Katie Mehnert

Katie Mehnert is an American entrepreneur, business author, and speaker who is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Pink Petro, a global social media platform created for women professionals in the energy industry.[1][2][3][4][5]

Katie Mehnert
Born (1975-12-27) December 27, 1975
New Orleans, Louisiana
NationalityAmerican
Alma materLouisiana State University
Rice University
Center for Houston’s Future
Years active1997-current
EmployerPink Petro
TitleChief Executive Officer
Spouse(s)Mark Mehnert
Websitewww.katiemehnert.com

Career

Mehnert worked as a Management Consultant from 1997-2004 in the energy industry with Enron, Duke Energy, Waste Management, and Entergy. She left her position to join Shell as a Global Program & Change Leader in 2004, having stayed for 7 years working in health and safety.[6] She then joined BP as the director of culture, safety and operational risk after the Deepwater Horizon spill.[7][8]

In 2013, during a flight from London to Houston, the idea of Pink Petro came to mind.[9][10] She left BP to launch Pink Petro in 2014 to focus on improving the livelihoods of women professionals in the energy industry by creating a social media and a learning community.[11][12][13] She launched the community with initial support from Shell, Halliburton and KPMG.

A year later, the HERWorld Energy forum was started in 2016 as a way for the energy industry to celebrate International Women’s Day .[14]

Mehnert published her first book Grow with the Flow, Embrace Difference, Overcome Fear and Progress with Purpose in May 2020, by Wise Ink Press.

Education

Mehnert received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Louisiana State University in 1997 and later attended Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business, in 2009, for executive education in energy. She is a graduate of the Center for Houston’s Future.[15]

Awards

For her advocacy in gender equality in the energy sector, Mehnert was named a Top 40 under 40 in The Houston Business Journal.[16] She was named a Top Woman to Watch in Energy[17] and a Top 50 Houston Woman.[18] She’s also received the Vanguard Award for developing a pool of talent in STEM careers from Girls Inc, and the recipient of the YWCA’s Top Woman in Energy.[19]

Mehnert’s book Grow with the Flow, Embrace Difference, Overcome Fear and Progress with Purpose became an Amazon Best Seller in the Energy, Oil and Gas category in May 2020.

Hurricane Harvey

In August 2017, Mehnert lost her West Houston home and business due to the federal ordered reservoir releases made by the United States Army Corps of Engineers during Hurricane Harvey.[20][21] While Harvey dumped a few feet of water into her home, the Mehnert's were able to stay on the second story. But a controlled release of nearby reservoirs washed through neighborhoods like hers in west Houston, submerging many homes above the first story. She and her daughter were rescued by volunteers Aug. 29.[22]

Philanthropy

Mehnert is the founder and chairman of the board of Lean In Energy,[23] a global organization aimed at helping women in energy achieve their ambitions through mentoring initiatives. Lean In Energy is and independent organization, affiliated with LeanIn.Org, which works closely with LeanIn.Org to further its mission and is licensed by LeanIn.Org to use the ‘Lean In’ name.

Family

Mehnert is married and has one child. They live in Houston, Texas.

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References
  1. Johnson, Mary (1 Mar 2016). "Woman to watch: Pink Petro founder hosts global forum for women in energy". The Business Journals.
  2. Price, Susan (4 August 2015). "This industry has even fewer women than tech".
  3. Shah, Angela (22 October 2014). "Social Site Pink Petro Aims to Raise the Energy Industry's XX-Factor". Xconomy Inc (published 16 November 2016).
  4. Shay, Miya (21 August 2015). "Houston economists wonder how low the price of oil will go". ABC 13 (published 16 November 2016).
  5. "Katie Mehnert: Foster Industry Communities to Promote Women". Texas Monthly. 2018-05-09. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  6. Beeke, B. Candace (20 April 2015). "5 Houstonians to know and one to sort of feel bad for". The Business Journals (published 16 November 2016).
  7. Blum, Jordan (28 August 2015). ""Pink" oil and gas social platform for women prepares Houston launch". The Business Journals.
  8. Smith, Jacquelyn (27 May 2014). "2 Signs You're Working For A Terrible Boss". Business Insider (published 16 November 2016).
  9. "Connect, Create, Share, Show Up…Life with Katie Mehnert". MomCom Life (published 16 November 2016). 6 December 2013.
  10. "Katie Mehnert - Pink Petro". The Business Makers.
  11. Johnson, Mary (9 March 2016). "HOUSTON: The pied piper of women in energy". The Business Journals.
  12. McMullen, Maureen (26 March 2015). "How social technology connects women in the energy industry". Bakken.com (published 16 November 2016).
  13. Aringoli, Federico (4 July 2014). "Una red social para cerrar la brecha en el petróleo". Rionegro (published 16 November 2016).
  14. "Woman to watch: Pink Petro founder hosts global forum for women in energy". bizjournals.com. 2016. Retrieved 2017-10-14.
  15. McNamara, Clare (27 May 2015). "Katie Mehnert On Life As A Marathon". Move Ahead Global (published 16 November 2016).
  16. Harms, Natalie (13 September 2016). "Here are HBJ's 2016 40 Under 40 Honorable Mentions". The Business Journals.
  17. "5 Women to Watch in the Energy Industry". knect365.com. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  18. Administrator. "50 Women". houstonwomanmagazine.com. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  19. "YWCA Houston announces 2016 Honorees for 30th Annual Outstanding Women's Luncheon" (PDF). YMCA Houston. 16 November 2016.
  20. reporter, miya shay, eyewitness news (2017-09-06). "Resident: My neighborhood is a retention pond". ABC13 Houston. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  21. "The Deliberate Flooding of West Houston". Houstonia. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  22. "Natural Disaster Survivors Share Their Stories | Reader's Digest". Reader's Digest. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  23. "Op-Ed: Everyone needs mentoring, despite accomplishments". bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
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