENCE EXHIBITORS

Southwestern Energy Company (SWN) is a growing independent energy company primarily engaged in natural gas and crude oil exploration, development and production within North America. We are also focused on creating and capturing additional value through our natural gas gathering and marketing businesses, which we refer to as Midstream Services. Our current operations are principally focused on development of the unconventional gas reservoir known as the Fayetteville Shale. We are also actively engaged in exploration and production activities in Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, Pennsylvania and New Brunswick, Canada.

SWN is committed to the safety of our employees, and those around us, to being a good corporate citizen in the communities in which we operate and to responsible environmental stewardship. The principles of our Formula are what compel us to operate in a socially responsible manner—we strive to be the Right People doing the Right Things. www.swn.com

Since 2007, TECHNIKOS Information Development, LLC, has offered premier technical editing and writing services to oil and gas, banking, and computer technology professionals. We create custom templates and specifically format your content so it has a consistent look and feel. Our team also edits for grammar, spelling, punctuation and consistent use of terms and acronyms; in a case where many subject matter experts contribute, the content reads and flows as if it were written by one person. We write and organize content in a way that is easy to understand for both technical and nontechnical audiences. www.technicallyclear.com

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SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS

Founded in 1997, the Bilateral US-Arab Chamber of Commerce is a private business association that serves as a conduit to create strategic connections between prominent US and Middle East/North Africa (MENA) private-sector enterprises, government officials, trade development agencies and academic institutions.

The Bilateral US-Arab Chamber of Commerce has earned a strong reputation for our ability to successfully facilitate prosperous relationships by producing meaningful conferences, seminars, workshops, trade missions and educational exchange programs. Recognized as a significant resource by both private and public sector leaders alike, we focus on initiatives that result in actionable outcomes, heightened cultural understanding and positive economic relations.

The Bilateral US-Arab Chamber of Commerce helps businesses gain an enhanced visibility and deeper understanding of the many valuable possibilities that exist between these two culturally and economically diverse regions. www.bilateralchamber.org

The British-American Business Council Houston is the premier organization in Texas for the British-American business community. The United Kingdom is the largest foreign direct investor in the Texas economy, providing 75,000 jobs in the state. Trade between the two economies tops out at $8 billion. As a 501(c)(6) not-for-profit organization, BABC Houston offers companies involved in UK/US trade superb networking events, business-to-business introductions, UK/US business intelligence, publishing opportunities and cultural activities. We are more than just business ... and British! www.babchouston.org

The Houston Consulate is a trade office and satellite of the Canadian Consulate General in Dallas, Texas. Our role is to advocate Canadian economic, political and commercial interests and to develop innovative strategies for the identification and implementation of business opportunities in our territory of Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas.

The territory of the Canadian Consulate in Houston encompasses five states with over 38 million people. Bilateral trade with the region is over $34 billion each year.

The Consulate Business Development program focuses on energy, environmental technologies and newly emerging services.It emphasizes marketing strategies to capitalize on NAFTA, the sale and acquisition of new technology, and strategic partnerships.

www.canadainternational.gc.ca

The Center for Energy Economics of The University of Texas (CEE-UT) performs research and provides training and outreach on energy economics, markets and frameworks for commercial and strategic investment in energy. CEE is mainly externally funded through research grants and contracts, corporate and government partnerships, and CEE-delivered training programs. We develop viable solutions to problems across energy value chains and frameworks, identifying tradeoffs and addressing externalities.

The CEE team has broad expertise in oil, natural gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and electric power. Over the past 15-plus years, our team has specialized in investment frameworks to support commercially successful energy projects at home and abroad. We focus on technologies and fundamental economics of the energy supply chains—the closely linked segments required to produce, transport and deliver energy to final customers. www.beg.utexas.edu/energyecon

Energy People Connect is an online community, ad network and communications consultancy focused on delivering the support and innovations to drive conversations and foster meaningful connections across the global energy industry. For more information, visit our website. www.energypeopleconnect.com


The Greater Houston Partnership (GHP) traces its roots back to Houston’s original Chamber of Commerce founded in 1840. GHP is the primary advocate of Houston’s business community and is dedicated to building regional economic prosperity. It represents 10 counties: Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, San Jacinto and Waller. With more than 2,100 member organizations, GHP represents approximately one-fifth of the region’s workforce. www.houston.org

Houston Greeters offers visitors, locals and future workers the opportunity to experience the Houston region through the eyes of locals. We enhance new residents’ and/or visitors’ experiences in Houston by connecting them one-to-one with volunteer Greeters who share their knowledge of, and passion for, the Houston region. We offer personalized “Greets,” which are visits with volunteer Greeters to over 80 of Houston’s hidden treasures at no charge. We have over 120 volunteers speaking 17 languages who can show you the city’s local flavors, fun sights and tasty treats. Enjoy our free service to discover Houston by requesting a Greet via our website. www.HoustonGreeters.org

