Experience

The Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • May 2020 - Present



Territory & Commonwealth, LLC

• United States

• Founder

  • Mar 2019 - Present



Newfield Exploration

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Government Affairs Manager

  • Feb 2015 - Mar 2019

  Led all federal, state and local government affairs activities; managed 5-state team of contract lobbyists, trade associations, and employees to deliver results for NYSE-traded 202,000 boe/d energy company with 1,000+ FTEs and $12 billion enterprise value. Acted as principal government affairs advisor to officers for deployment of $1 billion drilling budget; created 850,000 unrisked, horizontal drilling locations; secured, managed, deployed more than $1.5 million in direct and uncoordinated political funds; drove deployment of more than $3 million in charitable funds across five states. Board member: Western Energy Alliance, Domestic Energy Producers Alliance, Oklahoma Oil & Gas Association, North Dakota Petroleum Council, Utah Petroleum Association.



Territory & Commonwealth, LLC

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• President

  • Jan 2012 - Feb 2015

  Founder of the independent federal affairs and consulting firm Territory & Commonwealth, LLC. Successfully managed federal affairs for a broad array of private clients in the oil and gas, municipal government, agricultural research, wildlife conservation, and economic development sectors. Responsible for identifying, signing, and serving clients; managing all business aspects for a growing and profitable private company; developing and spearheading complex legislative agendas; deploying independent contractors effectively; and initiating successful campaign fundraising strategies.



Capitol Decisions, Inc.

• United States
• Government Relations Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal

  • Sep 2004 - Jan 2012

  Capitol Decisions, Inc. is part of the respected Van Scoyoc family of government affairs, legal, and consulting companies. As a principal my job was developing, signing, and serving clients with interests that intersected those of the federal government. In addition to growing CDI's business by more than 40 percent, I developed and executed successful government affairs strategies for clients in the agriculture, aviation, community development, conservation, defense, energy, and high-tech industries.



Senator Don Nickles

• United States
• Government Relations Services

• Legislative Director

  • Jan 2003 - Aug 2004

  U.S. Senator Don Nickles, R-Okla. U.S. Senator Don Nickles, R-Okla.



Senator Don Nickles

• United States
• Government Relations Services

• Communications Director

  • Feb 1997 - Jan 2002

  U.S. Senator Don Nickles, R-Okla. U.S. Senator Don Nickles, R-Okla.



Congressman Ed Whitfield

• United States
• Legislative Offices

• Press Secretary

  • Apr 1996 - Feb 1997

  U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield, R-Ky. U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield, R-Ky.



American Sportfishing Association

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Public Affairs Director

  • Sep 1994 - Apr 1996



Senator Don Nickles

• United States
• Government Relations Services

• Deputy Press Secretary

  • Jun 1991 - Sep 1994

  U.S. Senator Don Nickles, R-Okla. U.S. Senator Don Nickles, R-Okla.



The Daily Ardmoreite

• Ardmore, Okla.

• Staff Writer

  • Jun 1990 - Jun 1991

  Covered the city, courthouse, crime, and education beats for this 14,000-circulation newspaper serving readers in Oklahoma's Carter, Love, Murray, Johnston, Marshall, Garvin, Stephens and Jefferson counties. Covered the city, courthouse, crime, and education beats for this 14,000-circulation newspaper serving readers in Oklahoma's Carter, Love, Murray, Johnston, Marshall, Garvin, Stephens and Jefferson counties.