Our Leadership

G. Steven Farris

Chairman

G. STEVEN FARRIS is Chairman of America's Natural Gas Alliance, responsible for overseeing the Alliance's mission and strategic initiatives to promote the use of domestic natural gas to help America meet its current and future energy, security, economic and environmental needs.  Steven is currently the Chairman and CEO of Apache Corporation.

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Regina Hopper

President & CEO

Regina Hopper is President and CEO of America's Natural Gas Alliance, which is dedicated to increasing appreciation of the environmental, economic and national security benefits of clean, abundant and affordable North American natural gas. From engaging in energy policy debates to reaching out to state electric utilities and other key stakeholders, Regina promotes the pivotal role that natural gas can play in our clean energy future.

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Tom Amontree

Executive Vice President

Tom Amontree is Executive Vice President of America's Natural Gas Alliance, which is dedicated to increasing appreciation of the environmental, economic and national security benefits of clean, abundant and affordable North American natural gas. Tom oversees all external and internal operations and manages public policy, reputation building and media relations to advance ANGA member priorities.

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Peter D. Robertson

Senior Vice President, Legislative & Regulatory Affairs

Peter Robertson is Senior Vice President of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, directing ANGA's efforts to raise the profile of natural gas with lawmakers and policymakers. A former top official at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and a leading government affairs veteran representing some of the world's biggest companies, Peter has a comprehensive understanding of energy and environmental policy and brings with him in-depth experience in both the public and private sector.

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Sara Banaszak

Vice President and Chief Economist

Sara Banaszak serves as ANGA's Vice President and Chief Economist. guiding ANGA's research and analysis to help the organization develop policies that appropriately reflect the potential newly accessible, abundant natural gas supplies have to change the American energy landscape.

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Michelle Bloodworth

Vice President, Business Development

Michelle works with utilities, regulators and other business-to-business stakeholders to communicate the economic and environmental benefits of the increased natural gas use of clean, abundant, domestic natural gas.

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Amy Farrell

Vice Presidey of Regulatory Affairs

Ms. Farrell is the organization's lead advocate on federal regulatory policy that has the potential to impact natural gas demand or operators' ability to develop this clean and abundant domestic resource.

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Tom Hassenboehler

Vice President of Policy Development and Legislative Affairs

As Vice President of Policy Development and Legislative Affairs, Tom Hassenboehler helps develop policy recommendations to put to greater use the nation's vast domestic natural gas supplies to create jobs, reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil and improve air quality.

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Brian Kelly

Vice President, Legislative Affairs

As Vice President of Legislative Affairs, Brian Kelly works closely with members of Congress, their staffs, and regulators to emphasize the benefits that abundant domestic natural gas offers to the country's clean energy economy.

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Sarah Magruder Lyle

Vice President of External Affairs

Sarah Magruder Lyle is Vice President of External Affairs at America's Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA). In this role, Sarah engages policy makers and cultivates partnerships with local, state and national constituencies to promote ANGA's goal of expanding the use of abundant, clean, American natural gas.

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Dan Whitten

Vice President, Strategic Communications

Dan Whitten is Vice President of Strategic Communications, leading ANGA's day-to-day efforts to make the case that natural gas is ready now to help America reduce greenhouse gas emissions, advance U.S. energy security and jumpstart our economy.

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