Department of Energy

Bio, via Emerging Leaders in Environmental and energy policy network:

Shawn Affolter is a Legislative Assistant in the U.S. Senate, where he has worked for the past four years on policy issues relating to energy, environmental, and natural resources. In this role, he has been involved with various legislative and U.S. policy initiatives, regulatory issues, the federal appropriations process, as well as stakeholder relations. A native of North Dakota, he has seen firsthand the all-of the above energy development and innovation happening within the state. In the fall of 2008, Shawn was honored to serve as a White House intern in the Office of Cabinet Liaison. Mr. Affolter holds a degree in Political Science and Economics from North Dakota State University.

Bio, via Energy.Gov:

Shawn Bennett currently serves as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oil and Natural Gas. He administers oil and gas programs, including research and development, analysis, and natural gas regulation. Mr. Bennett has more than a decade of experience in public affairs and government relations in the coal and the oil and gas industries. Most recently, he served as the Executive Vice President for the Ohio Oil and Gas Association (OOGA), a non-profit trade association that is dedicated to representing Ohio oil and gas producers. The organization represents over 2,000 members in all aspects of the exploration, production, and development of crude oil and natural gas resources in Ohio. His role at OOGA included overseeing all federal and state legislative and regulatory activities in Columbus, OH and Washington D.C. Prior to joining OOGA, Mr. Bennett was the Director of Strategic Communications for FTI Consulting from 2011 to 2014. He worked with business leaders, elected officials, and residents in eastern Ohio and Pennsylvania regarding the safety and economic benefits of oil and gas exploration. From 2005 to 2011, he was the Government Affairs Manager for the Ohio Coal Association. Mr. Bennett holds a B.S. from Ohio University.

Bio, via LinkedIn:

Experienced Program Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the Federal Government (DOE and DOD), Oil and Gas and commercial construction market sectors. Skilled in EVMS, Estimating, Change Management, Risk Management, Project Management, Procurement and Contract Management. Large program experience and strong project management experience in several different industries

Bio, via White House:

Mr. Brouillette is Senior Vice President and head of public policy for USAA, the Nation’s leading provider of financial services to the military community. Before joining USAA, Mr. Brouillette was a Vice President of Ford Motor Company, where he led the automaker’s domestic policy teams and served on its North American Operating Committee. Before joining Ford, Mr. Brouillette was Chief of Staff to the United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, which has broad jurisdictional and oversight authority over five Cabinet-level Federal agencies. He also served as Assistant Secretary of Energy for Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs from 2001 to 2003. He is a former state energy regulator, having served as a member of the Louisiana State Mineral and Energy Board from 2013 to 2016. Mr. Brouillette and his wife, Adrienne, are U.S. Army veterans and the parents of nine children. They reside in San Antonio, Texas.