Energy Thinks with Tisha Schuller

Tisha Schuller welcomes Amy Cradic, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Non-Utility Businesses, Strategy and External Affairs, at New Jersey Resources, to the Energy Thinks podcast. Amy is responsible for providing leadership, management, and vision to NJR Clean Energy Ventures, NJR Energy Services, and NJR Midstream while also overseeing the company’s Corporate Strategy, Governme...

Tisha Schuller welcomes Shawn Patterson, President and CEO at Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, to the Energy Thinks podcast. Listeners will hear how Shawn sees opportunities within all risks. Shawn holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and an MBA from the University of Notre Dame. He serves on the boards of ONE Future, the Southern Gas Associati...

Tisha Schuller welcomes Federica Berra, senior vice president of Air bp, one of the world’s leading suppliers of aviation fuel products and services, to the Energy Thinks podcast. Listeners will hear about how the aviation industry is working collaboratively to push towards their goal of net zero by 2050 in part through sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) development. Federica is an internationally re...

Tisha Schuller welcomes Albert Girgis, head of growth at EQT, to the Energy Thinks podcast. Listeners will hear about EQT’s grit, resilience, and laser focus to get things done. Albert Girgis serves as EQT’s head of growth which is part of the new ventures practice that develops, supports, acquires, and invests in new low carbon supporting products and solutions that enhance the value of EQT’s bas...

Tisha Schuller welcomes Brian Hlavinka, vice president of new energy ventures at Williams, to the Energy Thinks podcast. Listeners will hear Brian’s insights and advice on how oil and gas companies can expedite success in their new energy ventures endeavors. Brian also speaks on the importance of partnerships between policy specialists and executives and how those alliances shape progress on the h...

Tisha Schuller welcomes Regina Mayor, global and U.S. head of energy and natural resources at KPMG, to the Energy Thinks podcast. Listeners will hear Regina’s insights into KPMG’s 2023 CEO Outlook survey including key takeaways for future proofing energy leaders. Regina also shares the energizing experience of attending COP28 and the inspired vision she took away on the energy future. Regina Mayor...

Tisha Schuller welcomes Diane Burman, New York State Public Service Commissioner, to the Energy Thinks podcast. Listeners will hear Diane’s thoughts about the personal, emotional, and unique relationship stakeholders have with energy. Diane also discusses her experience engaging in the hard conversations about the expectations of the energy future from New Yorkers who are paying attention now more...

Tisha Schuller speaks with Saamir Elshihabi, principal lead of energy transition at the UAE Climate Change Special Envoy, on the Energy Thinks Podcast. Get full access to Both of These Things Are True at tishaschuller.substack.com/subscribe

Tisha Schuller welcomes Arjun Murti, partner at Veriten and author of the “Super Spiked” newsletter, to the Energy Thinks podcast. Get full access to Both of These Things Are True at tishaschuller.substack.com/subscribe

Tisha Schuller welcomes James Pethokoukis, senior fellow and the DeWitt Wallace Chair at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), to the Energy Thinks podcast. Listeners will hear James discuss the optimistic themes in his book, The Conservative Futurist ( https://www.aei.org/research-products/book/the-conservative-futurist/ ), which will serve as inspiration to those who want to transcend the cul...

Tisha Schuller and Kelsey Grant welcome Alexia Kelly, managing director of the Carbon Policy and Markets Initiative at the High Tide Foundation, to the Energy Thinks podcast. Listeners will hear Alexia cover how carbon offsets—although controversial—can be an important part of a company’s decarbonization strategy. In her role at the High Tide Foundation, Alexia serves on the board of the Integrity...

Tisha Schuller and LaTorria Sims welcome Matthew Tejada, deputy assistant administrator for environmental justice (EJ) at the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights (OEJECR), to the Energy Thinks podcast. Listeners will hear Matthew cover the bravery required for effective community engagement. Before the launch of EPA’s OEJECR in Septembe...

Tisha Schuller welcomes Juan Manuel Rojas Payán, CEO of Promigas, to the Energy Thinks podcast. Listeners will hear Juan Manuel discuss the complex need for natural gas in Colombia and emphasize Promigas’ unique work to both expand natural gas access to address poverty and decarbonize their operations. Promigas, a company present in Colombia and Peru that engages in the transportation and distribu...

