Hart Energy Announces Forty Under 40 Honorees for 2025

The talented individuals who comprise Oil and Gas Investor’s Forty Under 40 class of 2025 will be the leaders tackling the technological, geopolitical, financial and market challenges that the energy industry will face in the coming years.

Hart Energy announced honorees for its annual awards program on May 7. They represent organizations and disciplines that include investment banks, oil and gas producers, midstream operators, service companies and technology providers, and they hold key roles in management, law and finance.

Candidates were nominated through an open submission process by peers, colleagues or superiors. Honorees are recognized for demonstrated leadership and significant impact on their respective organizations. As individuals, they embody entrepreneurial spirit, innovative problem-solving capabilities, leadership prowess and active community engagement.

The honorees will be profiled in a special supplement to the July issue of Oil and Gas Investor.

Honorees are listed alphabetically by surname.

• Chris Alfano, CEO, 360 Energy             
• Lianne Armpriester, General Manager – Enterprise Integration, Chevron           
• Jared Brady, Director – Drilling & Completions, BKV Corp.
• Clay Brett, Partner, Baker Botts          
• Mike Brown, Director – Completions, Chord Energy
• Stacy Goldstein Cartier, Senior Vice President – Relationship Manager & Energy Finance, First Horizon
• Rosemary Ciletti, Oil & Gas Marketing Director, TG Natural Resources                            
• Ellen Conley, Partner, Haynes and Boone                    
• Ian Costello, Senior Vice President – Operations, Infinity Natural Resources                      
• Steven Davidson, Vice President – Government and Public Affairs, Tallgrass Energy           
• Michael Edmonds, Vice President – Oil and Gas Marketing, Continental Resources             
• Daniel Fan, Partner, Pan Capital; CEO, Sage Butte
• Jameson Farrell, Senior Vice President – Development & Strategy, Encino Energy
• Payvand Fazel, Vice President – NGL Operations and Commercial, Williams Cos.                
• Austen Gilfillian, President, Viper Energy Partners                  
• Austin Groover, Senior Director – Western Hemisphere, Nabors Industries        
• Vianey Hollis, Assistant Controller, Brazos Midstream           
• Harrison Holmes, CEO, Vaquero Midstream 
• Jeremy Knop, CFO, EQT Corp.              
• Aneil Kochar, Assistant Treasurer, APA Corp.
• John Krenger, Senior Vice President and Director – Energy Banking, BOK Financial 
• Chase Machemehl, Vice President – Finance, Civitas Resources       
• Garrett Martin , COO, Double Eagle Energy                  
• Hayden McEntire, Senior Vice President – Integrated Operations & Planning, WaterBridge
• Greg McKee, Vice President – Supply Chain, Liberty Energy
• Dana Meadows, Global Portfolio Director – Artificial Lift Systems, Baker Hughes               
• Emily Mills, Partner, Kimmeridge                     
• Robert Mills, Managing Director, Pickering Energy Partners              
• Basel Murad, Chief Development Officer, Crescent Midstream
• Marcelo Sada Zuazua, Managing Director, Arroyo Investors
• Raki Sahai, Vice President – Reservoir Engineering & Corporate Reserves, Ascent Resources     
• Ahmed Shedeed, COO, Upcurve Energy         
• Jeffrey Stewart, Vice President – Engineering, Elk Range Royalties 
• Ross Stuart, Vice President – Land, Continental Resources  
• Jere Thompson, CFO, Diamondback Energy
• Alyssa Waters, Director – Corporate Development, Occidental Petroleum                      
• Pete Williams, CFO, Avant Natural Resources             
• Ewaen Woghiren, Partner, Jones Walker                     
• Alice Yang, Managing Director – Sustainable Energies, CPP Investments (Canada Pension Plan Investment Board)                        
• Maggi Young, Director – Policy & Sustainability, Expand Energy  

Oil and Gas Investor’s annual “Forty Under 40” recognition program attracts strong support from the petroleum industry and the financial community. Honorees traditionally span varied organizations and disciplines: investment banks, oil and gas producers, midstream operators, service companies and technology providers with responsibilities for management, A&D, law, finance and more.