Katie Mehnert

Katie Mehnert
Born (1975-12-27) December 27, 1975
Nationality American
Alma mater Louisiana State University
Rice University
Center for Houston’s Future
Years active 1997-current
Employer Pink Petro
Title Chief Executive Officer
Website www.katiemehnert.com

Katie Mehnert is an American entrepreneur, business author, and speaker who founded and serves as the chief executive officer of Pink Petro, a global social media and learning platform created for women professionals in the energy industry.[1][2][3][4]

Career

Mehnert worked as a Management Consultant from 1997-2004 in the energy industry with Enron, Duke Energy, Waste Management, and Entergy. She left her position to join Shell as a Global Program & Change Leader in 2004, having stayed for 7 years working in health and safety.[5] She later joined BP as the director of culture, safety and operational risk after the Deepwater Horizon spill.[6][7] In 2013, during a flight from London to Houston, the idea of Pink Petro came to mind.[8][9] She left BP to launch Pink Petro in 2014 to focus on improving the livelihoods of women professionals in the energy industry by creating a social media and a learning community.[10][11][12]She managed to get sponsorships from Shell Oil, Halliburton and KPMG to host the global forum for women in energy.[13]

Education

Mehnert received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Louisiana State University in 1997 and later attended Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business, in 2009, to complete her executive education. She also completed the leadership program at the Center for Houston’s Future.[14]

Awards

For her advocacy in gender equality in the energy sector, Mehnert was named as one of 2015’s Top 40 under 40 in The Houston Business Journal.[15] She also received the Vanguard Award for developing a pool of talent in STEM careers and is the 2016 recipient of the YWCA’s Top Woman in Energy.[16]

Family

Mehnert is married and has one child. They live in Houston, Texas.

References

  1. ↑ Johnson, Mary (1 Mar 2016). "Woman to watch: Pink Petro founder hosts global forum for women in energy". The Business Journals.
  2. ↑ Price, Susan (4 August 2015). "This industry has even fewer women than tech".
  3. ↑ Shah, Angela (22 October 2014). "Social Site Pink Petro Aims to Raise the Energy Industry's XX-Factor". Xconomy Inc (published 16 November 2016).
  4. ↑ Shay, Miya (21 August 2015). "Houston economists wonder how low the price of oil will go". ABC 13 (published 16 November 2016).
  5. ↑ Beeke, B. Candace (20 April 2015). "5 Houstonians to know and one to sort of feel bad for". The Business Journals (published 16 November 2016).
  6. ↑ Blum, Jordan (28 August 2015). ""Pink" oil and gas social platform for women prepares Houston launch". The Business Journals.
  7. ↑ Smith, Jacquelyn (27 May 2014). "2 Signs You're Working For A Terrible Boss". Business Insider (published 16 November 2016).
  8. ↑ "Connect, Create, Share, Show Up…Life with Katie Mehnert". MomCom Life (published 16 November 2016). 6 December 2013.
  9. ↑ "Katie Mehnert - Pink Petro". The Business Makers.
  10. ↑ Johnson, Mary (9 March 2016). "HOUSTON: The pied piper of women in energy". The Business Journals.
  11. ↑ McMullen, Maureen (26 March 2015). "How social technology connects women in the energy industry". Bakken.com (published 16 November 2016).
  12. ↑ Aringoli, Federico (4 July 2014). "Una red social para cerrar la brecha en el petróleo". Rionegro (published 16 November 2016).
  13. ↑ "Woman to watch: Pink Petro founder hosts global forum for women in energy". www.bizjournals.com. 2016. Retrieved 2017-10-14.
  14. ↑ McNamara, Clare (27 May 2015). "Katie Mehnert On Life As A Marathon". Move Ahead Global (published 16 November 2016).
  15. ↑ Harms, Natalie (13 September 2016). "Here are HBJ's 2016 40 Under 40 Honorable Mentions". The Business Journals.
  16. ↑ "YWCA Houston announces 2016 Honorees for 30th Annual Outstanding Women's Luncheon" (PDF). YMCA Houston. 16 November 2016.
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