Dinner is included in the ticket price. There will also be a cash bar. Doors and cash bar will open at 6:00 pm and the program will begin at 6:45 pm.
Featured Speaker: Tisha Schuller, '93
Talk Title: Deescalating the Energy Wars
Talk Description: Intensifying political battles have moved environmental conflicts to dinner tables and backyard barbeques. What were once straightforward energy access projects have become neighborhood brawls. In this talk, Tisha tells her story of moving from environmental activist to the face of the oil and gas industry during five contentious years of Colorado community conflicts. She will offer a pragmatic view of the energy wars and practical advice on deescalating these increasingly common conflicts.
Speaker Bio: Tisha Schuller consults private clients from fortune-500 energy companies to non-profit environmental organizations in energy policy, business strategy, politics, and community engagement. She also serves as the Strategic Advisor for Stanford University’s Natural Gas Initiative. In this role, she works with companies and stakeholders to interface with Stanford’s diverse faculty conducting research in the areas of sustainable development, technology innovation, climate policy, and geopolitics. She conducts public speaking and consulting focused on deescalating the energy wars, understanding the polarized landscape, and navigating successful strategies. Tisha most recently worked as President & Chief Executive Officer of the Colorado Oil & Gas Association in one of the most dramatic and contentious times for energy development in Colorado’s history. Prior to COGA, Ms. Schuller served as a Principal and Vice President with Tetra Tech, a national environmental consulting and engineering firm for 15 years. She has a B.S. in Earth Systems with an emphasis in Geology from Stanford University.
