2025 Energy Forum Speakers

Ken Ahmann Ken Ahmann

Colusa Indian Energy Corp.

Chief Operating Officer

Clara Andreoletti Clara Andreoletti

Eni Next LLC

President & CEO

Jessica Appelgren Jessica Appelgren

Palmetto

SVP Communications and Marketing

Cole Ashman Cole Ashman

Pila Energy

Founder & CEO

Cristobal Molina Baeza Cristóbal Molina Baeza

Tulane University

Favrot Visiting Assistant Professor of Architecture

Angie Bible Angie Bible

Inpex USA, Inc

Principal Legal Counsel

Luke Bolar Luke Bolar

ClearPath

Chief External Affairs Officer

Kevin Book Kevin Book

Clearview Energy Partners LLC

Managing Director

Anne Bradbury Anne Bradbury

American Exploration and Production Council

CEO

Taryn C. Brown Taryn C. Brown

Delta Utilities

Chief Legal Officer

Logan Burke Logan Burke

Alliance for Affordable Energy

Executive Director

Jim Burke Jim Burke

Vistra

President & CEO

Caitlin Cain Caitlin Cain

Heirloom

Public Affairs

Metin Cakanyildirim Metin Cakanyildirim

University of Texas Dallas

Professor

Jeff Cantin Jeff Cantin

Solar Alternatives, GSREIA

President and Founder

Sierra Cato Sierra Cato

Lewis-Burke Associates LLC

Principal

Ashwith Chilvery Ashwith Chilvery

Future Use of Energy in Louisiana (FUEL)

Director of Use-Inspired Research & Development

Gary Clyne Gary Clyne

CADA Energy

Managing Principal

Leland Cogliani Leland Cogliani

Lewis-Burke Associates LLC

Senior Principal Chair , Energy Practice

Cynthia Ebenger Cynthia Ebinger

Tulane University

Marshall Heape Professor

Matthew Escarra Matthew Escarra

Tulane University

Professor of Electrical Engineering

Tommy Faucheux Tommy Faucheux

LMOGA

President

Emily Federer Emily Federer

Port of New Orleans

Director of Sustainable Development

Gabrielle Finger Gabrielle Finger

Storegga

Commercial Manager - Global Value Chain

President Michael A. Fitts Michael A. Fitts

Tulane University

President

Josh Fleig Josh Fleig

Louisiana Economic Development

Chief Innovation Officer

Arushi Sharma Frank Arushi Sharma Frank

Center for Strategic & International Studies

Senior Associate (Non-resident), Energy Security and Climate Change Program

Spring Gaines Spring Gaines

Center for Planning Excellence

Research and Policy Manager

Monika Gerheart Monika Gerhart

Gulf South Renewable Energy Industries Association

Executive Director

William Gurrola William G. Gurrola

Sempra Infrastructure

Vice President & General Manager of Port Arthur LNG

Rob Guthrie Rob Guthrie

ENFRA

Chief Executive Officer

Robby Haggans Robby Habans

Blanco Center, UL Lafayette

Research Scientist

Jeffrey Hales Jeffrey Hales

University of Texas at Austin

Charles T. Zlatkovich Centennial Professor of Accounting

Colette Hirstius Colette Hirstius

Shell USA

President

Stephanie Hoffman Stephanie Hoffman

Hess Corporation

Emerging Technology Advisor

Monica Hwang Monica Hwang

White & Case LLP

Partner

Lolita Jackson Lolita Jackson

Sustainable Development Capital Limited

Executive Director, Sustainable Cities

Sahil Jain Sahil Jain

Newlab

Vice President of Strategy

Roger Jenkins Roger Jenkins

Murphy Oil

Former President and CEO

N. Hunter Johnston Hunter Johnston

Steptoe LLP

Partner

Larry Kahn Lawrence J. Kahn

Tulane University

Director / Adjunct Professor

Osman Kazan Osman Kazan

Tulane University

Professor of Practice

Mary King Mary King

Aligned Climate Capital

Vice President

Alex Kolker Alex Kolker

Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON)

Associate Professor

Tom Kuhn Tom Kuhn

Global Energy Advisors

President & CEO

Lex Kumar Lex Kumar

Porter Hedges, LLP

Associate

Daniel Leonard Daniel Leonard

Gulf Wind Technology

Chief Product Officer

Jordan Losavio Jordan Losavio

Encore CO₂

Co-founder, COO

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Future Use of Energy in Louisiana (FUEL)

Director of Technology Commercialization

Drew Marsh Drew Marsh

Entergy Corporation

Chair and Chief Executive Officer

August Martin Jr. August Martin, Jr

Treme Impact Strategies

Chief Strategist

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Future Use of Energy in Louisiana (FUEL)

Principal Investigator and Executive Director

William McGehee William McGehee

Encore CO2

Co-Founder

Girard Melcanon Girard Melancon

Future Use of Energy in Louisiana (FUEL)

Director of Strategic Partnerships

Patrick Norton Patrick Norton

Tulane University

Senior Vice President and COO

Tim Ong Tim Ong

Eye 4 Innovation: Human Centric Innovation

CEO

Adam Peltz Adam Peltz

Environmental Defense Fund

Director and Senior Attorney, Energy Transition

Noshir Pesika Noshir Pesika

Tulane University

Associate Professor

Timothy Poche Timothy J. Poché

Delta Utilities

Chief Executive Officer

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General Atomics

Director of Government Affairs, Energy Group

James Rajotte James Rajotte

Government of Alberta

Alberta’s Senior Representative to the U.S.

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University of New Orleans

Adjunct Professor

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Robb Commodities Consulting

Commodities Consultant

Brian Roberts Brian Roberts

Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON)

Executive Director & Chief Scientist

Anna Robertson Anna Robertson

The Cool Down

Co-Founder

Deanna Rodriguez Deanna Rodriguez

Entergy New Orleans

President and CEO

John Sabo John L. Sabo

Tulane University

Director

Hon. Sonya Savage Hon. Sonya Savage

Borden Ladner Gervais

Senior counsel

Matt Simone Matthew Simone

Liskow & Lewis

Shareholder

Christina Sistrunk Christina S. Sistrunk

Aera Energy, LLC

Former CEO

Eric Smith Eric Smith

Tulane University

Professor of Practice / Associate Director

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Tulane University

James McCulloch Chair in Energy Law

Chandra Stacie Chandra Stacie

St. Charles Clean Fuels

Director of Government Affairs and Community Relations

Jeremy Stine Senator Jeremy Stine

Louisiana State Senate (District 27); Senate Majority Leader

Louisiana Senator

Ambassador James "Jimmy" Story Ambassador (Ret.) James “Jimmy” Story

Dinamca Americas

Senior Advisor

Gray Stream Gray Stream

Gulf Coast Sequestration; Stream Companies

Executive Chairman; President

Stephen Swiber Stephen P. Swiber

State of Louisiana

Deputy Secretary of the Department of Energy and Natural Resources (DENR)

Alan Templeton Alan Templeton

DCOR, LLC

President & CEO

Bobby Tudor Bobby Tudor

Artemis Energy Partners

Founder and CEO

Jeremy Turner Jeremy Turner

Delta Utilities

Chief Administrative Officer

Anu Varadharajan Anu Varadharajan

KPMG

Director – Sustainability/Taxation

Troy A. von Otnott Troy A. von Otnott

HotRok Energy, LLC

CEO

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Harber Coatings Inc.

President