USEA Hosts Annual Membership Meeting & Public Policy Forum

USEA Hosts Annual Membership Meeting & Public Policy Forum

May 16th, 2025

USEA hosted it's Annual Membership Meeting & Public Policy Forum on Thursday, May 15 in Washington, DC. The event featured keynote conversations and panel discussions about issues impacting the energy sector, as well as the presentation of awards including the United States Energy Award. 

USEA President & CEO Mark Menezes delivering opening remarks. 

EQT CEO Toby Rice & USEA Executive Chair Vicky Bailey holding a keynote conversation. 

Panel: The Next Wave of Energy Investment featuring (l to r) Jill Evanko, CEO and President, Chart Industries Inc.; Kelly Speakes-Backman, Executive Vice President, Invenergy; and USEA President & CEO Mark Menezes.

Panel: Fusion Power: A National Security Imperative featuring (l to r): Abigail Kukura, Director of Future Technology Platforms, SCSP; Ylli Bajraktari, President, SCSP & Co-Chair, Commission on the Scaling of Fusion Energy; Andrew Holland, President & CEO, Fusion Industry Association; and Mark Menezes, President & CEO, United States Energy Association.

Panel: U.S. LNG on the World Stage feat. (l to r) Dr. Christoforos Anestis Zoumas, Chief Operating Officer, Hellenic Energy Exchange; Fred Hutchison, President & CEO, LNG Allies; and Will Polen, Senior Director, United States Energy Association.

Presentation of the International Partner of the Year Award to Christoforos Zoumas, Hellenic Energy Exchange by USEA President & CEO Mark Menezes and Seniro Director Will Polen. 

Presentation of the Individual Energy Volunteer Award to Sarah McKinley, Manager of International Visits, FERC by USEA President & CEO Mark Menezes and Senior Director Marjorie Jean-Pierre.

The 2025 United States Energy Award being presented to Occidental President & CEO Vicki Hollub by USEA President & CEO Mark Menezes on Thursday, May 14. 

2025 United States Energy Award recipient Vicki Hollub, President & CEO of Occidental, delivering recorded remarks to attendees at USEA's Annual Membership Meeting & Public Policy Forum. 

Images Courtesy of Herman Farrer Photography.