EWTC & SEVA ENERGY SUMMIT
Event Date: 3/4/2026
Event Time: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM CST
Event Time: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM CST
Location:
Patterson-UTI
10713 West Sam Houston Parkway North
Houston, TX 77064
10713 West Sam Houston Parkway North
Houston, TX 77064
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This event is open to members and non-members.
Join the EWTC Energy Technology Committee and Sustainability & Energy Value Advisors for the 2026 Energy Summit.
The Energy Summit brings together leaders from across the sector to examine how shifting public policy, market dynamics, and corporate practices are reshaping the future of energy. Panels will explore critical issues including electricity market challenges, the evolving policy landscape, corporate culture and safety, as well as emerging opportunities in carbon capture and the hydrogen economy.
Registration
Members: $100 – includes continental breakfast & lunch
Non-Members: $150 – includes continental breakfast & lunch
Event Sponsorship
Title: $5,000 (includes 5 registrations) - 1 available
Lunch: $3,500 (includes 3 registrations) - 1 available
Panel Sponsor: $2,200 (includes 3 registrations) - 3 available:
Electricity Markets Panel
CCUS Panel
Hydrogen Panel
Coffee: $1,250 (includes 2 registrations) - 1 available
Corporate sponsor’s logo with link will be sent with email meeting announcements to all Energy Workforce Members, recognition on the event web page, event signage, post-event articles in digital news and social media, and during the event.
Agenda
8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast, Registration & Networking
9 a.m. Opening Remarks & Safety Moment
10:45 a.m. What Does the Future Hold for Electricity Markets: Challenges and Changing Dynamics of Electricity Markets
12:30 p.m. Lunchtime Fireside Chat Evaluating Corporate Culture: Its Connection to Safety and Risk Management, sponsored by AON
1:30 p.m. Carbon Capture Utilization and Sequestration Panel
Sponsors
Lunch
Coffee
Strategic Partners
Speakers
Bethany Andell, CEO & President
Savage Brands
As CEO of Savage Brands, Bethany believes in unleashing the inherent good in all companies. She is passionate about connecting business leaders to their core purpose, ensuring that their companies are culturally aligned and that their brands have meaning. In her book, Get Your Head Out of Your Bottom Line: And Build Your Brand on Purpose, Andell, along with co-author Jackie Dryden, help executive teams shift their focus from solely improving the bottom line to instead prioritize the company’s long-term health, culture and non-monetary impact on the world. In 2021 Bethany received her ESG Certification from the Energy Workforce & Technology Council and currently serves on the Council’s ESG Committee. Bethany earned her degree from the University of Arizona and her MBA from Rice Business. She served two terms on the Rice Business Alumni Association Board, including serving as President, and was the recipient of the inaugural Rice Alumni Industry Excellence Award in Consulting. Bethany is an active member of Vistage, Entrepreneur’s Organization (EO) and a founding member of the Conscious Capitalism chapter in Houston.
Jack Belcher, Senior Advisor
SEVA
Jack Belcher has over 30 years of experience in energy and energy policy. Jack provides strategic and tactical advice to energy and transportation companies and financial institutions, focusing on government relations, regulatory affairs, public policy, strategic communications, situational risk management, and sustainability performance. Jack previously served as Executive Vice President of HBW Resources, LLC, Regulatory Affairs and Policy Manager for Shell North America’s Exploration & Production Division, and Staff Director for the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, where he was responsible for drafting, negotiating, and passage of many of the oil and gas, mining, and geothermal energy provisions of the 2005 Energy Policy Act. Jack also previously worked for the Independent Petroleum Association of America, Hart Energy Publications, and Texaco Gas Marketing Inc. Jack holds a B.A. in Government from The University of Texas at Austin. He is certified by the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB).
Dan Domeracki, Professor of the Practice of Energy; Associate Director, UNC Energy Center
UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, Business of Energy Program
Dan Domeracki joined UNC Kenan-Flagler energy faculty in 2019 and serves as associate director for the Energy Center. He retired from Schlumberger with 40 years of global industry experience. As a member of Schlumberger's corporate team, he was responsible for its government affairs program, managing the non-lobbying, non-political, interactive working relationships with governments in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. He also was responsible for building Schlumberger's first fully integrated social and environmental corporate responsibility function, Schlumberger Global Stewardship. He holds a master's degree in geology from the University of South Carolina.
