2026 Industrial Energy Technology Conference Advisory Committee

  • David Claridge

    David Claridge


    Professor, Mechanical Engineering
    Director of Energy Systems Laboratory, TAMU

  • Carlos Gamarra

    Carlos Gamarra


    Vice President, Energy, Air, and IT
    Houston Advanced Research Center

  • Peter Garforth

    Peter Garforth


    Founder & Director
    Lead Strategist – Energy and Emissions Planning at Garforth International

  • Gary Gildert

    Gary Gildert


    Director, Industrial Engagement Program
    Exec Dir,
    Ext Rels/Tech Trans
    UofH Energy

  • Kimberly Greer

    Kimberly Greer


    Conference Assistant, Industrial Energy Technology Conference
    Program Specialist II, Energy Systems Laboratory

  • Dana Harmon

    Dana Harmon


    Executive Director, Industrial Energy Technology Conference
    Principal, Juniper Advisory Group

  • Bill Hicks


    Sr Global Labor Relations Advisor, ExxonMobil Research and Engineering

  • Moiz Husain


    Former XOM

  • Dave Lauterbach

    Dave Lauterbach


    Energy Engineering Expert, Industrial Energy Systems
    Former Dupont

  • Bruce Lung

    Bruce Lung


    Senior Technical Advisor, US Department of Energy

  • Sharon Nolen

    Sharon Nolen


    Nolen Energy Management

  • Bryan Rasmussen

    Bryan Rasmussen


    Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering
    Texas A&M University

  • Jim Risko

    Jim Risko


    Consultant, Author, Inventor, Presenter
    Risko LLC

  • Frank Roberto

    Frank Roberto


    Former XOM

  • Jim Robinson


    Principal Project Engineer, DES America/DES Canada

  • Angela Rowell

    Angela Rowell


    Manager, Industrial Energy Technology Conference
    Program Manager, Energy Systems Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)

  • Michael Stowe


    Owner/Principal Engineer, Stowe & Sons PLLC

  • Senthil Sundaramoorthy


    R&D Staff Member, ORNL

  • Tom Theising


    President, Sustainable Energy Solutions

  • Norm White


    President, TLV Corporation

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    Bahman Yazdani


    Associate Director, Energy Systems Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)