The Houston Technology Center provides education, insight and access to capital that entrepreneurs need for commercialization. The Houston Technology Center is a business accelerator and the largest technology business incubator in Texas, advancing the commercialization of emerging technology companies in the greater Houston area. HTC’s Energy practice provides strategic and tactical management services and consulting to Houston-area emerging energy technology entrepreneurs. A team of seasoned executives work closely with major energy companies, entrepreneurs and investors to foster the growth of these businesses. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, HTC assists Houston-based entrepreneurs within several key sectors: energy, information technology, life sciences, nanotechnology and NASA/aerospace technologies. www.houstontech.org

The National Association of Women MBAs (NAWMBA) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to empowering female business professionals to propel more women into leadership positions in corporate America and to enhance the diversity of the nation’s workforce. Our focus is on the development of early to mid-career stage professionals. We serve three related client groups: female MBA students, female business professionals, and employers. www.mbawomen.org

Launched in 1999, Oilcareers.com is an internationally recognized website dedicated to providing jobseekers with the means to search and apply for new roles, primarily in the oil and gas industry, as well as some areas of alternative energy. Around 9,000 jobs appear on the site every month.

For employers, Oilcareers offers one of the industry’s most visited websites and provides companies with the means to advertise directly to both a local and worldwide audience. Our candidate database currently exceeds 900,000 registered users and the Oilcareers.com receives approximately 600,000 unique user visits per month while, with over 550,000 searchable CVs, the site is uniquely positioned to provide recruiters with an invaluable means to access a huge talent pool of specialist jobseekers from across the globe. www.oilcareers.com

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The Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University is one of the world’s leading business schools. It is distinguished by its strong foundation in accounting, finance, marketing, organizational behavior and management with areas of excellence in energy, entrepreneurship and health care. Degreed programs include the Rice MBA, MBA for Executives, and MBA for Professionals, as well as joint MBAs in medicine, engineering and professional science. A PhD in Business—in marketing, finance, strategic management, accounting and organizational behavior—attracts candidates aspiring to become faculty at business schools in prestigious research universities internationally. The Rice MBA program combines a challenging core curriculum with “cutting- edge” elective coursework and practical projects. While the academic rigor of the curriculum is demanding, the faculty is dynamic and provides a blend of leading researchers to noteworthy business professionals. Learn for yourself why our students describe the school community as a “big family.” www.business.rice.edu

Sister Cities International (SCI) is a nonprofit citizen diplomacy network creating and strengthening partnerships between US and international communities. SCI’s goals are to increase global cooperation at the community level, promote cultural understanding and stimulate economic development. The sister-cities concept was launched in 1956 when President Dwight D. Eisenhower proposed linking American cities with cities in other countries to exchange people, ideas and cultures—hoping it would lessen the chance of future world conflicts. There are 2,000 associations in 136 countries. www.sistercitiesofhouston.org

The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)–Gulf Coast Section comprises 14,000 oil and gas professionals from Houston and the surrounding areas. Their mission is to collect, disseminate and exchange technical knowledge concerning the exploration, development and production of oil and gas resources, and related technologies for the public benefit, and to provide opportunities for professionals to enhance their technical and professional competence.

Within the Gulf Coast Section is the Young Professionals (YP) Committee comprising a subset of 2,600 members. The mission of the YP Committee is to identify, engage and develop the leadership potential of young oil and gas professionals in preparation to challenge and lead the industry by providing relevant technical education and networking opportunities. www.spegcs.org

Young Professionals in Energy (YPE) is a nonprofit energy industry networking organization with over 20,000 members worldwide. YPE is dedicated to providing a forum for networking and career development for professionals in the global energy industry. YPE runs a year-round calendar of events in 20 chapters around the world. YPE aims to facilitate the advancement of young professionals in the energy industry around the world through social, educational and civic service-oriented events. The desired outcome of YPE is to foster an environment where members can learn from each other’s experiences, share industry knowledge and discuss career matters. www.ypenergy.org

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LEADERSHIP PACK SPONSORSCompanies and organizations from around the globe expressed interest in sending a delegation of employees to this event. Leadership packs give their employees the opportunity to learn and network at this exciting conference, at a special group rate. We would like to give special thanks to all of the corporations that purchased Leadership Packs for the 2011 conference and that encourage career and professional development within their companies.

