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Chris R. Chandler, EVP & COO of Plains All American, kicked off the 2020 ADI Forum, which featured 7 panels and 20+ speakers from Shell, ConocoPhillips, Phillips 66, Neste, and MAN Energy Solutions. Topics included upstream and midstream oil and gas, LNG, petrochemicals, power, and the energy transition, offering a strategic snapshot of a rapidly evolving sector.

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Chris R. Chandler Executive VP and COO, Plains All American
Chris R. Chandler Executive VP and COO, Plains All American Chris Chandler is the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Plains All American. He is responsible for their US and Canadian operations and engineering organizations. Chandler has more than 20 years of energy industry experience, joining Plains in 2018. Previously, he served in a number of leadership roles at Phillips 66, most recently as General Manager, Corporate Strategy, and prior to that as General Manager, Midstream Commercial and Business Development, as well as numerous leadership roles in refining. He has a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California – Los Angeles.
Jonathan Crane
Jonathan Crane VP, Wells Digital Deployment, Shell
Jonathan Crane VP, Wells Digital Deployment, Shell Jonathan Crane is Shell’s vice president, Wells Technology Deployment, Quality and Technical Services, since July 2012. Prior to this role, he was drilling manager in Norway, primarily executing the Ormen Lange Project, development lead for Shell’s Draugen CO2 project in Norway, and Bonga South West in Nigeria, as well as head of development planning and economics. For the last 29 years, he has worked in a variety of wells-related roles throughout the Shell Group in Europe, the U.S. and the Middle East. Crane has bachelor’s in Engineering from Durham University.
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Helen Currie Chief Economist, ConocoPhillips
Helen Currie Chief Economist, ConocoPhillips Helen Currie has over 25 years of experience in business, government and academia. She is the Chief Economist at ConocoPhillips, managing strategic planning initiatives, oversees long range plan development, and advises on investment analyses & political risk. At BG Group, she led the Americas Market Analysis research team, advised on M&A opportunities with Strategy & BD, and developed Gas and Power Trading strategies. Currie holds master’s in Economics from the University of Washington, and PhD in Finance from Mississippi State University.
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Charles Njuguna CEO, Deep Down
Charles Njuguna CEO, Deep Down Charles Njuguna has over 20 years of international business experience, including various operational and financial management roles in the US, UK and Africa. Njuguna is the CEO of Deep Down Inc. The company focuses on complex deepwater and ultra-deepwater oil and gas production distribution system technologies and support services, connecting the platform and the wellhead. Njuguna held various executive positions at Deep Down since 2012. Njuguna has earned his MBA degree from the University of Texas at Austin.
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John Powell SVP, CCO, NGLs, Crestwood Equity Partners
John Powell SVP, CCO, NGLs, Crestwood Equity Partners John Powell is the SVP and head of Crestwood’s Marketing, Supply & Logistics (MSL) Group. Powell joined Crestwood’s predecessor company, Inergy LP, in 2002. Powell began his energy career with Koch Industries as Trading Risk Supervisor. He later worked as an NGL Trader for both PG&E Energy and Louis Dreyfus Energy Services. A Certified Public Accountant, Powell has a BS in Accounting from University of Florida. He received his Master of International Business from the Thunderbird School of Global Management. With more than 23 years of energy industry experience, Powell has a deep understanding of commodity markets and cycles, the global energy value chain, risk management, and finance.
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Eric Hazeldine EVP & Midstream SME, Quorum Software
Eric Hazeldine EVP & Midstream SME, Quorum Software Eric Hazeldine is an account executive for Quorum, focusing on development and retention of strategic Quorum customer relationships in the midstream segment. Hazeldine has 20 years’ experience delivering, sustaining, and improving energy-specific software applications. He has filled a variety of roles within Quorum, including project manager, product manager, practice area executive, and account executive. Prior to joining Quorum, Hazeldine was a Process Engineer with Flour. Hazeldine holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.
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Horace Hobbs Chief Economist, Phillips 66
Horace Hobbs Chief Economist, Phillips 66 Horace Hobbs is the Chief Economist for Phillips 66. He is primarily focused on long range planning and capital allocation for a global portfolio of downstream businesses including petroleum refining and marketing, chemicals and specialties, transportation, and midstream. He has spent his entire career in the downstream energy industry, primarily as a consultant, and as a start-up venture executive. He currently serves as Chairman of the American Petroleum Institute’s Economics and Statistics Committee. Hobbs has a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from University of Houston
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Neville Fernandes Manager, Renewable Jet, Neste
Neville Fernandes Manager, Renewable Jet, Neste Neville Fernandes has managed the market development, sales and marketing teams at Neste US, Inc., that successfully commercialized renewable diesel in the USA and Canada several years ago. Fernandes has held many roles in Neste including General Manager and President of Neste US, Inc., and he is now focusing his efforts on commercializing renewable jet fuel. Fernandes is passionate in his belief that sustainable, low-carbon, biofuels are an important contributor to the responsible management of greenhouse gases and to the fight against climate change. Fernandes has a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Princeton University and an MBA in Marketing from Schullich School of Business.
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Lisa Leland SVP, Gas Supply, Annova LNG
Lisa Leland SVP, Gas Supply, Annova LNG Lisa Leland has nearly 30 years of experience working with producers, consumers, and pipelines focusing on origination in the natural gas sector. At Annova LNG, she will secure a reliable and affordable natural gas supply for customers around the globe. Recently, Leland was a senior gas trader for CFE International, and has extensive experience in the Texas natural gas market. She also holds international experience in addition to Mexico, Singapore and Canada, before coming to the U.S. Leland holds a B.A. Degree from the University of Regina, Canada. She has the Canadian Securities Institute’s Canadian Futures Examination Certification.
