The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) has organized its new executive leadership team, naming Bruce Vincent chairman and Virginia "Gigi" Lazenby vice chair.
IPAA is the leading national upstream association representing more than 5,000 American oil and natural gas companies, most of them small, independent businesses, which drill 90 percent of the oil and natural gas wells in the United States. On average, these companies produce 82 percent of American natural gas and 68 percent of American oil and on average, employ 12 workers.
"These are extremely challenging times for America's independent oil and gas producers, but I'm excited to hit the ground running and to continue our fight for expanded 21st century domestic energy exploration. Congress and the administration have made energy security and climate change top priorities, and IPAA remains committed to working with policymakers in Washington to find commonsense energy solutions that encourage responsible production of all energy resources here at home, including oil and natural gas," said Vincent.
Vincent and Lazenby will serve a two-year term in their leadership posts for IPAA.
Vincent is president and director of Swift Energy Co. and has been employed at Swift Energy since 1990. Bruce is a member of the IPAA Executive Committee and Regional Board of Directors for the IPAA, as well as past director of the national association and past chairman of the Capital Markets, Communications, International and Program committees.
Vincent is a founder and former board member of NAPE®. He currently serves as a member of the National Petroleum Council and the Natural Gas Council. He served as a Naval Supply Officer from 1969 to 1973, earned a bachelor’s degree from Duke University and an MBA from the University of Houston.
Lazenby is president of Bretagne LLC, a Nashville oil and gas producer.