Aker Solutions

Baker Hughes Incorporated

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Enbridge

Fluor

Foster Wheeler

Halliburton

Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

KBR

Marathon

Shell

Southwest Energy Company

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CONFERENCE HOSTSGULFPUBLISH ING COMPANY

Gulf Publishing Company is an international publishing and events business dedicated to the energy sector. Founded in 1916, Gulf Publishing Company produces and distributes leading trade journals (World Oil and Hydrocarbon Processing magazines), and publishes research, databases, software, publications, conferences and events designed for the needs of the energy industry. www.GulfPub.com

Hydrocarbon Processing remains a leader in providing clear and concise technical content and information for the refining, petrochemical, gas processing and liquefied natural gas industries. Since 1922, Hydrocarbon Processing’s in-depth technical articles and content have been a benchmark for engineers and management officials throughout the world. As the HPI becomes increasingly global and technological advances drive growth and innovation, Hydrocarbon Processing continues to be a trusted source of insight and analysis into industry trends and technological developments. www.HydrocarbonProcessing.com

World Oil delivers the latest information for the exploration, drilling, completion and production sectors of the offshore and onshore oil and gas industry to its worldwide subscribers consisting of industry management and engineering/operating personnel. Driven by a top-flight editorial team and renowned for its commitment to technical excellence, World Oil provides insights into the industry’s innovations and technological advances through regular columns by the editors, in-depth operator-oriented articles and invaluable industry data. www.WorldOil.com

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Saba AbashawlManaging DirectorInternational Economic DevelopmentCity of Houston

Valerie GibbsHouston PresidentBank of Texas

Kimberly BowersExecutive Vice Presidentand General CounselValero

Alex HergerDirector, International Explorationand Conventional New VenturesMarathon Oil Company

Marcela DonadioAmericas Oil & Gas Leader and Partner Assurance ServicesErnst & Young LLP

Chair, Women’s Global Leadership Conference Advisory Board

Susan GanzAdvertising and Media Relations Manager Schlumberger

Kathy HogensonPresident and CEOZone Energy, LLC

Cheryl ChartierVice President–ProposalsFoster Wheeler USA Corporation

ADVISORY BOARDThe success of the Women’s Global Leadership Conference in Energy & Technology is due largely to the time and commitment of the advisory board. These 15 people worked passionately over the last year to ensure this conference is relevant to your industry and your professional development. Gulf Publishing Company is thankful to have these industry leaders driving this conference.


C. Susan Howes, PE, PHRReservoir Management Consultant–Reservoir Management Framework and Standards Chevron Global Upstream and Gas

Alexandra PrunerChief Financial Officer and PartnerTudor, Pickering, Holt & Co., LLC

John McKeeverPresidentGelb Consulting Group, Inc.

Cindy SchildRefining Issues Manager, Downstream SegmentAmerican Petroleum Institute

Mae MozainiDirector of Public AffairsAramco Services Company

Dr. Pinar YilmazManager, External Project Collaboration ExxonMobil Exploration Company

Ginger NapierPartnerClarey/Napier International

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Huda Al-GhosonGeneral Manager, Training and DevelopmentSaudi Aramco

Ms. Al-Ghoson is the General Manager of the Training and Development Organization at Saudi Aramco. As the head of the human resources development function, she is responsible for the design and delivery of

corporate education, training and development programs for all segments of the workforce covering industrial, administrative, professional and leadership positions.

Ms. Al-Ghoson joined the company in 1981 and has held a variety of positions in various human resources and support organizations including healthcare services, facilities planning, finance, community services, industrial relations planning, and human resources policy and planning. She is a member of the board of directors of Vela International Marine Limited and Aramco Services Company—both are subsidiaries of Saudi Aramco.

Ms. Al-Ghoson holds a Master of Business Administration degree from American University in Washington, DC, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English literature from King Saud University in Riyadh. She is a Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) by the WorldatWork Association (formerly the American Compensation Association), and a member of the Arabian Society for Human Resources Management. She has completed a number of leadership and management programs including Sloan’s Health Executives Development Program at Cornell University in New York; Saudi Aramco Management Development Seminar in Washington, DC; Oxford Advanced Management Program; the Economics of Oil Seminar in London, the Executive Influence Program in London; and the Advanced Human Resource Executive Program at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan.

José Orlando Melo de AzevedoPresidentPetrobras America Inc.

José Orlando Melo de Azevedo is President of Petrobras America Inc. in Houston, a wholly owned subsidiary of Petrobras SA since October 2008. Mr. Azevedo joined Petrobras in 1978 and since then has worked in many

upstream deepwater offshore projects. From 1998–2003 he was a Petrobras representative in Singapore regarding construction of deepwater platforms.

Mr. Azevedo came to Petrobras America from Petrochemical Complex of Rio de Janeiro (COMPERJ). Prior to that, he was Business Enterprise Implementation Manager for Petrobras in Espírito Santo, where he gained extensive experience in onshore and offshore oil and gas production projects in Southeast Brazil.

Jamie BarnhardtManager, Global Knowledge ManagementChevron

Jamie Barnhardt is Chevron’s Manager of Global Knowledge Management. She joined Texaco in 1990 upon graduating from Texas Tech University with a degree in petroleum engineering. Ms. Barnhardt worked in the

Permian Basin of Texas in production, facility and reservoir engineering roles and in team coordinator roles for the first seven years of her career. She has also held management positions in upstream operations, asset development and for major capital projects in California, Indonesia, Texas and Colorado. She has also held business positions of gas marketing business development coordinator and strategic and business planning manager.

