--- title: "\"What's A Pretty Young Lady Like You...\"" description: "\"What's A Pretty Young Lady Like You...\"" image: https://www.allyenergy.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Pink-Petro-Webpage-570x349-1-p2sf3qv1w3472sol7knhs83pj8vy0jbere46f9lpc8.jpeg --- - [BUILD WITH US](https://www.allyenergy.com/work-with-us) - [GALLERY](http://ally.photos) [![Company logo](https://www.allyenergy.com/hubfs/MJTW%20Assets/logos/ally-energy-logo-2.svg)](https://www.allyenergy.com/) - [ABOUT](https://www.allyenergy.com/about) - [INSIGHTS](https://www.allyenergy.com/resources) - OUR BUILDS - [Houston Energy & Climate Week](http://www.climateweekhouston.com) - [Energy Workforce of the Future](https://www.energyworkforceofthefuture.com/) - [The GRIT Awards & Best Energy Workplaces](https://www.allyenergy.com/2025-grit-awards-best-energy-workplaces-finalists) - [Energy Capital Markets Day on Wall Street](https://www.allyenergy.com/ally-tcs-worley-new-york-marathon-team) - [THE BEE SUITE™](http://www.thebeesuite.com) - 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But a history of sexism and racism is making that difficult. The oil industry has struggled to solve its diversity problem despite having some big advantages. It's a wealthy industry accustomed to taking on complicated challenges (think deep-water offshore drilling and fracking). And oil and gas companies already have decades of experience operating all over the world in various environments. Still, the diversity problem persists..." Correspondent Jeff Brady interviewed **Pink Petro CEO and founder Katie Mehnert,** among others for the piece and asked her specifically about what inspired her to launch Pink Petro. She told him about a fortuitous encounter she had while traveling for work.  > "A gentleman next to me said, 'What's a pretty young lady like you doing in a dark, dangerous business like oil?'" Mehnert says that she was too stunned to say anything at the time but that the experience changed the course of her career. She started a business called [Pink Petro](https://allyenergy.com)— an online community — and [a career site](http://experience.energy) for women in the oil industry. Thank you to NPR and Jeff Brady for digging into the energy industry's inclusion problem. Awareness is half the battle because awareness is the first step on the way to action. **[Click here](https://www.npr.org/2017/11/05/553969144/big-oil-has-a-diversity-problem) to read the full report. ** ## Related Posts [![Asking for What You Want with Michelle Peavy](https://www.allyenergy.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/SuccessAhead-owr0k1rzwst3xijwl4g7oakpd2uqekqbm66wnbkzns.jpeg) Social Influence, Problem Solving & Ideation, Creativity & Originality Initiative, Negotiation Asking for What You Want with Michelle Peavy ![](https://www.allyenergy.com/hubfs/Blog%20Authors/ally_one.jpeg) ALLY](https://www.allyenergy.com/blog/asking-for-what-you-want) [![TPI’s Deane Ilukowicz: We Have Open Jobs, and Your Skills Transfer](https://www.allyenergy.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/TPI-Featured-Image-e1603410045515-p2smqyzt0pvokewh31hwd9tj9uc0u0y09mte4zitfs.jpeg) Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Climate & Sustainability TPI’s Deane Ilukowicz: We Have Open Jobs, and Your Skills Transfer Josh Levs](https://www.allyenergy.com/blog/tpis-deane-ilukowitz-we-have-open-jobs-and-your-skills-transfer) [![Advice to Young Professionals: Work Your *** Off](https://www.allyenergy.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/PP-Weekly-Features-MegGentle-Sept30-p2s34gky2opvzv5dm5byq23t8mn08555gq5tap2oaw.jpeg) Inspiration, Leadership Advice to Young Professionals: Work Your \*\*\* Off Rebecca Ponton](https://www.allyenergy.com/blog/tellurian-chief-meg-gentles-advice-to-young-professionals-work-your-off) ### Subscribe Here! 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