Allyship: A Guide to Leading with Equity
In this episode of Voices of Energy, Katie Mehnert leads a discussion on equitable leadership and allyship with guest, Shantera Chatman. Shantera is a transformation…
Category: Diversity, Inclusion, and Ally-Ship
Becoming an Ally in Gender, Race & Sexual Orientation
Developing an inclusive culture in my organization
Getting recognized for my work
Starting an ERG or affinity network
NASDAQ Proposes New Board Diversity Rules
December 4, 2020 – Originally published on Gibson Dunn On December 1, 2020, The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) announced that it filed with the U.S.…
Energy workforce in a post COVID-19 world
Our founder Katie Mehnert recently addressed investors on the energy workforce of the future. “People care about things bigger than themselves.” Katie Mehnert CEO of…
AABE 2021 National Scholarship
The American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE) is now accepting applications for their 2021 National Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to minority, high-school graduating…
TPI’s Deane Ilukowicz: We Have Open Jobs, and Your Skills Transfer
At a time when the oil and gas sector has lost more than 100,000 jobs, a top executive of a renewable energy firm has a crucial…
Diversity in Tech – Why, What and How?
The general consensus these days is that diversity is important because it drives better business performance. The research underpinning this is compelling; diverse and inclusive…
What Corporate America Taught Me About Culture
I joined the ranks of corporate America directly from Texas A&M in January 1999. Bright-eyed and ready to go, I had this idea about what…
Energy Ally, Paula Glover, Named President of Alliance to Save Energy
We are proud to share that our friend and energy ally, Paula Glover, was recently announced as the new President of the Alliance to Save…
The State of Women in the Workplace (Hint, it’s not good.)
Women in the Workplace is the largest comprehensive study of the state of women in corporate America. In 2015, McKinsey & Company and LeanIn.Org launched…
Statement from Equity in Energy Ambassador Katie Mehnert following Trump order
In August, the Energy Department named me among 20 people who will serve as ambassadors for Equity in Energy, an initiative focused on building diversity.…
Harnessing the Power of Talent in Energy
When the BBC World Service wanted to explore issues shaping the U.S. presidential election, it put a focus on Texas and the economic landscape for…
Washington is Bullish on Equity in Energy
“We cannot sustain our energy economy without a more diversified workforce” James Campos, DOE Diversity Head On August 20th 2020, the U.S. Department of Energy…
Katie Mehnert Named Ambassador to the Department of Energy
DOE Ambassador Program On August 20, The Department of Energy (DOE) launched the Ambassadors program. The first slate of Equity in Energy Ambassadors and Champions consists…
All in STEM: A New Digital Resource
This post was originally written by Craig Rench and published by the U.S. Department of Energy. The STEM workforce produces at its highest level when…
When trolls attack, they (unintentionally) elevate you
In the years since I founded Pink Petro, I’ve often heard from people across the energy industry asking how I respond to trolls. It’s no…
“The Energy Within Us”
We were graced with five powerful executive women who shattered the glass and black ceiling in the energy industry: Rose McKinney-James; Telisa Toliv…
Black Women’s Equal Pay Day: Companies Need to Act
Today is U.S. Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, which marks how long a black woman has to work into 2020 to catch up to the…
How to Advance Diverse Talent and Create Equity in the Workplace
I was recently asked how companies can create a strategy to advance current and future diverse talent in the workplace. It’s unfortunate that we need…
Promoting Diversity and Inclusion Remotely
This moment in our working lives is a challenge and a gift. I’m encouraging my team to think of it like an extended bootcamp—a chance…
Putting Allyship Into Action, with Rodney Williams
A storm of activism that has swept the globe following the murder of George Floyd and since then, allyship has been the leading conversation among…