The GEM Advisory Council (AC) is an instrumental partner in the success of the GEM Program. Representing top energy leaders in business and government, the council helped develop the program and its curriculum. Today, it continues to provide close guidance on GEM’s growth and development. This includes vetting of GEM’s syllabi, course objectives, and subject matter to ensure relevancy to the energy industry’s current and future needs. Our ability to successfully deliver such a highly specialized business and leadership degree program is directly linked to the council's involvement. Their input is a crucial component of GEM’s ability to successfully deliver to students the education and training necessary to advance their career in energy.

Advisory Council Members

• Doug Arent
  Executive Director, Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis, NREL
• Keenan Austin
  Manager - Real Estate, AMP Energy
• David Banko
  Principal, Banko Petroleum Management, Inc.
• Tom Brady
  Executive Director, JP Morgan Center for Commodities, University of Colorado Denver Business School
• Daniel Brauch
  Director of Global Markets and Business Development, Ursa
• Jennifer Bredt
  Director of Operational Excellence, Renewable Energy Systems (RES) Americas Inc.
• Dave Ellerbroek
  Vice President Client Service, Brown, and Caldwell
• Dan Haley
  Chief Executive Officer, Colorado Oil & Gas Association
• Robert Harber
  Vice President, Halliburton
• Lynn Hendrix
  Partner, BryanCave HRO
• Adam Irwin
  Cleantech Climate Manager, SchneiderElectric
• Danny Jimenez
  Chief Executive Officer, Gradient
• Missy Kautt
  Director of Outreach and Partnerships, University of Colorado Denver Institute of International Business
• Bob Laing
  Sales Director, Baker Hughes a GE Company
• Blake Lindsey
  Partner, McKinsey
• Billi McCullough
  Partner, Holland and Hart LLP
• Michael Orlando
  Managing Partner, EconOne
• Frank Prager
  Vice President, Policy and Federal Affairs, Xcel Energy Inc.
• Lance Titus
  Managing Director - Business Development, Uniper
• Jennifer Van Ditner
  Global Head of NGL and Petrochemical Analytics, S&P Global Platts
• George Wayne
  Vice President Market Services, KinderMorgan
• Jonathan Wente
  Director, Surface Land & Royalty, Ovintiv

Special Advisors

• Peter Dea
  President & CEO, Cirque Resources
• George Solich
  President, Cordillera Energy Partners