"How the U.S. Can Ensure Energy Supply for the Future"

A Luncheon Program Featuring John Hofmeister President, Shell Oil Company Houston, Texas
Tuesday, September 18, 2007 12:00 noon (11:30 a.m. Networking Reception) The Plimsoll Club, WTC 2 Canal Street, New Orleans (Free validated parking in the WTC Garage)

Presentation Highlights

• How the energy industry must address the delicate balance between energy production and consumption with increased supply.
   
• Energy sources: conventional oil and gas—including access to resources presently off limits in offshore waters and on federal lands—as well as unconventional oil and gas requiring innovative technology.
   
• Development of clean fossil fuels, and alternative and renewable energy sources, including biofuels and hydrogen for transportation fuel and wind and solar technology for electricity.
   
• Conservation by supporting progressive solutions that result in greater energy efficiency and stimulate economic growth, as well as the education of our young people about the energy industry—how it powers the present and will fuel the future.
   
• How industry must—and can, with advanced technology—conduct business in socially, economically, and environmentally responsible ways.

John Hofmeister was named President of Houston-based Shell Oil Company in March 2005. In this position, he heads the US Country Leadership Team, which includes the leaders of all Shell businesses operating in the United States.

Hofmeister became President after serving as Group Human Resource Director of the Shell Group, based in The Hague, The Netherlands.

A business leader who has observed and participated in the inner workings of general industries for more than 30 years, Hofmeister has held key positions in General Electric, Nortel, and AlliedSignal (now Honeywell International), in addition to Shell.

Hofmeister earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in political science from Kansas State University. During his career, he has lived and worked in North America, Europe, and Asia. He is a member of the Department of Energy’s new Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee and a member of the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee, and the Policy Committee of the American Petroleum Institute. In addition, he serves on the boards of the Foreign Policy Association, United States Energy Association, National Association of Manufacturers, National Urban League, and he chairs the Resource Development Committee of Jobs for America’s Graduates. Hofmeister is a Fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources and 2007 Chairman of the Greater Houston Partnership. In May 2007, he will become Chairman of the National Urban League.