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HOUSTON, Oct. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — 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.”
“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, ChevronAmy Chronis, Vice Chair, US Energy & Chemicals Leader, Houston Managing Partner at Deloitte LLP
The JEDI Award
Jason Limerick, Sustainability Strategy Lead at Woodside EnergyMelina Acevedo, Associate & Partnerships Lead at DE Shaw Renewable Investments
The Executive Award
Cara Hair, SVP of Corporate Services, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer at Helmerich & PayneEmma Lewis, Senior Vice President USGC Chemicals & Products at ShellJeremy Campbell-Wray, Strategic Accounts and Enterprise Growth Market Executive at Baker HughesMaggie Seeliger, SVP & Global Head of Strategy, Energy & Resources at SodexoMax Chan, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development Officer at EnbridgeMegan 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 EquinorWhitney 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 AllianceCrystal McNack, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisor at CitgoDani Milling, Gulf of Mexico Environmental Engineer & Mexico HSE Coordinator at ChevronDiego Barreto, CFO Americas Region at Baker HughesKatie Zimmerman, Decarbonization Director, Americas at WoodMark Klapatch-Mathias, Sustainability Coordinator at the University of Wisconsin-River FallsMegan Suggs, Project Manager at BASFNatalie Valentine, Director – Business Performance at WorleyPriscilla Enwere, Senior Well Engineer at Rano-Accrete Petroleum Development CompanySamantha Howard, Senior Organizational Development Specialist at Southern Star Central Gas PipelineSyed Fahim, Global ESG Lead at SLBTane Bates, Regional Operations Manager at Certarus LTDUjunwa Ojemeni, Senior Policy Advisor – Energy Transition & Technical Assistance Delivery at E3G – Third Generation Environmentalism
The Entrepreneur Award
Charli Matthews, CEO at Empowering Women in IndustryMike Francis, Co-Founder and CEO at NanoTech
The ESG & Climate Champion
Andrea Hepp, Deal Lead at ShellBrittney Marshall, Senior Advisor, Climate Strategy and Policy at Woodside EnergyGabriel Rolland, Vice President, Corporate QHSE at TGS EnergySandhya Ganapathy, Chief Executive Officer at EDP Renewables North America
Best Energy Team
Advisian Material HandlingHalliburton LabsNOV MarketingSempra InfrastructureSyzygy Plasmonics
Best Affinity Group, Employee Resource Group
Baker Hughes, Asian Pacific American Forum (APAF)ChampionX, RISE Gender Equity ERGOvintiv, Leveraging Inclusion, Networking & Knowledge (LINK)Shell, WAVE – Women Adding Value EverywhereTPI Composites, LEAP for WomenWomen’s Energy Network HoustonWood Mackenzie, Pride Working Group-AmericasWoodside Energy, EmBRace – Employees Beyond RaceWorley, 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)ShellSouthwestern EnergySunnova Energy International, Inc (6-time winner)TGS Energy (2-time winner)The Global Edge GroupWoodWoodside Energy
About ALLY Energy™ and the GRIT Awards
ALLY Energy is the leading energy and climate talent community and marketplace that accelerates connections, careers, and skills for a just energy transition. The community includes professionals, leaders, entrepreneurs, and students in 120 countries in nearly 3,000 companies across energy in oil and natural gas, utilities, renewables, and climate technology. ALLY is an inaugural member of Greentown Labs, North America’s largest climate technology incubator for high-growth companies. The GRIT Awards and Best Energy Workplaces is the only of its kind annual energy workforce recognition program that uses bias-reduction technology to assess winners.
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