Join ALLY Energy for a reception on Sept. 12 during Houston Energy & Climate Week.
ALLY Energy, the talent and culture platform leveraging AI to power the energy workforce of the future™, is thrilled to announce the finalists for the 2024 GRIT Awards and Best Energy Workplaces. The prestigious annual awards include new categories such as The Sustainability Champion and The Best Energy & Climate Startup this year.
“We received more nominations than ever. The panel of judges worked tirelessly to piece through the stories of many inspirational, hard-working leaders and organizations,” said Katie Mehnert, founder and CEO of ALLY Energy. “All finalists are helping the energy sector and the world move forward in the ultimate marathon: the race to achieve net zero.”
On Thursday, Sept. 12, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. CDT at the House of Blues Houston, people from across the energy sector will gather for a reception celebrating the achievements of all these finalists and the winners of the GRIT Lifetime Achievement Awards. In addition, other leaders from business, government, and civic society will attend. Limited tickets and sponsorships are available here.
The event is part of the inaugural Houston Energy & Climate Week, which has drawn people from across the country and worldwide to the energy capital for the ultimate “rodeo.”
Winners will be announced live at the annual awards program on October 30.
And the finalists are….
The Professional Award
- Abdulla Al Marzooqi - SVP, Operation Support, ADNOC Offshore
- Mimi Batrony - Commercial and Engineering Senior Manager, Oceaneering International
- Ilyana Folmar - Senior Development Planner, Shell USA
- Erica Frederick - Technology & Data Science Director, Southwestern Energy
- Laura Gregersen - Petroleum Geologist, State of Alaska DNR Division of Oil and Gas
- Kate Griener - Principal, Inclusion & Diversity, Woodside Energy
- Obianuju Igbokwe - Technology Strategy Consultant, SLB
- Adriana Perez - Director, Multi-Projects Group, Fluor
- Linda Santiago - SVP, Sales Eastern Hemisphere, TGS
- Darya Swaby - Senior Director, Supply Chain Management, Sempra Infrastructure
The Executive Award
- Tom Foster - President, Worley US & Worley Consulting Americas
- Sandhya Ganapathy - CEO, EDP Renewables North America
- Cheryl Ginyard-Jones - Managing Director, Ramboll Americas
- Kerry Moreland - President, ExxonMobil Canada
The Entrepreneur Award
- Kent Johnson - CEO, CLS Wind
- Tara Karimi - Co-Founder & Chief Science Officer, Cemvita Factory
- Julie Bliss Mullen - Founder & CEO, Aclarity
- Sahar Sam - CEO, Solaires
The Sustainability Champion
- Michael Avery - President, 1PointFive
- Ilyana Folmar - Senior Development Planner, Shell USA
- Fang Jia - Nature-Based Solutions Researcher, Shell
- Mona Johnson - EVP, EHS&R, Consolidated Asset Management Services
- Victor Keasler - Sustainability Director, Chemical Technologies, ChampionX
- Marcia Leonard - Low Carbon Energy Sector Lead, Inside Sales North America, Worley
- Mette Munkholm - VP, Transformation Projects ESG, Baker Hughes
- Melinda Truskowski - Principal and Director of Strategy, Ramboll Environment & Health, Americas
- Maru Williams - ESG Manager, Chevron
- Abraham Zamora - President, Mexico and Chief Sustainability Officer
The Best Affinity Group, Employee Resource Group, or Business Resource Group Award
- Appeal, Relate, Connect (ARC) - ChampionX
- Asian Pacific American Forum (APAF) - Baker Hughes
- Black Employee Network (BEN) - Baker Hughes
- EmBRace (Employees Beyond Race) - Woodside Energy
- Friends, Relatives, and Individuals Empowering Neurodiversity (FRIEND) - Occidental
- IMPACTO! - ChampionX
- Launch - Wood
- Multicultural ERG - Baker Hughes
- Pride@Work - Baker Hughes
- RISE (Recognize, Inspire, Share, Exchange) - ChampionX
- WING (Women In Natural Gas) - Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline
- WAVE (Women Adding Value Everywhere) - Shell
The Best Energy Team Award
- Direct Air Capture - 1PointFive
- Clean Energy Jobs Program - PSE&G
- Global Renewables - Wood Mackenzie
- Project Light PMO - ADNOC Offshore
- Simón Bolívar Foundation - CITGO
- Training - Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline
- Human Resources - SWN
The Top Energy Voices
- Energy Influencers - Kathairos Solutions
- Podcasts and Articles - Savvy Consulting
The Best Energy Workplaces Award
- Baker Hughes
- ChampionX
- EDP Renewables North America
- Occidental
- TGS
- Wood PLC
The Best Energy & Climate Startup Award
- Amperon
- Cemvita
- Kanin Energy
- Syzygy Plasmonics
Finalists can learn about the next steps by visiting our finalists page and FAQ here.
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