Paul Dunn, Chief Engineer
CAT Carbon Capture Solutions
Paul Dunn was the founder of CarbonPoint Solutions, acquired by Caterpillar in 2021. Mr. Dunn is now the Chief Engineer for CAT Carbon Capture Solutions within the Caterpillar Oil, Gas and Marine Division. Mr. Dunn grew up in Needham, Massachusetts and attended the Tufts University College of Engineering receiving a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He obtained his Master of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Rhode Island. Mr. Dunn had a long civilian career with the Naval Undersea Warfare Center. He started in the Newport Propulsion Test Facility, steadily advanced, and was finally selected for the Senior Executive Service position of Product Area Director, Undersea Warfare Weapons and Vehicles, within Naval Sea Systems Command. Prior to founding CarbonPoint Solutions, Mr. Dunn was the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Gas Equipment Engineering Corporation (GEECO), providing high performance oxygen plants for military and commercial applications, both molecular sieve and cryogenic distillation based. Mr. Dunn has been working in post combustion carbon capture for 14 years. During his government and private sector career, Mr. Dunn has generated over 40 patents and continues to invent today.
Bill Flores, Chair of the Boards
Electric Reliability Council of Texas
Bill Flores is a business leader, corporate governance expert, public policy advocate, and frequent speaker on energy, economics, leadership, and public service. From 2011 to 2021, he served as the U.S. Representative for Texas’ 17th Congressional District, where he played a key role on the House Energy & Commerce, Budget, Veterans’ Affairs, and Natural Resources Committees. During his tenure, he was widely regarded as a thought leader in shaping national energy policy. Prior to his congressional service, Mr. Flores spent over two decades in senior executive and board leadership roles across both public and private enterprises. His private sector career focused on job creation, economic growth, and delivering long-term value to a broad range of stakeholders—including public company shareholders, private equity firms, and institutional investors such as pension and retirement funds. He currently serves as Chair of the Boards of ERCOT (Electric Reliability Council of Texas) and Nauticus Robotics, Inc. (NASDAQ), and as a Director of CO2 Energy Transition Corporation (NASDAQ), Houston Christian University (Trustee), and the Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute (CHLI). He is also a member of the Strategic Advisory Board of Veriten LLC. A licensed CPA in Texas, Mr. Flores holds a BBA in Accounting from Texas A&M University and an MBA from Houston Christian University. He and his wife, Gina, have two adult sons, two daughters-in-law, and four awesome grandkids. Outside of his professional pursuits, he is passionate about flying and snow skiing.
Brent Greenfield, Principal
Cornerstone
Brent Greenfield joined Cornerstone in 2019. As Principal and Counsel, he provides clients across multiple industries with research, analysis, strategic policy and management guidance, communications support and advice on energy and sustainability issues. In addition, Brent serves as executive director of the National Ocean Policy Coalition, an organization comprised of members representing sectors including energy, fishing, marine transportation, construction, agriculture and critical infrastructure. Brent’s many years of experience in the energy sector, regulatory policy, the federal executive branch and national political campaigns includes positions with the White House Office of Counsel to the President, Office of Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin J. Martin, and Bush for President 2000 campaign. Brent is a licensed member of the State Bar of Texas and received his Doctor of Jurisprudence from South Texas College of Law and Bachelor of Arts from The University of Texas at Austin. He is certified by the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
Jay Golden, Pontarelli Professor of Environmental Sustainability and Finance, Maxwell School, Syracuse University
Founder & Director, Dynamic Sustainability Lab, Syracuse University
Dr. Golden is an internationally recognized researcher and academic regarding the dynamics of the global sustainability transition. Golden uses big data, modeling and analytics to analyze the risks, unintended consequences and opportunities of government policies and corporate actions to related to the transition to a Net-Zero Carbon Economy with a focus on the resiliency and reliability of energy transitions. He recently completed appointments under two different administrations on the Board of Scientific Counselors of the US EPA including being appointed to its Executive Board. At Syracuse University Dr. Golden is the Pontarelli Professor of Environmental Sustainability and Finance in the Maxwell School, the nation’s top ranked school of public policy. He founded and directs the Dynamic Sustainability Lab a non-partisan think tank and research lab. Prior to Syracuse Dr. Golden led major research centers at Arizona State University and Duke University. He has served as a University Vice Chancellor and University President and CEO as well as leadership positions in the private sector including a fortune 250 environmental services company. Golden holds a PhD in Engineering from Cambridge University and a Masters in Engineering from a joint program of MIT and Cambridge University.
