Energy Thinks with Tisha Schuller

Tisha Schuller welcomes Arnab Datta, senior counsel at Employ America, to the Real Decarbonization podcast. Listeners will hear Arnab talk about the importance of stable oil prices in maintaining an economy with tight labor markets and rising wages.Before his start at Employ America in 2020, Arnab worked on housing policy as a legislative fellow for Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO). He also was a law clerk on the Senate Judiciary Committee. Arnab has teaching experience from his time as a school leader and teacher in Bombay, India. He received a J.D. from the George Washington University Law School and a M.S. in Foreign Service from Georgetown University.Follow all things Adamantine Energy and subscribe to Tisha's weekly Both of These Things Are True email newsletter at www.energythinks.com.Thanks to Adán Rubio who makes the Real Decarbonization podcast possible.[Interview recorded on Jan. 10, 2023] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tishaschuller.substack.com

Tisha Schuller welcomes Chad Zamarin, who was promoted to executive vice president of corporate strategic development at Williams in January 2023, to the Real Decarbonization podcast. Listeners will hear Chad discuss how Williams is accelerating real decarbonization through investments, operations, and culture.Chad started at Williams as senior vice president of corporate strategic development in 2017. Before his time at Williams, he served as senior vice president and president of pipeline and midstream at Cheniere Energy. Prior to Cheniere Energy, Chad held positions including president of Pennant Midstream and COO at NiSource Midstream and NiSource Energy Ventures. He serves on the Department of Transportation’s Gas Pipeline Advisory Committee and is chairman of the Board of Directors of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America. Chad received a B.S. in metallurgical engineering from Purdue University and an MBA from the University of Houston.Follow all things Adamantine Energy and subscribe to Tisha's weekly "Both of These Things Are True" email newsletter at www.energythinks.com.Thanks to Adán Rubio who makes the Real Decarbonization podcast possible.[Interview recorded on Dec. 16, 2022] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tishaschuller.substack.com

Tisha Schuller welcomes Paula Gant, president and CEO of GTI Energy, to the Real Decarbonization podcast. Listeners will hear Paula emphasize the importance of leveraging innovation and collaborating with unconventional partners to accelerate economy-wide decarbonization.Paula started at GTI as senior vice president of strategy and innovation in 2019 before becoming president and CEO in 2022. Previously, Paula served in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of International Affairs (2015 to 2017) and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oil and Natural Gas (2013 to 2015). She was senior vice president of policy and planning at the American Gas Association and vice president of government affairs at Duke Energy. She received a B.A. in economics from McNeese State University and a Ph.D. in economics from Auburn University.Follow all things Adamantine Energy and subscribe to Tisha's weekly "Both of These Things Are True" email newsletter at www.energythinks.com.Thanks to Adán Rubio who makes the Real Decarbonization podcast possible.[Interview recorded on Dec. 15, 2022] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tishaschuller.substack.com

Tisha Schuller welcomes Alan Armstrong, president and CEO of Williams, to the Real Decarbonization podcast. Listeners will hear about the meaningful work Williams is doing leading into a low-carbon future.Alan became CEO and president of Williams in January 2011 after working as the company’s SVP of Midstream operations. He started working at the company as an engineer in 1986 and later served in positions including VP of Gathering and Processing (1999-2002), VP of Commercial Development (1998-1999), VP of Retail Energy Services (1997-1998), and Director of Commercial Operations for midstream business in the Gulf Coast region (1995-1997). Alan serves on the National Petroleum Council where he is vice chair. He also is a member of many boards including the American Petroleum Institute, the Energy Infrastructure Council, and The Williams Foundation. Some of the boards he serves on are for educational organizations, such as the Board of Trustees for The University of Oklahoma Foundation and 3DE. Alan received a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Oklahoma in 1985.Follow all things Adamantine Energy and subscribe to Tisha's weekly "Both of Things Are True" email newsletter at www.energythinks.com.Thanks to Lindsey Slaughter and Adán Rubio, who make the Real Decarbonization podcast possible.[Interview recorded on Nov. 28, 2022] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tishaschuller.substack.com

Tisha Schuller welcomes Armond Cohen, president and co-founder of the Clean Air Task Force (CATF), to the Real Decarbonization podcast. Listeners will hear Armond’s thoughts on what makes a compelling oil and gas real decarbonization strategy.Armond served as a clerk for the Hon. Harlington Wood, Jr. on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit for about a year starting in 1982. The next year, he founded and directed the Energy Project at the Conservation Law Foundation. In 1996, Armond co-founded and became president of CATF. He also serves as a member of the Keystone Center Energy Board and a board member of the Nuclear Innovation Alliance. Armond has an A.B. in history from Brown University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.Follow all things Adamantine Energy and subscribe to Tisha's weekly "Both Things Are True" email newsletter at www.energythinks.com.Thanks to Lindsey Slaughter and Adán Rubio, who make the Real Decarbonization podcast possible.[Interview recorded on Oct. 31, 2022] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tishaschuller.substack.com

