W&L Energy Forum

Jim Kerr ’86 is the chairman, president, and CEO of Southern Company Gas, a leading natural gas provider and subsidiary of Southern Company. He oversees the delivery of clean, safe, and reliable natural gas to 4.4 million utility customers across four states, along with retail and... Read More →

Alex Burpee ’08 is a Managing Director at Moelis & Company, where he specializes in advising clients in the energy sector. Alex has over 15 years of oil and gas industry experience, specializing in originating and executing mandates for a variety of companies in the sector.Prior... Read More →

Eric Cantor is Vice Chairman and Managing Director at Moelis & Company, advising clients on the intersection of public policy and industry. He brings over 30 years of political and business experience, including serving as U.S. House Majority Leader from 2010 to 2014 during his tenure... Read More →

Stephen Trauber is Chairman and Global Head of Energy and Clean Tech at Moelis & Co., where he rejoined the industry after retiring in 2022 from a 34-year career in investment banking. Previously, he served as Vice Chairman and Global Co-Head of Natural Resources and Clean Energy... Read More →

Preston Cory ’15 works as the Director of Government Affairs for TotalEnergies where she furthers TotalEnergies’ relationships across the Executive and Legislative branches of the U.S. government, diplomatic missions, industry associations, and others to build positive awareness... Read More →

Jacob Garrett ’98 has extensive experience in various leadership roles in the manufacturing industry. Jacob is currently the Chief Executive Officer at Westerman, Inc. Prior to this, they held positions at Worthington Industries, where they served as the General Manager of Oil... Read More →

Bryant Fulk ’08 is Principal – Head of Business Development on the Aventurine Partners investment team where he assists in deal origination, evaluation and execution. Prior to joining Aventurine, Bryant was CEO of a private equity-backed energy company from 2017 to 2020. He has... Read More →

John Schaufele ’04 has worked at Tailwater Capital since 2021 as managing director and head of investor relations and fundraising, overseeing all investor development, servicing, and relationship management activities for the firm.  Previously, he spent 15 years originating... Read More →