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ALLY Energy is proud to announce this year’s winners for the 7th Annual GRIT Awards and Best Energy Workplaces. These awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant recognition in the energy industry worldwide. Nominations are open to the public. The 58 winners were selected from shortlisted finalists that included 60 leaders, 32 teams, and 14 companies with representation across the globe in oil and gas, power and utilities, wind, solar, hydrogen, nuclear, climate tech startups, and academia.
“This year’s GRIT Awards and Best Energy Workplaces winners are a diverse cohort of game-changing entrepreneurs, gritty leaders, collaborative teams, and companies committed to combatting climate change. The energy workforce is doing great things to transform our energy ecosystem and we’re excited to spotlight exceptional talent and culture,” said Katie Mehnert, Founder and CEO of ALLY Energy.
ALLY Energy is committed to a fair and equitable process to assess candidates more equitably. Winners are selected through a blind application review by external judges.
This year’s Lifetime Achievement Award winners are honorees who have distinguished careers championing change in energy and climate in the private or public sector in the areas of technology, policy, and workforce.
William J. (John) Berger, Chief Executive Officer, Sunnova Energy International, Inc.
Rhonda Morris, Vice President, and Chief Human Resources Officer, Chevron
Amy Chronis, Vice Chair, US Energy & Chemicals Leader, Houston Managing Partner at Deloitte LLP
THE JEDI AWARD
Jason Limerick, Sustainability Strategy Lead at Woodside Energy
Melina Acevedo, Partnerships Lead at Latinxs in Sustainability
THE EXECUTIVE AWARD
Cara Hair, SVP of Corporate Services, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer at Helmerich & Payne
Emma Lewis, Senior Vice President USGC Chemicals & Products at Shell
Jeremy Campbell-Wray, Strategic Accounts and Enterprise Growth Market Executive at Baker Hughes
Maggie Seeliger, SVP & Global Head of Strategy, Energy & Resources at Sodexo
Max Chan, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development Officer at Enbridge
Megan Beauregard, Chief Legal Officer, Secretary, and Head of Policy and Regulatory Affairs at Enel North America, Inc.
Sarah Delille, Vice President of US Country Management at Equinor
Whitney Eaton, EVP, People & Sustainability at TGS Energy
THE GRITTY GIRL AWARD
Deepasha Baral, Student at the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies
THE PROFESSIONAL AWARD
Alex Loureiro, Scientific Director at EnerGeo Alliance
Crystal McNack, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisor at Citgo
Dani Milling, Gulf of Mexico Environmental Engineer & Mexico HSE Coordinator at Chevron
Diego Barreto, CFO Americas Region at Baker Hughes
Katie Zimmerman, Decarbonization Director, Americas at Wood
Mark Klapatch-Mathias, Sustainability Coordinator at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Megan Suggs, Project Manager at BASF
Natalie Valentine, Director – Business Performance at Worley
Priscilla Enwere, Senior Well Engineer at Rano-Accrete Petroleum Development Company
Samantha Howard, Senior Organizational Development Specialist at Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline
Syed Fahim, Global ESG Lead at SLB
Tane Bates, Regional Operations Manager at Certarus LTD
Ujunwa Ojemeni, Senior Policy Advisor – Energy Transition & Technical Assistance Delivery at E3G – Third Generation Environmentalism
THE ENTREPRENEUR AWARD
Charli Matthews, CEO at Empowering Women in Industry
Mike Francis, Co-Founder and CEO at NanoTech
THE ESG & CLIMATE CHAMPION
Andrea Hepp, Deal Lead at Shell
Brittney Marshall, Senior Advisor, Climate Strategy and Policy at Woodside Energy
Gabriel Rolland, Vice President, Corporate QHSE at TGS Energy
Sandhya Ganapathy, Chief Executive Officer at EDP Renewables North America
BEST ENERGY TEAM
Advisian Material Handling
Halliburton Labs
NOV Marketing
Sempra Infrastructure
Syzygy Plasmonics
BEST AFFINITY GROUP, EMPLOYEE RESOURCE GROUP
Baker Hughes, Asian Pacific American Forum (APAF)
ChampionX, RISE Gender Equity ERG
Ovintiv, Leveraging Inclusion, Networking & Knowledge (LINK)
Shell, WAVE – Women Adding Value Everywhere
TPI Composites, LEAP for Women
Women’s Energy Network Houston
Wood Mackenzie, Pride Working Group-Americas
Woodside Energy, EmBRace – Employees Beyond Race
Worley, PRIDE@Worley
BEST ENERGY WORKPLACES
Aera Energy LLC (6-time winner)
Baker Hughes (3-time winner)
ChampionX (3-time winner)
EDP Renewables North America (2-time winner)
Enel (2-time winner)
Shell
Southwestern Energy
Sunnova Energy International, Inc (6-time winner)
TGS Energy (2-time winner)
The Global Edge Group
Wood
Woodside Energy
2023 GRIT AWARDS SPONSORS
About the Author Sydney is a graduate of the University of Houston and the Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship – the #1 ranked undergraduate entrepreneurship in the nation. She has experience in business and marketing strategy, go-to-market strategy, product development, and entrepreneurship. She has supported business development and strategy for startups, nonprofits, CPG businesses, and technology-based companies. Throughout her career, she has found a deep passion for impact, especially when paired with innovation. She is truly passionate about cultivating an environment that embraces creativity, challenges the system, and drives tangible results while creating a palpable impact. As a results-driven individual with a proven track record in project management, she takes pride in her ability to lead cross-functional teams, optimize processes, and drive successful strategic outcomes.
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