Brandon Lynn, Directo of Business Development
Caterpillar, Electric Power Division
Brandon Lynn is the Director of Business Development for Caterpillar’s Electric Power Division, where he leads strategic growth in the direct-to-customer prime power market. Over two decades at Caterpillar, Brandon has built a diverse and accomplished career starting from his early days as a machinist to leadership roles spanning aftermarket sales, digital innovation, and regional business development. Brandon is known for his integrity, resilience, and people-first leadership - leading with authenticity, curiosity, and a deep commitment to delivering value through a grounded, strategic approach that drives results.
Brandon Schwertner, CEO
Priority Power Management
Brandon is the CEO of Priority Power Management and has served on the board since 2019. Brandon was the past co-founder of MP2 Energy, an industry-leading electricity and services platform company, sold to Shell Energy North America in 2017, and former Founder and Managing Partner for Teleios Commodities. Brandon is a serial entrepreneur in the energy industry and has been responsible for the creation of two energy services businesses and two commodity trading hedge funds. Brandon began his career as the former head of electricity trading at Credit Suisse and Sumitomo. He is the recipient of “Top 10 Energy Deal of the Year” by Energy Risk Magazine. He is regularly sought out by government officials, market participants, and consumers to discuss the energy marketplace. Brandon has a passion for building teams based on continuous communication and transparent incentives and is mechanically minded for creating measurable results and returns for his investors.
Brett Perlman, Senior Advisor, Saoradh Enterprise Partners (SEP) & Impact Fellow, Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative
Brett A. Perlman has had a multifaceted career spanning management consulting, senior government leadership, and nonprofit executive roles. He is currently an Impact Fellow in Residence at Harvard University’s Advanced Leadership Initiative where he focuses on strategies to address climate change as well as new energy technology commercialization. In addition, he is a Senior Advisor at Saoradh Enterprise Partners where he works with a coalition of companies, NGOs, and policymakers to strengthen and expand the Gulf Coast’s regional clean hydrogen ecosystem. From 2017 to 2024, he served as CEO of the Center for Houston’s Future, where he led major initiatives tackling Houston’s toughest challenges, including the creation of the HyVelocity Hub, which secured a record $1.2 billion U.S. Department of Energy grant, and the formation of a coalition of more than 35 companies collaborating to build the foundation for the Gulf Coast’s clean hydrogen ecosystem. Brett served as a Commissioner on the Public Utility Commission of Texas, where he led the state’s landmark electricity restructuring. His consulting experience includes work with McKinsey & Company as well as his own firm, advising senior executives and private equity firms on clean energy and utility transformation. He has also served as an independent board director for public and private equity-backed companies and as a strategic advisor to numerous clean tech companies, including EnerNOC, Nest, and most recently, Quino Energy, a long duration energy storage start-up. He holds advanced degrees in public policy from Harvard University and in law from the University of Texas, and was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Northwestern University.
Jesse West, US Business Development Manager, CCS & Hydrogen
SLB
With over 22 years of dedicated service at SLB, Jesse has cultivated a diverse and robust career, beginning as a Field Engineer in Canada. Starting in low-tier land operations and advancing to high-tier offshore operations, Jesse has demonstrated exceptional adaptability and expertise. Transitioning to the United States, Jesse moved to line operations management before transitioning into the technology center, where he contributed to the development and deployment of new SLB mechanical intervention technologies. His career then led them to Argentina as a Project Manager, overseeing a critical project to repair leaking wells for Total in the isolated southern state of Tierra Del Fuego. Following the successful completion of the Argentine project, he transitioned into sales, first focusing on deepwater Gulf of Mexico and then representing SLB to the National Energy Company in Qatar. This blend of operations, technology, project management, and sales experience paved the way for Jesse's current role in the SLB Industrial Decarbonization team. Today, as Business Development Manager for SLB New Energies Jesse works in a commercial capacity to develop, deploy, and support SLB’s Carbon and Hydrogen offerings globally, leveraging their extensive background to drive innovation and sustainability in the energy sector.
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Join the EWTC Energy Technology Committee and Sustainability & Energy Value Advisors for the 2026 Energy Summit.
The Energy Summit brings together leaders from across the sector to examine how shifting public policy, market dynamics, and corporate practices are reshaping the future of energy. Panels will explore critical issues including electricity market challenges, the evolving policy landscape, corporate culture and safety, as well as emerging opportunities in carbon capture and the hydrogen economy.