Ms. Barnhardt has held organizational roles, along with learning and development positions, including petroleum engineering career sponsor, technical skill development manager, and now Chevron’s Global Knowledge Management Manager. Ms. Barnhardt is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers and the Society of Women Engineers, where she has held numerous leadership assignments. She has also held various community board leadership positions.

Kim BatesVice President, GeoscienceExxonMobil Development Company

Kim Bates is the Vice President of Geoscience for ExxonMobil Development Company. She received a degree in geology from the University of Texas at Austin in 1982 and began her career with Exxon in Houston, Texas,

that same year.

Over the course of her career, Ms. Bates has held various technical supervisory and managerial assignments across the upstream sector. Key assignments included participation on the corporate merger team in 1999, Global Near Field Wildcat program manager for ExxonMobil Production Company, geoscience operations manager for ExxonMobil Development Company and exploration manager for projects in Brazil and Nigeria for ExxonMobil Exploration Company. Ms. Bates held the position of Vice President–Americas in ExxonMobil Exploration Company from 2009 to 2010. In 2010, she was named Vice President of Geoscience for ExxonMobil Development Company.

Ms. Bates has attended management training at the Harvard Business School, Columbia Business School, and the Thunderbird International School of Business. She is a member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, the Society of Exploration Geophysicists, and the Society of Petroleum Engineers, as well as the Houston Women’s Energy Network where she serves on the Advisory Council. Ms. Bates is also an active community volunteer serving as a board member for Class Act Productions and as a member of the Montgomery County United Way Women’s Leadership Council and on the Strategic Investment Committee.

SPEAKERS 2011


Cindy BignerDirector of Global Diversityand InclusionHalliburton

Cindy Bigner is Halliburton’s Global Director of Diversity and Inclusion. In this role, her focus is using Halliburton’s talent-management processes and

systems to implement the company’s global diversity and inclusion plans. Halliburton’s overall mission is to attract and retain diverse talent in all parts of the organization.

Ms. Bigner started her career with Halliburton in 1989 and has worked in a variety of human resources (HR) areas, to include corporate, field operations and two international assignments with her family. Her work in streamlining and implementing human resources processes has contributed overwhelmingly to the success of the HR team in the Eastern Hemisphere where she most recently spent the last five years in both Cairo and Dubai as Director of Eastern Hemisphere HR. This role included oversight and responsibility of over 22,000 employees in approx. 70 countries across Asia-Pacific, Russia, Caspian, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Ms. Bigner holds a master’s degree in global human resources management from the University of Liverpool in the U.K., and she has more than 20 years of HR experience.

Ms. Bigner is a member of the Society of Human Resource Management, Halliburton’s Educational Advisory Board, Women In Energy and Cambridge Who’s Who. She also serves as program director for Halliburton’s Leadership Development Programs and the President’s LeadershipExcellence Program within Halliburton Corporation.

Denise ButlerUpstream Americas GeoscienceDiscipline LeadShell Exploration & Production Company

Denise Butler is currently employed by Shell Exploration & Production Company in Houston, Texas, as the Upstream Americas Geoscience Discipline Lead.

She has held this position for the past five years, providing functional leadership and career guidance for all exploration geologists and geophysicists in Calgary, onshore US, Gulf of Mexico and South America. Prior to coming to Shell, Ms. Butler held various positions with Pennzoil and BP in both domestic and international basins. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in geology from Tulane University, and has 28 years of professional experience in the oil and gas, industry all in upstream oil and gas exploration.

Ms. Butler is currently serving on the advisory council for the Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas advisory committee for the GeoFORCE Houston Project and the American Association of Petroleum Geologists education committee. She received awards from the Gulf Coast Section of the Society of Sedimentary Geology for Distinguished Service in 1996 and an honorary membership in 2010.

Eileen CampbellVice President of Public PolicyMarathon Oil Corporation

Eileen M. Campbell is Vice President of Public Policy for Marathon Oil Corporation, where she is responsible for the company’s federal, state and international government affairs, and

administrative services organizations. She was appointed to her current position in June 2010. Her career spans over 20 years, focusing on management, human resources, public policy and government affairs.

Ms. Campbell joined Marathon in 1991 as manager of government affairs, lobbying for Marathon in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Colorado and New Mexico. In July 1998, she was appointed director of state governmental affairs for USX Corporation, the former holding company for Marathon Oil Company, overseeing the corporation’s government affairs activities in 26 states. She was appointed to an internal taskforce charged with planning the future strategic direction of Marathon Oil Company in 1999. In 2000, Ms. Campbell was promoted to vice president of human resources. During her 10 years in this role, she realigned the function into a strategic partnership with Marathon’s business units. Prior to joining Marathon, she worked at United Gas Pipeline as chief lobbyist in Washington, DC, and in Louisiana and Texas.

