Women's Energy Network

Today’s episode features Kim Rodell, President of Upstream Petroleum Management and Chair of the Western Energy Alliance Board of Directors. The latter increases her badassery as she is the first female chair for the Alliance in more than a decade. Kim talks with Sally Hallingstad, WEN Marketing & Communications Director, about how she landed in the energy industry, even after going to school...

A recent Google search pulled up daunting statistics about job hunting, including one that states "In 2018, on average, 12% of candidates who applied for jobs were asked for an interview." What? Only a 12% chance? Do they not know how amazing I am?  Job hunting can be as miserable or as fun as you want it to be. In today's episode we talk to two leaders in job placement, Katie Wilson and Kim Pierc...

One evening while sitting around the proverbial campfire, a group of #WENCO women started talking about Bitcoin and whether or not Bitcoin mining is a real thing. This discussion sparked lots of questions, i.e. do miners really have to sit in a box 24/7? These women wanted answers and decided to record a podcast with someone they knew would have them. Meet Marty Bent with #GreatAmericanMining, a c...

This episode answers the who/what/why/when of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and how it’s not a trend and is in fact a practice that is here to stay. Have you heard about ESG but aren’t really sure what it is? Is your company starting to look at implementing ESG but you aren’t sure where to start? Or why? Have you ever wondered who actually reads the multi-page ESG reports? If you ans...

How does one get red wine stains out the carpet? In this episode, our National President-Elect, Kara Byrne, dives into Maggie Teliska’s story of how joining WEN has benefited her in many ways, from finding an incredible network of peers to landing her dream job. Connect with: Maggie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maggie-teliska-36538b14/ Kara on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/krby...

Today's episode features Brittany Ramos (Orion Strategies) interviewing WEN's newly appointed Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Director, Dannetta English-Bland (Deloitte). From beginning to end, this episode is true ear candy as Brittany and Dannetta take a deep dive into the ways WEN is weaving DEI into its DNA through #OneWENForAll. In addition to providing great content about WEN's DEI i...

Same podcast, new name! Formerly known as the WENCO Watercooler, this is the first of many episodes of the Women's Energy Network (WEN) Podcast. We are excited to share stories, knowledge, leadership tips and more through this platform.  "Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow." -Albert Einstein To kick us off, we gathered WEN National Presidents to share with listeners how WEN Na...

In April 2020 we hosted a happy hour that featured four speakers addressing mental health, physical health, career health and financial health. This episode takes time to check in with three of the hosts from that spring event - Susan Nagl, Caley Van Cleave and Christian Ofner. Each woman took the time to remind us of what's important as we head into the holiday season and ultimately, 2021. Take a...

Anna Conrad, is the founder of Impact Leadership Solutions, a consulting firm that offers a variety of services from Executive Coaching to Leadership Development Programs. In this episode, Anna shares three challenges that women leaders face today, as well as hot tips on what it takes to be a confident leader. The most important one I heard? “Never Stop Learning.” Want to hear more? Join...

“Resilience is being a hard ass, but with a dose of humor and a bigger does of caring for others.” This episode is special, as it features one of four stories we heard from our keynote speakers during our virtual Annual Luncheon on Friday, October 30. Frances Koncilja , former Commissioner for the PUC and a 2020 Top Women In Energy recipient, shares a story about where she got her resilience...

With an undergrad in Geological and Geophysical Science, Margot Timbel started her career with Amoco and never looked back. She retired after more than 35 years in the oil & gas industry, but like many leaders of our industry, it wasn't long before she jumped into her next project. In this episode, we learn about Margot’s career trajectory, helpful tips for any career and her post-retirement passi...

As I (Sally) mention in the intro, Ward Polzin, CEO at Camino Natural Resources, is one of the kindest, most authentic leaders I have ever had the pleasure of working with. His approach on leadership is one that is rare in the oil & gas sector and in my opinion, should be emulated more. With a degree in engineering from Colorado School of Mines and an MBA from Rice University, Ward was able to dev...

