August 2015 - Association of Women in Energy

Top 6 Most Powerful Women In Oil And Gas

When it comes to glass ceilings, there is probably none tougher to crack than the oil and gas industry. For decades the corner office has been the preserve of alpha-male CEOs with a high tolerance for risk.

Today, the maxim still holds true. In Oilprice.com’s list of the 12 richest oil and gas tycoons, not one is a woman. Recently though, Vicki Hollub, a 33-year veteran with Occidental Petroleum, made American corporate history by becoming the first female CEO of a major U.S. oil company.

Hollub, 55, will assume assume control of Occidental’s global oil and gas business, replacing current chief executive Stephen Chazen who will step down at the 2016 AGM.

Becky Motal Speaks with TexasInsider.org

Save the Date: Power Matters Conference on Oct. 14

While energy issues are important to men and women alike, women are playing a strategic role in the conversations. Some of these women will be featured at an upcoming conference on Oct. 14 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Omaha.

Sponsored by the Association of Women in Energy, a national organization for professional women, the Power Matters Conference will debut with informational sessions about choices and challenges facing various fuel resources in the Midwest. Experts in the areas of renewables, nuclear, coal, the energy markets, environmental regulation and organizational leadership will headline the event. Speakers include executives from Exelon, Tenaska, The Energy Authority, American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity and the American Public Power Association. An agenda and registration information can be found here.

“What is the future of coal and nuclear in producing electricity? What role does distributed generation play? How does the market work as our energy resources change? These are topics of interest to private and public energy businesses throughout the Midwest,” said AWE President Becky Motal. “Regardless the fuel source, those who generate, regulate, and market it have shared interest in how it affects our economy and our respective industries. The Power Matters Conference gives women and men the opportunity to gain knowledge on a broad spectrum of energy issues from recognized leaders shaping the energy debate.”

Rounding out the conference is motivational speaker Holly Hoffman, finalist in Season 21 of Survivor. Utility sponsors of the event include the Nebraska Public Power District, The Energy Authority and Tenaska Marketing Ventures. For sponsorship opportunities, click here.

In AWE … of a new, “powerful website”

Welcome to our newly designed web site!

Energy and technology are fundamental to success in the 21^st century. We have re-crafted the AWE site to provide our members with a sense of the “energy, excitement and power” in our industry today.

Our goals were to provide our members and others with “virtual tools” to develop and enhance their capabilities in their own professions. The site provides members with an ability to virtually network with other women in energy, including a Board of Directors with recognized leadership abilities, and to gain knowledge across a broad spectrum of energy issues.

We also more prominently recognize our corporate sponsors for their support. These various companies, firms and individuals represent all aspects of the broad energy field, and they appreciate the value of women’s contributions to the energy industry.

Thank you for your interest! Take a look around the new place, and please consider membership in this great organization!

Power Matters Conference debuts in Omaha Oct. 14

Professional women in energy meet to discuss the value of diverse fuel resources

Today’s energy industry is abuzz with debate over how to address climate change, increase the use of wind and solar, help customers generate their own electricity, and continue to provide enough power to keep industries and traffic lights operating twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.

Sponsored by the Association of Women in Energy, a national organization for professional women, the Power Matters Conference will debut with informational sessions about choices and challenges facing various fuel resources in the Midwest. Experts in the areas of renewables, nuclear, coal, the energy markets, environmental regulation and organizational leadership will headline the event. Speakers include executives from Exelon, Tenaska, The Energy Authority, Department of Energy, American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity and the American Public Power Association. An agenda and registration information can be found at www.awenergy.org.

“What is the future of coal and nuclear in producing electricity? What role does distributed generation play? How do regional markets work as our energy resources change? These are topics of interest to private and public energy businesses throughout the Midwest,” said AWE President Becky Motal. “Regardless the fuel source, those who generate, regulate, and market it have shared interest in how it affects our economy and our respective industries. The Power Matters Conference gives women and men the opportunity to gain knowledge on a broad spectrum of energy issues from recognized leaders shaping the energy debate.”

“Power matters in this country,” said Motal. “AWE wants conference attendees to walk away inspired and to participate in the dialogue.”

MEDIA CONTACTS:

Jeanne Schieffer
Corporate Communications & PR Manager
Nebraska Public Power District
402.910.2313

Becky Motal
President
Association of Women in Energy
512.913.7067
becky@awenergy.net

Learn about the Women in Engineering program at the University of Texas

AWE Board Member Tricia Berry with Women in Engineering Program – The University of Texas at Austin and Texas Girls Collaborative Project shares why “geek” language hurts efforts to engage girls in STEM.

Women on the Map

Women on the Map, a new project of SPARK Movement hosted on Field Trip, a mapping app by Google — submit more names and amazing women to be added! https://www.sparksummit.com/onthemap/