Tisha Schuller welcomes Kevin Krausert, CEO and co-founder of Avatar Innovations, to the Real Decarbonization podcast. Listeners will hear Kevin’s thoughts on the stellar opportunities for industry innovation and what comes next for real decarbonization.Kevin started his career working on oil rigs for Beaver Drilling Ltd. in 2004 and worked his way to CEO in 2017. In November 2020, he co-founded Avatar with Bryan Trudel and now leads as the company’s CEO. Kevin has a B.S. in neuroscience from McGill University and an MBA from the Global Energy Executive MBA program at the University of Calgary’s Haskayne School of Business.Follow all things Adamantine Energy and subscribe to Tisha's weekly "Both of These Things Are True" email newsletter at www.energythinks.com.Thanks to Lindsey Slaughter and Adán Rubio, who make the Real Decarbonization podcast possible.[Interview recorded on October 24, 2022] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tishaschuller.substack.com

Tisha Schuller welcomes Matt Gallagher, president and CEO of Greenlake Energy Ventures, to the Real Decarbonization podcast. Listeners will hear Matt’s thoughts on Tisha’s new book, Real Decarbonization, and what comes next for current and emerging oil and gas leaders. Matt started his career as an engineer at Pioneer Natural Resources in 2005. Five years later, he joined Parsley Energy to build the engineering department. He held many roles at Parsley, including vice president, COO, and president, before becoming CEO in 2019. At the start of 2021, Matt founded Greenlake Energy Ventures and leads as president and CEO. He also serves on the boards of Pioneer and Chesapeake Energy. Matt has a B.S. in petroleum engineering from the Colorado School of Mines.Follow all things Adamantine Energy and subscribe to Tisha's weekly "Both of These Things Are True" email newsletter at www.energythinks.com.Thanks to Lindsey Slaughter and Adán Rubio, who make the Real Decarbonization podcast possible.[Interview recorded on October 24, 2022] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tishaschuller.substack.com

Tisha Schuller welcomes Toby Rice, president and CEO of EQT Corporation, to the Energy Thinks podcast.Tisha and Toby discuss:·      EQT’s environmental-centric approach to unleashing U.S. LNG;·      The global decarbonization race;·      The energy industry’s role in addressing climate;·      His vision for the “greenest initiative on the planet”;·      Qualities needed for rising leaders to build trust; and,·      Motivation resulting from workplace culture.Toby’s experience as an executive in the industry started in 2007 when he co-founded Rice Energy with his brothers. Up until 2017 when the company was acquired by EQT, he held various positions, including CEO, president, COO, and board member. Along with serving as the president and CEO of EQT since 2019, he serves as a partner at Rice Investment Group. Toby has a B.S. in chemistry from Rollins College.Subscribe here for Tisha's weekly "Both Things Are True" email newsletter. Follow all things Adamantine Energy at www.energythinks.com. Thanks to Lindsey Slaughter, Adán Rubio, and Michael Tanner who make the Energy Thinks podcast possible. [Interview recorded on June 16, 2022] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tishaschuller.substack.com

Tisha Schuller welcomes Vicki Hollub, president and CEO of Occidental, to the Energy Thinks Podcast. Oxy is one of the largest oil producers in the U.S. and a leading producer in the offshore Gulf of Mexico and the Permian and DJ basins.Tisha and Vicki discuss:·      Oxy’s role as a carbon management business;·      Key qualities for leaders amid the energy transition;·      Effective collaboration with non-traditional allies;·      Vicki’s revelation during her 2018 meeting with the pope;·      Oxy’s DAC project in the Permian and synergies with the chemicals business;·      The balance between current operations and the demands of the energy future; and,·      The importance of inclusivity and belonging in a company.Vicki’s career began at Cities Service, which later was acquired by Oxy. She held various vice presidency positions and was responsible for operations in multiple countries at Oxy, which has assets primarily in the U.S., Middle East, and North Africa and conducts various midstream operations. In May 2016, she became president and CEO of the company, where she continues to serve as a member of its board of directors. Vicki received a B.S. in mineral engineering from the University of Alabama in 1981 and was inducted into the 2016 class of Distinguished Engineering Fellows.Subscribe here for Tisha's weekly "Both Things Are True" email newsletter. Follow all things Adamantine Energy at www.energythinks.com. Thanks to Lindsey Slaughter, Adán Rubio, and Michael Tanner who make the Energy Thinks podcast possible. [Interview recorded on June 13, 2022] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tishaschuller.substack.com

In this special edition of Energy Thinks, hear Tisha Schuller’s conversation on the #hottakeoftheday podcast with host David Ramsden-Wood, a.k.a. DRW.DRW started his career in the energy industry as a reservoir engineer at Anadarko in 2001. He later became the co-founder and COO of OneEnergy Partners, which was sold in November 2018. In an effort to publish his book, “What the F@&K is Wrong with Everybody Else? (What They Didn’t Teach You in Business School),” he started posting his “hot take of the day” on LinkedIn. From this, the #hottakeoftheday became a website and podcast. DRW has a B.E. in chemical engineering from the University of Calgary and an MBA from Cornell University.Subscribe here for Tisha's weekly "Both Things Are True" email newsletter.Follow all things Adamantine Energy at www.energythinks.com.Special thanks to DRW for letting Adamantine share this episode with its audience. Thanks to Lindsey Slaughter, Adán Rubio, and Michael Tanner who make the Energy Thinks podcast possible.[Interview originally published on May 20, 2022] This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tishaschuller.substack.com