Ms. Campbell holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland. She serves as chairman of the board of the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, Inc. (NACME). She is also a board member of Girls Incorporated of Greater Houston, the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), and a board member and former president of the Greater Houston Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®.

Lawrence (Larry) DickersonPresident and Chief Executive OfficerDiamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.

Larry Dickerson is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. He began his career at Diamond Offshore in October 1979.

Mr. Dickerson currently serves on MIT’s Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Systems advisory panel and is a Director for Global Industries, Ltd. He previously was the 2007 Chairman of the National Ocean Industries Association.

Mr. Dickerson is a 1976 graduate of the University of Texas, and was one of the last draftees in the US Army.


Mary H. FeeleyChief GeoscientistExxonMobil Exploration Company

Mary Feeley is the Chief Geoscientist at ExxonMobil Exploration Company and received her master’s degree and PhD in oceanography from Texas A&M University in 1981 and 1984, respectively. She

holds a bachelor’s degree in geology from Allegheny College in Pennsylvania.

Ms. Feeley has held various technical and managerial positions in the US (in Houston), Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia and Nigeria. She was assigned to her current position in March 2007. Her responsibilities include advising senior ExxonMobil upstream management on strategic geoscience matters and identifying global geoscience opportunities for the corporation.

Valerie GibbsPresidentBank of Texas

Valerie Gibbs is President of the Houston Region for Bank of Texas. A banking veteran of more than 25 years, she has experience in the corporate, commercial and business banking groups. Prior to

joining Bank of Texas in 2005, Ms. Gibbs delivered impressive results at well-respected institutions such as Wells Fargo, Amegy Bank, Sterling Bank and Bank of Scotland.

As President of the Houston Region, Ms. Gibbs utilizes her sales and management experience in all facets of banking to grow market share for Bank of Texas under the leadership of the Houston chairman. In addition to a primary focus on commercial banking, she works with all areas of the bank, including treasury management, international banking, private wealth management, trust, mortgage, healthcare banking, corporate banking, energy lending and commercial real estate.

Ms. Gibbs is a current member of the Greater Houston Partnership’s Business Retention and Expansion Initiative, Business Leadership Council and Executive Women’s Partnership Steering Committee. She is also a board member for the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, American Red Cross of Greater Houston, and the inaugural Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce Thought Leadership Program. She is also an active member of the Women’s Initiative for the Alexis de Tocqueville Society of the United Way.

In 2010, she was named a Breakthrough Woman by the Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce. Ms. Gibbs received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accounting from Auburn University.

John HattenbergerPresident and Managing DirectorGazprom Marketing & Trading USA

John Hattenberger is President and Managing Director of Gazprom Marketing & Trading USA, Inc., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of OAO Gazprom. In this position, which he has held since

2005, he is responsible for Gazprom Marketing & Trading’s North American natural gas business. From 2005 to 2008, he was responsible for leading Gazprom’s entry into the global liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector, now an important and growing business division for Gazprom.

Mr. Hattenberger has over 30 years of experience in the natural gas and LNG business, both domestically and world-wide. His experience spans both midstream and downstream gas and LNG activities, primarily in applying commercial, negotiating and marketing skills in building new business opportunities. He has successfully completed numerous long-term gas and LNG contracts and transactions, led multifunctional teams in the development of liquefaction and regasification projects around the world, led the startup of gas and LNG businesses for various major companies, and built and managed LNG and gas marketing and trading organizations.

Prior to joining Gazprom Marketing & Trading USA, Inc., Mr. Hattenberger held a variety of senior positions with various energy companies including BP, El Paso Corporation, TransCanada Pipelines Ltd. and Marathon Oil Company, and also served as commercial advisor to the Government of Oman in the development of its LNG export facility. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering.

Alex HergerDirector, International Explorationand New VenturesMarathon Oil Company

Alex Herger holds the position of Director of International Exploration and New Ventures for Marathon Oil Company. In 1979, she joined Exxon Corp., where she

held geological assignments in both the exploration and production departments, working assignments in multiple onshore and offshore US basins, as well as international exploration in Africa. In 1990, she left to join Amerada Hess Corporation, where she spent eight years as an exploration geophysicist in the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico sub-salt plays. Ms. Herger joined Enterprise Oil in 1998 and became vice president of exploration, Enterprise Gulf of Mexico in 2000. After the purchase of Enterprise Oil by Shell in 2002, she held various positions within Shell International Exploration & Production Co., initially as global deepwater exploration and production technical assurance manager, then as regional exploration consultancy manager for North and


South America, and most recently as exploration manager, Gulf of Mexico. After Shell, Ms. Herger joined Marathon in November 2008.

Born in Medan, Indonesia, and raised in various countries around the world, Ms. Herger received her bachelor’s degree in geology from Ohio Wesleyan University and did her graduate work in geology at the University of Houston.

