Abstract:
How we work is often based on what generation we were born into. What we expect of our employers, what kind of benefits we want from work, and what kind of work arrangements. The way we manage those in our team, is also influenced by our generation.
The energy industry, and the oil and gas companies in particular face a huge age gap, with the well documented “great crew change” and with a lot of the baby boomers retiring, more and more, millennials are finding themselves in management positions.
There is a lot published about what Millennials expect in the workplace and how to manage expectations, but what happens when millennials advance into management?
This presentation will document some of my personal stories, good and bad, some of the learning along the way and how to stay authentic on the way to becoming a young, female manager in the energy industry.
Bio:
As Senior Manager, Engineering, Deb is responsible for managing Sproule's Denver office and is a critical part of the team that spearheads Sproule's business development initiatives in the U.S. market. Deb’s 15-years of oil and gas industry experience includes reserve and contingent resource evaluations, acquisitions, divestitures, security commission reports, reserve audits, and international property evaluations. Ms. Ryan also serves as an expert witness.
Deb has extensive experience building Petrel and dynamic simulation models and also provides instruction for various conventional and unconventional reservoir engineering classes for PetroSkills. Prior to joining Sproule, Deb held various technical and management positions with MHA Petroleum Consultants, Arrow Energy and Woodside Energy.
She currently serves on the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Denver Section Board as Past Chair, is on the International Committee of Business Leadership and Management, and is the nominee for North American Regional Director on the International Board of Directors. currently serves as the Treasurer for the WEN Foundation. In 2019 she was named by Denver Business Journal as one of the 40 Top Women in Energy, and received the SPE Rocky Mountain Service Award.