The Vitality Workforce & Expertise Council (EWTC) issued the next assertion of congratulations to former EWTC CEO Leslie Beyer on her appointment as Assistant Secretary of Land and Minerals Administration on the U.S. Division of the Inside.
Beyer, who led EWTC from 2014 to 2023, performed a pivotal function in advancing the pursuits of the vitality companies sector and advocating for oil and fuel as a driver of financial development and vitality safety. Her management, dedication, and deep trade information have made a long-lasting affect on not solely the Council and its member firms, however the vitality trade at massive.
As soon as confirmed by the Senate, Assistant Secretary Beyer will oversee 4 departmental businesses: the Bureau of Land Administration (BLM), Bureau of Ocean Vitality Administration (BOEM), the Bureau of Security and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), and the Workplace of Floor Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement. Serving underneath Secretary Doug Burgum, Assistant Secretary Beyer may also information using about 245 million acres of federal floor lands, 700 million acres of federal mineral pursuits and the 1.7 billion acre Outer Continental Shelf.
“We couldn’t be extra excited and happy with Leslie’s appointment as Assistant Secretary of Land and Minerals Administration,” mentioned EWTC President Molly Determan. “Her unwavering dedication to the vitality sector and her innate capability to convey stakeholders collectively will serve the Division of the Inside effectively because it navigates challenges associated to land and useful resource administration. Leslie has at all times been a powerful advocate for the vitality trade, and we’ve got little doubt that she is going to proceed to champion insurance policies that unleash American vitality.”
EWTC President Tim Tarpley echoed the sentiment, including, “Leslie’s expertise and deep understanding of the vitality companies sector make her a wonderful selection for this function. Her management at EWTC helped form significant coverage discussions, and we’re assured that she is going to convey the identical stage of dedication and experience to the Division of the Inside. We stay up for working along with her on this new capability.”
Below Beyer’s management, the Council achieved quite a few milestones, together with strengthening partnerships with policymakers, increasing trade workforce initiatives, and advocating for insurance policies that assist home vitality manufacturing and innovation. Previous to her time at EWTC, Beyers profession spanned 15 years of public service in Washington, D.C., serving in coverage and public affairs roles within the U.S. Senate, a number of presidential campaigns, The White Home – Government Workplace of the President, U.S. State Division and U.S. Division of Housing and City Growth.
The Vitality Workforce & Expertise Council appears ahead to continued collaboration with Assistant Secretary Beyer and the Division of the Inside to make sure a balanced method to useful resource improvement that meets the nation’s vitality wants whereas sustaining accountable stewardship of public lands.
