The US Department of Energy announced on July 9, 2026, the newly appointed members of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board. The advisory body forms part of the department's strategy to unleash American energy dominance and ensure continued U.S. leadership in scientific and technological innovation.
Members serve two-year terms expiring in May 2028. The board meets quarterly to advise the Secretary on emerging issues related to department activities and to provide recommendations for improving operations.
Board Appointees
Appointees represent sectors including research and education, exploration and production, energy financing, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity. The appointed members are:
- John Addison, Former Executive, Vitol
- Eimear P. Bonner, CFO, Chevron
- Cody Campbell, Co-CEO, Double Eagle Holdings
- Joseph W. Craft III, CEO, Alliance Resources Partners
- Alex Cranberg, Chairman, Aspect Energy
- Bill Fehrman, Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and CEO, American Electric Power
- Jack Fusco, Chairman, President and CEO, Cheniere
- Tag Greason, Co-CEO, QTS Data Centers
- Fisk Johnson, Chairman and CEO, SC Johnson
- Doug Kimmelman, Founder and Executive Chairman, Energy Capital Partners
- Steve Koonin, Edward Teller Senior Fellow, Stanford University's Hoover Institution
- Maryann Mannen, Chairman, President and CEO, Marathon
- Lucian Niemeyer, CEO, Building Cyber Security
- Michael Polsky, Founder and Executive Chairman, Invenergy
- Mike Rowe, CEO, mikeroweWORKS Foundation
- J. Clay Sell, CEO, X-energy
- George Solich, President and CEO, FourPoint Energy
- Scott Strazik, President and CEO, GE Vernova
- Vladimir Troy, VP of AI Infrastructure, NVIDIA
- Wil VanLoh, Founder and CEO, Quantum Capital Group
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright stated that the leaders' diverse backgrounds will support ongoing efforts to expand access to affordable, reliable, and secure American energy.