Holly A. HopkinsSenior Policy Advisor, Upstream and Industry OperationsAmerican Petroleum Institute

Holly Hopkins is a Senior Policy Advisor in Upstream and Industry Operations at the American Petroleum Institute (API). She has extensive experience in

environmental and energy issues, both inside and outside the federal government. In her current role with API, she staffs the Drilling and Production Operations Subcommittee, the Oil Shale Subcommittee and two of the four Joint Industry Task Forces, the Offshore Equipment Task Force and the Subsea Well Control and Containment Task Force.

Prior to joining API, Ms. Hopkins was a policy consultant to the Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), providing expert advice and guidance to CEA members regarding the Executive Branch, specifically the Department of the Interior and the Minerals Management Service. She helped to expand the Consumer Energy Alliance organization, advocating dialogue among energy providers and consumers about all domestic energy resources and the economic benefits associated with energy production. She promoted energy education and grassroots public involvement for actions taken by the administration to further the availability of safe, reliable American energy resources.

From August 2001 to January 2009, Ms. Hopkins worked for the US Department of the Interior in several capacities. Most recently, she served as the chief of staff to the Minerals Management Service (MMS), where she advised the director and senior management on issues related to offshore energy development and federal revenue collection. She also served as MMS liaison to the assistant secretary of Land and Minerals Management and as special assistant to the deputy secretary. Prior to working for the Interior Department, she worked as a policy assistant at National Environmental Strategies.

C. Susan Howes, PE, PHRReservoir Management Consultant– Reservoir Management Framework and StandardsChevron Global Upstream and Gas

Susan Howes is Reservoir Management Consultant in the Reservoir Management Framework and Standards group at

Chevron. Prior to that assignment, she served as manager of the Horizons Program, Chevron’s technical competency development program. Ms. Howes is formerly the learning and organizational development manager at Anadarko. Her 29-year career includes various engineering assignments in Denver and Houston, including responsibilities in reservoir management, recruiting and career development for engineers, managing acquisition and divestment projects, economic evaluation, reservoir studies, and simulation of conventional and unconventional reservoirs.

Ms. Howes served as the 2010 chair of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) talent council, and served on the SPE International Board of Directors as regional director for the Gulf Coast Region. She is a past chair of the SPE Gulf Coast Section, and a Distinguished Member of SPE. She is the 2011 Chevron Women’s Network (WN) president, and served as WN vice president from 2008–2011.

Ms. Howes has a Bachelor of Science degree in petroleum engineering from the University of Texas, and is the Chevron UT recruiting team lead for petroleum engineering and drilling. She is a registered professional engineer in Texas and also a Human Resources Professional.

Linda HubnerVice President, Exploration ExcellenceShell

Linda Hubner was appointed Vice President of Exploration Excellence for Shell in 2009. The position is accountable for global exploration capability, technical standards, exploration technology

application and strategy.

Before her appointment as Vice President of Exploration Excellence, Ms. Hubner was the Latin America Exploration Manager for Shell Exploration and Production. Prior to this position, she was the US Onshore Exploration Manager from August 2003 until August 2007. She accepted this role after returning to the US in August 2003, following a two-year stint in The Hague as the exploration and production Regional Business Advisor for Egypt and Syria. She has lived in Houston, New Orleans and The Hague, Netherlands, and has worked in a cross-section of business opportunities in the United States, the Middle East, Latin America, and in offshore and onshore environments.

Ms. Hubner graduated in 1982 from Rensselaer Polytechnic University in New York and moved to Houston to work as an


exploration geophysicist with Shell. In her 29 years at Shell, she has worked in a variety of technical and management positions across the exploration and production value chain: exploration, development, production, planning and

strategy. Manon KebodeauxDirector of Human Resources,U.S. Land RegionBaker Hughes Incorporated

Manon Kebodeaux is Director of Human Resources (HR) for the Baker Hughes US Land region. She began her career with Baker Hughes in 1991 as a health

and welfare benefits specialist. After holding various generalist roles supporting manufacturing and operations, Ms. Kebodeaux became the compensation, benefits and payroll manager for the company’s drilling services division.

After seven years in this role, she joined the company’s SAP implementation team and rotated to Venezuela, Canada and Norway applying SAP financials.

Other highlights in her career include an HR manager position based in Dubai, UAE, where she supported the Baker Hughes completions division in the Middle East and Asia Pacific regions; global HR director for the Baker Hughes wireline division; and her current role as HR director for the US land region.

Ms. Kebodeaux holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Houston and a master’s degree in human resource management from Houston Baptist University.

Jennifer LargeExecutive Director–Talent DevelopmentFluor Corporation

Jennifer Large is responsible for talent development from an integrated, companywide perspective including high-potential identification, succession planning, executive development, training

and development, and Fluor University.