Registration
Members: $100 – includes continental breakfast & lunch
Non-Members: $150 – includes continental breakfast & lunch
Event Sponsorship
Title: $5,000 (includes 5 registrations) - 1 available
Panel Sponsor: $2,200 (includes 3 registrations) - 3 available:
Electricity Markets Panel
CCUS Panel
Hydrogen Panel
Corporate sponsor’s logo with link will be sent with email meeting announcements to all Energy Workforce Members, recognition on the event web page, event signage, post-event articles in digital news and social media, and during the event.
Agenda
8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast, Registration & Networking
9 a.m. Opening Remarks & Safety Moment
- Tim Tarpley, President, Energy Workforce & Technology Council
- Jack Belcher, SEVA
- Bill Flores, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Electric Reliability Council of Texas
- Dan Domeracki, UNC Chapel Hill
- Ian Nieboer, Managing Director – Head of Energy Transition Research, Enverus
- Brent Greengield, Principal, Cornerstone Government Affairs
- Moderated by Dr. Jay Golden, Pontarelli Professor and Director of the Dynamic Sustainability Lab at Syracuse University & SEVA Board Member
10:45 a.m. What Does the Future Hold for Electricity Markets: Challenges and Changing Dynamics of Electricity Markets
- Brandon Schwertner, CEO Priority Power
- Nick Morriss, Director of Business Development, Shepherd Power
- Brandon Lynn, Director of Business Development, Caterpillar - Electric Power Division
- Moderated by Jack Belcher, SEVA
- Tim Tarpley, President, Energy Workforce & Technology Council
12:30 p.m. Lunchtime Fireside Chat Evaluating Corporate Culture: Its Connection to Safety and Risk Management, sponsored by AON
- Bethany Andell, CEO of Savage Brands
- Roy Hartstein, President of Responsible Energy Solutions
1:30 p.m. Carbon Capture Utilization and Sequestration Panel
- Paul Dunn, Chief Engineer, CAT Carbon Capture Solutions, Caterpillar Oil, Gas and Marine Division
- Jesse West, US Business Development Manager, CCS & Hydrogen, SLB
- Syracuse University
- Moderated by Geir Vollsaeter, Director at Pharos Advisors
- SLB
- Moderated by Brett Perlman, Senior Advisor, Saoradh Enterprise Partners (SEP) and Impact Fellow, Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative
- Tim Tarpley, President, Energy Workforce & Technology Council
- Jack Belcher, SEVA
Sponsors
Lunch
Coffee
Strategic Partners
Speakers
Bethany Andell, CEO & PresidentSavage Brands
As CEO of Savage Brands, Bethany believes in unleashing the inherent good in all companies. She is passionate about connecting business leaders to their core purpose, ensuring that their companies are culturally aligned and that their brands have meaning. In her book, Get Your Head Out of Your Bottom Line: And Build Your Brand on Purpose, Andell, along with co-author Jackie Dryden, help executive teams shift their focus from solely improving the bottom line to instead prioritize the company’s long-term health, culture and non-monetary impact on the world. In 2021 Bethany received her ESG Certification from the Energy Workforce & Technology Council and currently serves on the Council’s ESG Committee. Bethany earned her degree from the University of Arizona and her MBA from Rice Business. She served two terms on the Rice Business Alumni Association Board, including serving as President, and was the recipient of the inaugural Rice Alumni Industry Excellence Award in Consulting. Bethany is an active member of Vistage, Entrepreneur’s Organization (EO) and a founding member of the Conscious Capitalism chapter in Houston.
Jack Belcher, Senior AdvisorSEVA
Jack Belcher has over 30 years of experience in energy and energy policy. Jack provides strategic and tactical advice to energy and transportation companies and financial institutions, focusing on government relations, regulatory affairs, public policy, strategic communications, situational risk management, and sustainability performance. Jack previously served as Executive Vice President of HBW Resources, LLC, Regulatory Affairs and Policy Manager for Shell North America’s Exploration & Production Division, and Staff Director for the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, where he was responsible for drafting, negotiating, and passage of many of the oil and gas, mining, and geothermal energy provisions of the 2005 Energy Policy Act. Jack also previously worked for the Independent Petroleum Association of America, Hart Energy Publications, and Texaco Gas Marketing Inc. Jack holds a B.A. in Government from The University of Texas at Austin. He is certified by the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB).
Dan Domeracki, Professor of the Practice of Energy; Associate Director, UNC Energy CenterUNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, Business of Energy Program
Dan Domeracki joined UNC Kenan-Flagler energy faculty in 2019 and serves as associate director for the Energy Center. He retired from Schlumberger with 40 years of global industry experience. As a member of Schlumberger's corporate team, he was responsible for its government affairs program, managing the non-lobbying, non-political, interactive working relationships with governments in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. He also was responsible for building Schlumberger's first fully integrated social and environmental corporate responsibility function, Schlumberger Global Stewardship. He holds a master's degree in geology from the University of South Carolina.
