Tisha Schuller welcomes Albert Girgis, head of growth at EQT, to the Energy Thinks podcast. Listeners will hear about EQT’s grit, resilience, and laser focus to get things done. Albert Girgis serves as EQT’s head of growth which is part of the new ventures practice that develops, supports, acquires, and invests in new low carbon supporting products and solutions that enhance the value of EQT’s base business. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas A&M University and an MBA from University of St. Thomas. Prior to EQT, Albert’s experience includes roles as vice president of commerci ..read more

Tisha Schuller welcomes Brian Hlavinka, vice president of new energy ventures at Williams, to the Energy Thinks podcast. Listeners will hear Brian’s insights and advice on how oil and gas companies can expedite success in their new energy ventures endeavors. Brian also speaks on the importance of partnerships between policy specialists and executives and how those alliances shape progress on the hill. Brians leads a decarbonization-focused business development team committed to building a sustainable, clean energy future. His team develops and executes projects across the clean energy spectrum ..read more

Tisha Schuller welcomes Regina Mayor, global and U.S. head of energy and natural resources at KPMG, to the Energy Thinks podcast. Listeners will hear Regina’s insights into KPMG’s 2023 CEO Outlook survey including key takeaways for future proofing energy leaders. Regina also shares the energizing experience of attending COP28 and the inspired vision she took away on the energy future. Regina Mayor serves as KPMG’s global and U.S. head of energy and natural resources. She is a recognized thought leader on the disruptive trends facing the various segments of the energy value chain and brings ove ..read more

Tisha Schuller welcomes Diane Burman, New York State Public Service Commissioner, to the Energy Thinks podcast. Listeners will hear Diane’s thoughts about the personal, emotional, and unique relationship stakeholders have with energy. Diane also discusses her experience engaging in the hard conversations about the expectations of the energy future from New Yorkers who are paying attention now more than ever. Diane Burman currently serves as a Commissioner of the New York State Public Service Commission, which regulates the state’s electric, gas, steam, water, and telecommunications utilities ..read more

Tisha Schuller welcomes Arjun Murti, partner at Veriten and author of the “Super Spiked” newsletter, to the Energy Thinks podcast ..read more

Tisha Schuller welcomes James Pethokoukis, senior fellow and the DeWitt Wallace Chair at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), to the Energy Thinks podcast. Listeners will hear James discuss the optimistic themes in his book, The Conservative Futurist (https://www.aei.org/research-products/book/the-conservative-futurist/), which will serve as inspiration to those who want to transcend the culture wars. James writes and edits the AEIdeas blog (https://www.aei.org/aeideas/) and hosts AEI’s Political Economy podcast (https://www.aei.org/tag/political-economy-podcast/). He also is the author of ..read more

Tisha Schuller and Kelsey Grant welcome Alexia Kelly, managing director of the Carbon Policy and Markets Initiative at the High Tide Foundation, to the Energy Thinks podcast. Listeners will hear Alexia cover how carbon offsets—although controversial—can be an important part of a company’s decarbonization strategy. In her role at the High Tide Foundation, Alexia serves on the board of the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market. Before her start at the foundation, she was the Director of Net Zero + Nature at Netflix. Prior to serving in leadership positions at ENGIE Impact and Electri ..read more

Tisha Schuller and LaTorria Sims welcome Matthew Tejada, deputy assistant administrator for environmental justice (EJ) at the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights (OEJECR), to the Energy Thinks podcast. Listeners will hear Matthew cover the bravery required for effective community engagement. Before the launch of EPA’s OEJECR in September 2022, Matthew served as the director of EPA’s Office of EJ. Prior to his start at EPA, he was the executive director of Air Alliance Houston, a non-profit advocacy organization advancing EJ and redu ..read more

Tisha Schuller welcomes Juan Manuel Rojas Payán, CEO of Promigas, to the Energy Thinks podcast. Listeners will hear Juan Manuel discuss the complex need for natural gas in Colombia and emphasize Promigas’ unique work to both expand natural gas access to address poverty and decarbonize their operations. Promigas, a company present in Colombia and Peru that engages in the transportation and distribution of natural gas and electric power, released its 24th Colombia Natural Gas Sector Report (https://www.promigas.com/Paginas/Eventos/ESP/Informe-del-Sector-Gas-2023.aspx) and its Energy Poverty Inde ..read more

Tisha Schuller welcomes Robin Fielder, executive vice president of low carbon strategy and chief sustainability officer at Talos Energy, to the Energy Thinks podcast. Listeners will hear Robin cover Talos’ carbon capture and sequestration efforts along the Gulf Coast. Before her start at Talos at the end of 2021, Robin was president, CEO, and a member of the Noble Midstream Partners board of directors within Chevron, which acquired the parent company Noble Energy in 2020. Robin, who was named one of Hart Energy’s 25 Influential Women in Energy last year, also served as CEO, president, and dire ..read more