Dr. Large has more than 25 years of human resources experience in commercial, governmental and international operations. She joined Fluor Corporation in June 2008, previously working for Bechtel and Washington Group International, and overseas assignments with the US Department of Defense as a Department of Defense civilian.

Dr. Large earned bachelor’s degrees from the University of Wisconsin and the University of Maryland, a master’s degree in counseling education from the University of Southern California, and a doctorate in adult education and training management from Nova Southeastern University. Most recently, she earned a Thunderbird University international executive management certificate.

Joi LecznarDirector of CommunicationsBG Americas and Global LNG

Joi Lecznar joined BG Group in 2008 as the Director of Communications for BG Americas and Global LNG, with responsibility for internal and external communication activities. Currently, she

leads internal communication and external events for the group, based in Reading, England, and Houston, Texas. Previously, Ms. Lecznar has worked at JP Morgan Chase and Mercer Consulting.

Courtney LynchFounderLead Star, LLC

Courtney Lynch has found success by living her life as a leader. Notable achievements include her nine years of service as a Marine Corps officer, managing a top-notch sales team for

Rational Software, earning her law degree at William & Mary, practicing at one of the nation’s leading law firms, and creating Lead Star—a premier leadership development consulting firm that works globally with leading organizations.

Beyond Ms. Lynch’s government and corporate accomplishments, she is a business owner, and best-selling author of Leading from the Front. Her success has been recognized throughout her professional career, but most recently she was awarded the National Stevie Award for Best Female Entrepreneur and BusinessWeek profiled her achievements as a leadership expert. A dynamic guest on CNBC, FOX News and CNN, Ms. Lynch’s efforts with Lead Star have also been noted in publications ranging from Fast Company and Inc., to The New York Times.

Ms. Lynch is a Presidential Appointee to the Small Business Administration’s Advisory Committee on veterans’ business affairs, where she advocates for veteran business owners. She is a founding member of the DC Leadership Circle for The White House Project, where she promotes the advancement of women in corporations and government. In addition, she often uses her law degree to assist those needing legal services on a pro-bono basis.


Monica MainlandBaton Rouge Refinery Technical Division ManagerExxonMobil Refining and Supply Company

Monica Mainland joined the ExxonMobil organization as a contract engineer at the Nanticoke Refinery in 1996. She then

served as supply analyst and supply coordinator at the Toronto headquarters, held operations and technical management positions at the Sarnia Refinery, and managed the Business Analysis and Reporting group in Calgary.

Ms. Mainland transferred to Fairfax, Virginia, in 2007, as Americas planning executive, and assumed her current position as the Baton Rouge Refinery Technical Division Manager in March 2010.

Ms. Mainland received her Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from Queen’s University in 1996.

John McKeeverPresidentGelb Consulting Group

John McKeever is the President of Gelb Consulting Group, a strategic marketing firm serving the oil and gas industry. Gelb provides its clients and the industry with meaningful insight to drive

profitable growth, build trusted brands and deliver exceptionalcustomer experiences.

Mr. McKeever has authored several articles regarding the perceptions of female executives in the industry and is an adjunct professor of marketing at the University of Houston’s MBA program.

Mr. McKeever received his Master of Business Administration degree and Graduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution, both from the University of Houston. He received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of New Mexico.

Paul OwenVice President, LegalStatoil Development and ProductionNorth America

Paul Owen is currently Vice President, Legal for Statoil Development and Production North America, managing all legal matters for Statoil’s upstream

North American activities. Mr. Owen’s practice is focused on corporate representation, upstream oil and gas operations, international transactions, HSE, and regulatory matters, as well as other matters affecting significant subsidiaries of an international oil and gas company.

Before joining Statoil, Mr. Owen was with Chevron USA Inc., Pure Resources, Inc. (a division of Unocal Corporation), and in private practice in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Mr. Owen received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Texas Christian University and his J.D. from the University of New Mexico, and is licensed to practice law in Texas and New Mexico.

David PayneVice President of Drilling and CompletionsChevron

David Payne is presently the Vice President of Drilling and Completions for Chevron. He previously worked as the manager of drilling and completions in Bangkok,

Thailand. He also worked as a drilling manager in Vietnam and as a drilling engineer in Balikpapan, Indonesia; Lafayette, La.; Port of Spain, Trinidad; and in various locations in California. He has been involved in numerous technical breakthroughs in horizontal and extended-reach drilling, multilateral technology and deepwater surface stack development.

Mr. Payne began his career with Getty Oil Company in Santa Maria, California, in 1981. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in petroleum and natural gas engineering from Pennsylvania State University.

Tiffany PittsProduct Line Operations Manager– Artificial Lift SystemsBaker Hughes Incorporated

Tiffany Pitts is operations manager for the Baker Hughes Incorporated artificial lift product line in the Middle East region’s Gulf geomarket based in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Ms. Pitts joined Baker Hughes in 2006 as an application engineer for the artificial lift product line in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She then transferred to Aberdeen, Scotland, and held roles in business development before becoming engineering and technology manager for Europe, Africa, Russia and the Caspian. She then served two years as marketing manager for Africa before accepting her current role earlier this year.