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E. Scott Chrisman Former CCO, Sempra LNG
E. Scott Chrisman Former CCO, Sempra LNG E. Scott Chrisman is a highly accomplished global marketing, commercial and business development executive with over 25 years of experience in the energy industry including LNG, midstream gas and chemicals. Chrisman held several executive positions at Sempra LNG including, most recently, as Chief Commercial Officer. Prior to Sempra Chrisman held various positions at Simmons & Company and ExxonMobil. He holds an MBA in Finance from Rice University and a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma.
Gregory Dolan
Gregory Dolan CEO, Methanol Institute
Gregory Dolan CEO, Methanol Institute Gregory Dolan has held a variety of senior management positions with the Methanol Institute (MI) over the past 23 years. In June 2014, he was appointed as CEO of the global methanol industry trade association. He came to MI after spending a decade in a variety of public information positions in New York State, with the Department of Environmental Conservation, the Energy Research and Development Authority, and the Department of Transportation. Dolan holds a BA degree in Political Science from Boston University, and did extensive post graduate work in Political Communication at the State University of New York-Albany
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Chris Mudd, CEO, SGCE
Chris Mudd, CEO, SGCE Christopher Mudd is a specialty chemicals operating executive with a record of success in creating, building, growing, and leading highly competitive mid-sized companies for U.S. and international markets. He has served in C-level roles at multiple private equity owned and public companies, most recently as CEO of SGCE and Juniper Specialty Products. Prior to that, he was President & COO of CSW Industrials. From 2003-2015, he was President & GM of Dexco Polymers. He began his career with The Dow Chemical, where he served in various roles. Mudd holds a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.
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Mark Herrmann VP, Commercial Operations, NRG Energy
Mark Herrmann VP, Commercial Operations, NRG Energy Mark Herrmann is the VP of Commercial Operations for NRG. He leads the Structuring and Valuation Teams, heading commercial valuations for M&A, Corporate Development, and Asset Management. Projects supported include renewables, conventional generation, battery storage, and distributed solutions. He is also responsible for the Portfolio Analytics and Fundamentals Teams, supplying long term proprietary fundamental views for power, natural gas, coal, and emissions for all competitive U.S. markets. He has an MBA from Cornell University and a bachelor’s in Economics, with a Finance concentration from Rutgers University.
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Thorsten Dradrach Head, Power Region, Americas, MAN Energy Solutions
Thorsten Dradrach Head, Power Region, Americas, MAN Energy Solutions Thorsten Dradrach is currently the Head of Sales — Region Americas for Power Plants for MAN Diesel & Turbo. He is responsible for all commercial and sales aspects of the Americas power business. Before working for MAN, Thorsten held positions with Siemens in Germany, Russia, China, and Mexico. He has more than twenty years of experience in operations, project management, and business development at global facilities. Thorsten has a Business Administration degree from the University of Cooperative Education Karlsruhe.
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Eric Carlos Sr. Executive Advisor, SoEnergy International
Eric Carlos Sr. Executive Advisor, SoEnergy International Eric Carlos is the Senior Executive Advisor at SoEnergy International. He’s also the founder of Audax Global Energy. Prior roles include VP and Head of New Equipment Sales for the Americas at Dresser Rand, a Siemens company, and at Solar Turbines, where he held various positions in engineering, marketing, sales and service for 25 years in Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Carlos holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, and an MBA from the University of Miami.
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Reinaldo Bermudez Exec. Dir. Turbomachinery Sales, MAN Energy Solutions
Reinaldo Bermudez Exec. Dir. Turbomachinery Sales, MAN Energy Solutions Reinaldo Bermudez has over 22 years of experience in the field of turbomachinery working primarily in compression and power transmission equipment sales. Bermudez joined MAN Energy Solutions in 2011 as an Account Manager and since 2015 he has served as their Executive Director for Turbomachinery New Equipment Sales for North America. Prior to MAN, he was Senior Sales Engineer of variable speed drives and power transmission components at Voith Turbo North America and an aftermarket coordinator at JCI-York Process Systems. Bermudez holds an Industrial Engineering degree from the University of Houston.
Roy Hartstein
Roy Hartstein Managing Director, Responsible Energy Solutions
Roy Hartstein Managing Director, Responsible Energy Solutions Roy Hartstein has over 30 years of leadership experience ranging across diverse responsibilities in the energy industry, from exploration / production to natural gas transmission including technical operations, corporate responsibility and environmental initiatives. Hartstein is the Managing Director at Responsible Energy Solutions. Prior roles include: Vice President of strategic solutions for Southwestern Energy, Director of strategic sourcing for Enron Corporation, 20 years of experience with Texas Eastern Gas Pipeline including technical operations leadership and Director of Purchasing. He holds degree in Civil Engineering and an MBA in Finance from Louisiana Tech University.
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Richard Hyde Executive Director, One Future
Richard Hyde Executive Director, One Future Richard Hyde is the Executive Director at One Future. He has primary responsibility for the day to day operations for the group.

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Very positive experience, with topics spanning the full spectrum of energy markets.

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The ADI panels were of very high quality, offering excellent insights into key industry trends.

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Excellent keynote with valuable data points, engaging discussions, and strong networking opportunities.

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Valuable insights across the entire value chain, along with great networking opportunities.

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