Paul Dunn, Chief EngineerCAT Carbon Capture Solutions
Paul Dunn was the founder of CarbonPoint Solutions, acquired by Caterpillar in 2021. Mr. Dunn is now the Chief Engineer for CAT Carbon Capture Solutions within the Caterpillar Oil, Gas and Marine Division. Mr. Dunn grew up in Needham, Massachusetts and attended the Tufts University College of Engineering receiving a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He obtained his Master of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Rhode Island. Mr. Dunn had a long civilian career with the Naval Undersea Warfare Center. He started in the Newport Propulsion Test Facility, steadily advanced, and was finally selected for the Senior Executive Service position of Product Area Director, Undersea Warfare Weapons and Vehicles, within Naval Sea Systems Command. Prior to founding CarbonPoint Solutions, Mr. Dunn was the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Gas Equipment Engineering Corporation (GEECO), providing high performance oxygen plants for military and commercial applications, both molecular sieve and cryogenic distillation based. Mr. Dunn has been working in post combustion carbon capture for 14 years. During his government and private sector career, Mr. Dunn has generated over 40 patents and continues to invent today.
Bill Flores, Chair of the BoardsElectric Reliability Council of Texas
Bill Flores is a business leader, corporate governance expert, public policy advocate, and frequent speaker on energy, economics, leadership, and public service. From 2011 to 2021, he served as the U.S. Representative for Texas’ 17th Congressional District, where he played a key role on the House Energy & Commerce, Budget, Veterans’ Affairs, and Natural Resources Committees. During his tenure, he was widely regarded as a thought leader in shaping national energy policy. Prior to his congressional service, Mr. Flores spent over two decades in senior executive and board leadership roles across both public and private enterprises. His private sector career focused on job creation, economic growth, and delivering long-term value to a broad range of stakeholders—including public company shareholders, private equity firms, and institutional investors such as pension and retirement funds. He currently serves as Chair of the Boards of ERCOT (Electric Reliability Council of Texas) and Nauticus Robotics, Inc. (NASDAQ), and as a Director of CO2 Energy Transition Corporation (NASDAQ), Houston Christian University (Trustee), and the Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute (CHLI). He is also a member of the Strategic Advisory Board of Veriten LLC. A licensed CPA in Texas, Mr. Flores holds a BBA in Accounting from Texas A&M University and an MBA from Houston Christian University. He and his wife, Gina, have two adult sons, two daughters-in-law, and four awesome grandkids. Outside of his professional pursuits, he is passionate about flying and snow skiing.
Brent Greenfield, PrincipalCornerstone
Brent Greenfield joined Cornerstone in 2019. As Principal and Counsel, he provides clients across multiple industries with research, analysis, strategic policy and management guidance, communications support and advice on energy and sustainability issues. In addition, Brent serves as executive director of the National Ocean Policy Coalition, an organization comprised of members representing sectors including energy, fishing, marine transportation, construction, agriculture and critical infrastructure. Brent’s many years of experience in the energy sector, regulatory policy, the federal executive branch and national political campaigns includes positions with the White House Office of Counsel to the President, Office of Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin J. Martin, and Bush for President 2000 campaign. Brent is a licensed member of the State Bar of Texas and received his Doctor of Jurisprudence from South Texas College of Law and Bachelor of Arts from The University of Texas at Austin. He is certified by the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
Jay Golden, Pontarelli Professor of Environmental Sustainability and Finance, Maxwell School, Syracuse University Founder & Director, Dynamic Sustainability Lab, Syracuse University
Dr. Golden is an internationally recognized researcher and academic regarding the dynamics of the global sustainability transition. Golden uses big data, modeling and analytics to analyze the risks, unintended consequences and opportunities of government policies and corporate actions to related to the transition to a Net-Zero Carbon Economy with a focus on the resiliency and reliability of energy transitions. He recently completed appointments under two different administrations on the Board of Scientific Counselors of the US EPA including being appointed to its Executive Board. At Syracuse University Dr. Golden is the Pontarelli Professor of Environmental Sustainability and Finance in the Maxwell School, the nation’s top ranked school of public policy. He founded and directs the Dynamic Sustainability Lab a non-partisan think tank and research lab. Prior to Syracuse Dr. Golden led major research centers at Arizona State University and Duke University. He has served as a University Vice Chancellor and University President and CEO as well as leadership positions in the private sector including a fortune 250 environmental services company. Golden holds a PhD in Engineering from Cambridge University and a Masters in Engineering from a joint program of MIT and Cambridge University.
