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The Energy Advisory Board is a volunteer board appointed by the University of Houston President, Renu Khator, composed of global C-suite energy industry experts and leaders serving to advance energy education and research. Contributing to the University of Houston as “The Energy University,” these dedicated individuals enhance energy research initiatives and education on campus and throughout the City of Houston. The Energy Advisory Board lends strategic guidance, external coordination, and resource development for UH Energy, and strengthens the University of Houston’s reputation across the energy industry. They focus on four core areas: 1) Upstream, 2) Midstream and Downstream, 3) Alternative Energy, and 4) Environmental Sustainability.

Energy Advisory Board members meet three times per year and all members attend a minimum of one meeting per year. Members also participate on one of three sub-committees: Branding and Marketing, Student Success, and Strategic Planning.

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"Our board is made up of acknowledged leaders in the fields of energy development, management and implementation, I am delighted that they support UH’s efforts to address the diverse research and work-force needs of the energy industry."

University of Houston President, Renu Khator

Please address all inquiries regarding the Energy Advisory Board to the Office of Leadership Volunteer Engagement at eab@uh.edu or 713-743-9116.

Current Board Members

Darrin Talley - Vice President of Corporate Strategic Planning

Darrin Talley

Chair, UH Energy Advisory Board

Vice President of Corporate Strategic Planning
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
Elizabeth Killinger - President, NRG Home and Reliant

Elizabeth Killinger ('91)

Chair, Marketing and Branding Committee

President
NRG Home and Reliant
Bill Maloney - Director, Trident Energy and Energy Advisor, Warburg Pincus

Bill Maloney

Chair, Student Success Committee

Director
Trident Energy and ATX Energy
Scott Nyquist - Chair, Student Success Committee

Scott Nyquist

Chair, Strategic Planning Committee

Special Advisor, Senior Partner Emeritus
McKinsey & Company
David Adams - Senior Vice President of Completion and Production, Halliburton

David Adams

Senior Vice President, Global Business Development & Marketing
Halliburton
Lynn Bourdon (MBA '87) - Former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, American Midstream Partners, LP

Lynn Bourdon (MBA '87)

Chairman, Ace Energy Solutions
Enable Midstream Partners, LP
Mary Anne Brelinsky - President, EDF Energy Services

Mary Anne Brelinsky (UHCL MBA '00)

Energy Executive
EDF Energy Services
Earl Cummings - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The BTS Team and Independent Member – Board of Directors, CenterPoint Energy

Earl Cummings ('91)

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The BTS Team and Independent Member – Board of Directors
CenterPoint Energy
Terri King - President, Gulf Coast and Rockies, ConocoPhillips

Terri King (MBA '88)

Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer
ConocoPhillips
Andy Krieger - Head of Global Wells Organization, BP America Incorporated

Andy Krieger

Head of Global Wells Organization
BP America Incorporated
Carri Lockhart - Senior Vice President, US Offshore, Equinor

Carri Lockhart

Energy Advisory Board Member
Bill Mannel - Vice President and General Manager, HPE

Bill Mannel

Vice President and General Manager
HPE
Joseph Mills - President and Chief Executive Officer, Samson Resources II, LLC

Joseph Mills ('92)

President and Chief Executive Officer
Samson Resources II, LLC
Thomas Morton - President, Switch

Thomas Morton

President
Switch
Keith Mosing - Chairman, CEO, President, Mosing Group

Keith Mosing

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Mosing Group
Clay Neff - President, Chevron Middle East, Africa, South America Exploration and Production Company, Chevron

Clay Neff

President, Chevron Middle East, Africa, South America Exploration and Production Company
Chevron Corporation
Jay Pryor - Vice President, Business Development, Chevron

Jay Pryor

Former Vice President, Business Development
Chevron
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Dianne Ralston (J.D. '94)

Chief Legal Officer
Schlumberger
David Ramm - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, BrightSource Energy Inc.

David Ramm

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
KelvinEnergy Inc.
Sonya Reed - Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate Communications, Phillips 66

Sonya Reed

Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate Communications
Phillips 66
David Reid - Chief Technology Officer and Chief Marketing Officer, NOV Inc.

David Reid

Chief Technology Officer and Chief Marketing Officer
NOV Inc.
Corbin Robertson, Jr. - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Natural Resource Partners LP

Corbin Robertson, Jr.

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Natural Resource Partners LP
Haibin Xu - General Manager of Global Academic Partnerships, Shell

Haibin Xu

General Manager of Global Academic Partnerships
Shell

Official Delegates

Torkel Rhenman - EVP, Global Intermediates & Derivatives and Refining, LyondellBasell

Torkel Rhenman

Executive Vice President, Advanced Polymers Solutions
LyondellBasell