In this episode, Brittany Ramos and Amber Vineyard with Orion Strategies take time to chat about the good, bad and downright ugly parts of communication. Whether it's online or in-person, everyone's styles are different. So how do you "read the room" and adjust? This energetic episode has great nuggets of info on how to navigate communication in your personal, professional or community life. In ad...

Undoubtedly, we live in a world with very mixed feelings about the US oil and gas industry. Sometimes, those conversations mute the positive impact the industry has made on the rural and urban communities in which we operate. And it’s not just the companies in the industries. Employees in the industry are some of the most generous people you will ever encounter. Enter today’s guest, Rex Korslien....

Jennifer Gremmert is the Executive Director for Energy Outreach Colorado (EOC), a nonprofit that leads a network of industry, state and local partners to support, stabilize and sustain Coloradans to afford their energy needs. In this episode, sponsored by Great Western Petroleum, Jennifer talks about her passion for the nonprofit sector and how the energy industry continues to support EOC, even du...

Diana Hoff is the Senior Vice President of Operations at Antero Resources, a leading producer in the Marcellus and Utica shale plays of Appalachia. Diana brings more than 30 years of upstream oil and gas engineering and operations experience combined with stakeholder engagement and environmental mitigation implementation. In her current role, she manages an annual budget of up to $1.3 billion, spa...

Life is a roller coaster, full of ups and downs, and it’s how we handle the ride that makes us the people we are. Are you one to close your eyes and hold on for dear life or do you take the ride with eyes wide open and embrace the fear, knowing you’ll make it to the end? Today we get to speak with Nick Williams, father of three, a salesman with Leam Drilling Services and one of the most resilient...

On May 25, 2020 our country saw the murder of George Floyd through a video that showed the world how easy it was for someone in power to take the life of another. This video showed the reality that many BIPOC Americans live every day of their lives and ignited a fire under people to fight harder for equality and real, sustainable change. I found myself in a position of uncertainty - a feeling I ab...

Oil prices are down, wells are being shut-in and jobs are being taken away. Right now, it’s hard to think about what will happen next week, let alone next month. It’s a difficult time to stay positive and focused on the future. Enter Caley Van Cleave, VP of Business Development & Recruiting at Iridium Recruiting , who brings her five key tips on how to stay focused...on YOU. In this episode, C...

Rocking WW Minerals LLC was co-founded by Whitney Wickes in August 2018. I was curious about her decision to move her company from Denver to Wyoming in June 2019.  In this episode, Whitney will tell you how she hires her amazing co-workers Jamie and Austin (7:29), how Wyoming is unique (15:43), their desire to make a family-based business (22:54) and why you should just move there already (31...

Ahna Mee and Jackie Haney were introduced through a mentor program in 2012; little did they know that nearly a decade later, they would have transacted in excess of $100 million in deals. What is even more impressive is the respect they have developed and partnership they have strengthened over the years. In this episode, Ahna and Jackie talk about how they met (7:33), the key steps to building th...

Though you may not agree with everything he says, David Ramsden-Wood has become notorious for being a disrupter of the oil & gas industry through the #hottakeoftheday platform. Whether you read his daily news or his book, “What the F@&k is Wrong with Everybody Else?”, you know that David has an engineering background, a big mouth and active fingers - he’s truly a triple threat.  In th...

If you find yourself looking for the next opportunity, whether it be expanding your career or your skill set, we highly encourage you to take a step back and look at your personal brand. Today’s guest, Waverly McDaniel, is a marketing expert who recently founded her own agency, Type 7 Creative. In this episode, Waverly talks about how to craft your personal brand (3:54), the importance of having a...

Engineers typically get a bad wrap for being introverted and siloed by their technical skills. Deb Ryan, P.E., is a reservoir engineer by trade, but defies this norm daily and is one of the most friendly, outgoing engineers you will meet. Which has only benefited her throughout her career. By diversifying her skill set, she has made herself more marketable in the energy industry. In this episode,...