Brandon Lynn, Directo of Business DevelopmentCaterpillar, Electric Power Division
Brandon Lynn is the Director of Business Development for Caterpillar’s Electric Power Division, where he leads strategic growth in the direct-to-customer prime power market. Over two decades at Caterpillar, Brandon has built a diverse and accomplished career starting from his early days as a machinist to leadership roles spanning aftermarket sales, digital innovation, and regional business development. Brandon is known for his integrity, resilience, and people-first leadership - leading with authenticity, curiosity, and a deep commitment to delivering value through a grounded, strategic approach that drives results.
Brandon Schwertner, CEOPriority Power Management
Brandon is the CEO of Priority Power Management and has served on the board since 2019. Brandon was the past co-founder of MP2 Energy, an industry-leading electricity and services platform company, sold to Shell Energy North America in 2017, and former Founder and Managing Partner for Teleios Commodities. Brandon is a serial entrepreneur in the energy industry and has been responsible for the creation of two energy services businesses and two commodity trading hedge funds. Brandon began his career as the former head of electricity trading at Credit Suisse and Sumitomo. He is the recipient of “Top 10 Energy Deal of the Year” by Energy Risk Magazine. He is regularly sought out by government officials, market participants, and consumers to discuss the energy marketplace. Brandon has a passion for building teams based on continuous communication and transparent incentives and is mechanically minded for creating measurable results and returns for his investors.
Brett Perlman, Senior Advisor, Saoradh Enterprise Partners (SEP) & Impact Fellow, Harvard Advanced Leadership InitiativeBrett A. Perlman has had a multifaceted career spanning management consulting, senior government leadership, and nonprofit executive roles. He is currently an Impact Fellow in Residence at Harvard University’s Advanced Leadership Initiative where he focuses on strategies to address climate change as well as new energy technology commercialization. In addition, he is a Senior Advisor at Saoradh Enterprise Partners where he works with a coalition of companies, NGOs, and policymakers to strengthen and expand the Gulf Coast’s regional clean hydrogen ecosystem. From 2017 to 2024, he served as CEO of the Center for Houston’s Future, where he led major initiatives tackling Houston’s toughest challenges, including the creation of the HyVelocity Hub, which secured a record $1.2 billion U.S. Department of Energy grant, and the formation of a coalition of more than 35 companies collaborating to build the foundation for the Gulf Coast’s clean hydrogen ecosystem. Brett served as a Commissioner on the Public Utility Commission of Texas, where he led the state’s landmark electricity restructuring. His consulting experience includes work with McKinsey & Company as well as his own firm, advising senior executives and private equity firms on clean energy and utility transformation. He has also served as an independent board director for public and private equity-backed companies and as a strategic advisor to numerous clean tech companies, including EnerNOC, Nest, and most recently, Quino Energy, a long duration energy storage start-up. He holds advanced degrees in public policy from Harvard University and in law from the University of Texas, and was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Northwestern University.
Jesse West, US Business Development Manager, CCS & HydrogenSLB
With over 22 years of dedicated service at SLB, Jesse has cultivated a diverse and robust career, beginning as a Field Engineer in Canada. Starting in low-tier land operations and advancing to high-tier offshore operations, Jesse has demonstrated exceptional adaptability and expertise. Transitioning to the United States, Jesse moved to line operations management before transitioning into the technology center, where he contributed to the development and deployment of new SLB mechanical intervention technologies. His career then led them to Argentina as a Project Manager, overseeing a critical project to repair leaking wells for Total in the isolated southern state of Tierra Del Fuego. Following the successful completion of the Argentine project, he transitioned into sales, first focusing on deepwater Gulf of Mexico and then representing SLB to the National Energy Company in Qatar. This blend of operations, technology, project management, and sales experience paved the way for Jesse's current role in the SLB Industrial Decarbonization team. Today, as Business Development Manager for SLB New Energies Jesse works in a commercial capacity to develop, deploy, and support SLB’s Carbon and Hydrogen offerings globally, leveraging their extensive background to drive innovation and sustainability in the energy sector.
Cancellations for refund must be received by October 24. There will be a 5% processing fee for all cancellations. Member Company employees who wish to register for a meeting at member rates, and do not have an established login, contact meetings@energyworkforce.org.
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