Ms. Pitts holds a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from Auburn University. Her career has been predominantly focused on the production side of the oil and gas industry, with a particular emphasis on optimization and enhanced recovery. In addition to her technical and operational responsibilities, Ms. Pitts has a passion for talent identification and development, and takes pride in being able to help build and sustain the next generation of her company’s workforce.


Samantha RistVice President, Hydraulic Fracture MonitoringSchlumberger

Samantha Rist is Vice President of Hydraulic Fracture Monitoring (HFM) for Schlumberger, a position she assumed in September 2010. In this role,

she overseas global HFM operations and associated product development.

Ms. Rist has been with Schlumberger for 16 years, having begun in 1995 as a wireline field engineer. She has held nine positions across field operations, operational management, and product development within the company in Asia, Europe and the US. Ms. Rist holds a Bachelor of Science degree in geological engineering from Cornell University.

Glenna B. SharafeldinPartner in Assurance Services, Fraud Investigation and Dispute ServicesErnst & Young LLP

Glenna Sharafeldin is a Partner in Ernst & Young’s Fraud Investigation and Dispute Services (FIDS) group. She has more than 17 years of experience in public

accounting and specializes in the areas of fraud and forensic accounting, and litigation advisory services.

Ms. Sharafeldin has provided a wide range of financial advisory services to clients, including the unwinding of complex financial and accounting transactions, evaluation of fraud allegations in an internal investigation, investigation and due diligence related to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and assessment of damage and causation issues in a litigation setting. In addition, Ms. Sharafeldin has provided a full range of assurance and advisory business services to primarily middle-market and emerging companies, including the drafting of financial statements and footnotes, quarterly reviews, filings to the SEC, internal control reviews, and preparation of management recommendation letters.

Ms. Sharafeldin is a certified public accountant and is certified in financial forensics. She holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and business honors from the University of Texas at Austin. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and serves on the Advisory Committee for the University of Texas Business Honors Program.

Leah SmithDirector, Exploration New VenturesHess Corporation

Leah Smith has 29 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. She has spent the last three and a half years with Hess Corporation as Director of Global Exploration New Ventures. Previous

work experience includes 11 years with Pogo Producing Company, where her assignments included Acquisitions Vice President for the Americas, International Exploration Manager, and Far East Division Geologist. Her first 15 years in the industry were spent with Exxon in assignments encompassing exploration and production in the Gulf Coast and offshore US, and in the Far East in China, Vietnam and Malaysia.

Ms. Smith has a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Science degree in geology from Florida State University. She is a licensed geologist in Texas and is a member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists and the Independent Petroleum Association of America.

Eve SpruntBusiness Development ManagerChevron Energy Technology Company

Eve Sprunt is the Business Development Manager for Chevron Energy Technology Company. Since joining Chevron in 2000, she has held a variety of positions managing alternative energy research,

venture capital, global climate change policy, and university recruiting and philanthropy. Before joining Chevron, she worked for 21 years for Mobil, including six years in upstream new business development and 15 years in research and development in a wide range of technologies, including formation evaluation and production engineering.

Dr. Sprunt was the 2006 president of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). In 2010, she was selected as the recipient of the highest honor that SPE presents to an individual, Honorary Membership. She holds 23 patents and has authored 28 technical articles, edited two books, and written over 120 editorials for petroleum industry publications. She is a founder of the Society of Core Analysts; chair of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists Women’s Network Committee; and leads the SPE Women’s Network. Dr. Sprunt holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees from MIT in earth and planetary sciences, and a PhD from Stanford University.


in geophysics. Beth WilliamsSouthwest Area’s Inclusivenessand Diversity LeaderErnst & Young LLP

Beth Williams currently serves as Ernst & Young’s (EY’s) Southwest Area’s Inclusiveness and Diversity Leader. In her role, she works across the 12 offices in

the region to foster and maintain a diverse workplace culture where all EY people can achieve their potential. Over her 12 years at the firm, she has been part of the human resources (HR) team as a recruiter, generalist and retention specialist. These positions gave her the expertise in 2006 to become the leader of the diversity and inclusion efforts, working primarily on assisting leadership with the creation of the strategy and execution plan to continue to create an inclusiveness environment at Ernst & Young through mentoring, counseling, teaming, people resource networks and other initiatives. She also works directly with the firm’s Americas Vice Chair of People as the project manager for the People Advisory Forum, a cross-section group across the firm to give feedback about people efforts across the Americas.

Ms. Williams grew up in a small town in southeast Arkansas; she graduated with honors from the University of Arkansas and moved to Dallas, Texas, in 1996. She worked for a marketing firm and information technology recruiting firm prior to Ernst & Young. She has received several HR, coaching and facilitation certifications over the years.

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