Tisha Schuller welcomes Robin Fielder, executive vice president of low carbon strategy and chief sustainability officer at Talos Energy, to the Energy Thinks podcast. Listeners will hear Robin cover Talos’ carbon capture and sequestration efforts along the Gulf Coast. Before her start at Talos at the end of 2021, Robin was president, CEO, and a member of the Noble Midstream Partners board of direc...

Tisha Schuller welcomes Kristina Wyatt, chief sustainability officer at Persefoni, to the Energy Thinks podcast. Listeners will hear Kristina cover what she expects of the upcoming SEC climate disclosure rule. Kristina started at Persefoni in 2022 as senior vice president of Global Regulatory Climate Disclosure. Prior to her start at the company, she was the senior counsel for climate and ESG to t...

Tisha Schuller welcomes Guy Babbitt, co-founder and CEO of Czero, to the Energy Thinks podcast. Listeners will hear Guy discuss the latest from the front line of innovation that can help oil and gas companies lead into the energy future. Guy was the acting engineering director of Solix Biofuels. Before founding Czero, he served as the technical coordinator at Sturman Industries and worked at Gener...

Tisha Schuller welcomes Roger Pielke Jr., professor of environmental studies at the University of Colorado (CU) Boulder, to the Energy Thinks podcast. Listeners will hear Roger discuss the impact of incremental progress in working toward a low-carbon future. Check out Roger’s books, The Honest Broker ( https://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/publications/special/honest_broker/index.html ) and The Clima...

Tisha Schuller welcomes Rama Variankaval, global head of the Center for Carbon Transition at J.P. Morgan, to the Real Decarbonization podcast. Listeners will hear Rama’s perspective on how J.P. Morgan is navigating the political polarization around the energy transition and working with oil and gas companies to play a leadership role. Check out J.P. Morgan’s 2022 Climate Report ( https://www.jpmor...

Tisha Schuller welcomes Richard Newell, president and CEO of Resources for the Future (RFF), to the Real Decarbonization podcast. Listeners will hear Richard’s perspectives on what can be done to accelerate participation in creating the low-carbon future. For more information on hydrogen hub proposals under the Department of Energy solicitation process, check out RFF’s Hydrogen Hub Explorer tool:...

Tisha Schuller welcomes Pierce Norton, president and CEO of ONEOK, to the Real Decarbonization podcast. Listeners will hear Pierce give his perspective on the energy transformation that will happen over the next 10 years. Pierce previously was president and CEO of ONE Gas for several years. Before January 2014, he served as executive vice president, commercial, of ONEOK and ONEOK Partners. At the...

Tisha Schuller welcomes Kayla Dolan, director of policy and strategy at Adamantine Energy, to the Real Decarbonization podcast. Tisha and Kayla discuss their experiences observing a focus group about a hypothetical direct air capture project in a politically conservative town in Wyoming. Check out the Both of These Things Are True edition “Don’t Take Wyoming for Granted (or MT, TX or ND)” ( https:...

Tisha Schuller welcomes Dan Harple, founder and CEO of Context Labs, to the Real Decarbonization podcast. Listeners will hear Dan’s unique perspective on how energy companies can build confidence in their real decarbonization strategies. Dan also relays insight from Context Labs board member Tom Peters and his many books of business management. Dan is a serial entrepreneur who has founded and buil...

Tisha Schuller welcomes Moji Karimi, cofounder and CEO of Cemvita, to the Real Decarbonization podcast. Listeners will hear Moji’s thoughts on Tisha’s book, decarbonization partnerships, and leadership within a startup. Before founding Cemvita in 2018, Moji was a business development manager at Biota Technology (2016 to 2018). He has served as a product launch manager, a drilling product line cham...

Tisha Schuller welcomes Nick Dell’Osso, president and CEO of Chesapeake Energy, to the Real Decarbonization podcast. Listeners will hear Nick discuss Chesapeake’s approach to reducing the industry’s carbon footprint while meeting consumer’s energy supply needs. Before becoming CEO at Chesapeake in October 2021, Nick served as the company’s EVP and CFO for over a decade (2010 to 2021). Prior to tha...

Tisha Schuller welcomes Megan Hays, managing director at Kimmeridge, to the Real Decarbonization podcast. Listeners will hear Megan’s investor perspective on how oil and gas companies should approach net zero targets and expectations to decarbonize. Before her start at Kimmeridge in 2021, Megan was VP of investor relations at Cimarex Energy. She has served in other investor relations, ESG, and cor...