Mr. Brad Crabtree is the Assistant Secretary for the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM), where he leads and directs FECM’s research and development programs and oversees the Office of Petroleum Reserves.

Mr. Crabtree brings nearly three decades of experience in energy and climate policy to his role as Assistant Secretary.  Prior to coming to DOE, he  served as Vice President for Carbon Management at the Great Plains Institute (GPI), where he cofounded and directed the Carbon Capture Coalition, which works to advance carbon management technologies to meet climate goals, create high-wage jobs, and support domestic energy and industrial production. 

At GPI, Mr. Crabtree also helped launch the bipartisan State Carbon Capture Work Group to foster deployment of carbon capture and CO2 transport infrastructure, and he led GPI’s efforts to establish the Industrial Innovation Initiative aimed at decarbonizing key industries.  Additionally, he co-directed Powering the Plains, a project that crafted a comprehensive 50-year regional blueprint for energy efficiency, renewable energy, and carbon capture.

Mr. Crabtree previously coordinated energy policy advisory groups for the Midwestern Governors Association and facilitated the Midwestern Greenhouse Gas Reduction Accord Advisory Group for six governors and the premier of Manitoba. He has also led multiple overseas delegations of U.S. policymakers and private sector leaders to examine other countries’ policies and experience in carbon management and renewable energy technology.  

A North Dakota native, Mr. Crabtree is a graduate of the Georgetown School of Foreign Service and has an MA in history from Johns Hopkins University.

Julia is a Managing Director at London Economics International LLC with more than 20 years of experience providing expert insights and consulting services in the power sector  and other infrastructure industries, including gas pipelines and distribution. She has worked extensively in the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia on a range of issues in the electricity sector, including investment and commercial strategy, resource planning and market design.  Julia co-leads LEI’s Clean Energy and Energy Transition practice, advising stakeholders and policymakers on policy options to achieve decarbonization goals and cost effectively and reliably transition toward a sustainable clean energy future.

Catherine is an Associate Director in Frontier’s Energy practice. Based in Paris, she advises European players across the value chain in electricity and gas. Catherine has significant experience on advising on network regulation and wider policy intervention, in the context of the low carbon transition. She is currently working with the European Commission on a number of policy issues linked to the deployment of low-carbon and renewable gases. She has also advised several European gas infrastructure operators on national policy options to support the deployment of green hydrogen as well as the regulation of future hydrogen infrastructure.