About COGA

Our team of experts and executive board are dedicated to championing industry, leading advocacy, and building community in the state of Colorado.

Meet The Team

  • Dan Haley

    President & Chief Executive Officer

  • Bill Groffy

    Senior Director of Legislative & Regulatory Affairs

  • Gabby Richmond

    Manager of Marketing & Communications

  • Elena Vazquez

    Manager of Finance & Administration

  • Suzanne Schimpeler

    Membership Coordinator

  • Dawn Wieber

    Administrative Assistant

COGA Executive Board

Bob Boswell
Chief Executive Officer
Laramie Energy, LLC

Bob Boswell
Chief Executive Officer
Laramie Energy, LLC

​Brenda Shumate
GM - North Region, Operations G&P
Phillips66
​​​COGA Board Secretary

Brad Johnson
SVP Operations
Civitas Resources

Michael Land
​President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
Terra Energy Partners
​​​COGA Board Vice Chair

Steve Struna
President & CEO
Bayswater
​​​COGA Board Treasurer

Ron Gusek
President
Liberty Oilfield Services

Samantha Richardson
Vice President, Commercial - Natural Gas
Tallgrass

Robert Harber
Vice President, Northern Region
Haliburton Energy Services

Kim McHugh
VP of the Rockies Business Unit
Chevron Corporation
​​​COGA Board Chair
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Maria Henry
Senior Vice President, Geology
Antero Resources

Salar Nabavian
General Manager
Gunnison Energy, LLC

COGA Advisory Board

*Includes Executive Board members listed above.

Austin Akers
Chief Executive Officer​
Bison Oil & Gas

Howard Boigon
Founder
​Boigon Law Ltd.

Ray Gardner
Vice President, Gas Engineering
Xcel Energy Services, Inc.

Shane Henry
Manager of Government, Regulatory, and Stakeholder Relations
Enerplus Resources (USA) Corp.

Luis Rodriguez
Chief Operating Officer
Raisa Energy

Lisha Burnett
Manager, External & Government Relations
Suncor Energy

Will Brown
VP, Commercial
Kinder Morgan

Ana Gutierrez
Partner
Womble Bond Dickinson

Jamie Jost 
Founder & Managing Shareholder
Jost Energy Law

Gabriel Sepulveda
​Director of State and Local Government Affairs
Williams

Charlie Beecherl
President & Chief Executive Officer​
Cureton Midstream

Jason T. Chan
General Manager - Energy Services Four Corners Area 
Waste Management Energy Services

AJ Jairamani
Sales and Commercial Leader
Baker Hughes

Jay Kackley
Senior VP of Sales
Select Water Solutions

Quint Shear
President
​Shear, Inc.

Jennifer Biever
Director​
Williams, Weese, Pepple & Ferguson

Phil Davis
Co - Chief Executive Officer
Verdad Resources

Peter Hansen
Counsel 
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Matt Most
Vice President Government Relations
Ovintiv, Inc. 

Bruce White
Senior Vice President
NGL Energy Partners, LP & Conquest Oil

Brian Binford
VP, Operations Services & Sustainability
Western Midstream

Mike Dickinson
Executive VP & Chief Operating Officer
Confluence Resources

John Harpole
President
Mercator Energy, LLC

Tom Miller
Managing Director, US West Region
Schlumberger

COGA Chapters

COGA chapters provide an expanded statewide presence for the industry and the association. Activities include hosting fundraisers and making contributions to local civic and charitable causes, working in and with local schools, assisting at community functions and providing scholarships. With a membership of local industry employees, each chapter operates independently, but under the authority and direction of the COGA Board of Directors. Chapters have their own membership, steering committees, and officers. Chapter presidents serve as COGA board members.

West Slope Chapter

  • The West Slope Chapter encompasses Moffat, Rio Blanco, Garfield, Mesa, Pitkin, Gunnison, Delta, Mesa, Montrose, Ouray, and San Miguel counties. Members in our chapter include Midstream, E&P, and service providers. Our focus is centered on working in rural communities and meeting local regulatory challenges.

  • Chelsie Miera

    970-615-0173

    Chelsie.Miera@wscoga.org

North Central Chapter

  • The North Central Chapter encompasses Weld, Larimer, Adams, Boulder, and Broomfield counties. Member companies include large operators, several service companies and a few equipment manufacturers in the region. The North Central Chapter focuses on fundraising for the community via non-profits and schools.

  • Julie M Branting

    PetroPro Engineering, Inc.

    petropro@comcast.net

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