Katie Mehnert

CEO & Founder, Pink Petro & Experience Energy

The modern architect of culture change in energy, Katie Mehnert is a disruptor, gap buster and community creator. She’s an author, international speaker, social media influencer, and frequently sought-after culture expert. She is the Founder and CEO of Pink Petro™, the global community and career resource aimed at disrupting the gender gap in energy. And in 2017, Katie launched Experience Energy™ the only global careers platform for women in energy.

Katie has held global leadership roles with industry giants BP and Shell in health and safety during periods of financial crisis, spills, divestment and globalization. Katie has worked with Duke Energy, Waste Management, Entergy and Enron. Her corporate path drove her to entrepreneurship to help companies prepare for the looming talent shortage and workforce diversity needs to address energy poverty and climate change.

In 2019, she testified before Congress on the workforce of the future in energy. She's published in Scientific American, Forbes, The Hill, CNBC, CNN, and other international outlets. She is also the founder of Lean In Energy, a global non profit solely devoted to mentoring in the energy sector.

Katie is a four-time World Major marathoner having completed London, Chicago, New York and Berlin. Her husband is an Associate General Counsel with Baker Hughes and they live with their 8-year-old daughter, a “Ninja-Neer” in the making, in the Energy Corridor.