Mike Sommers, who was chief of staff for US House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) and had other House leadership roles for more than a decade before becoming president of the American Investment Council in 2016, was elected president of the American Petroleum Institute on May 2.
Sommers will succeed Jack N. Gerard, who announced earlier that he would retire after 10 years leading the largest US oil and gas industry association when his contract expires this summer (OGJ Online, Jan. 18, 2018).
“At a time of transformational progress when natural gas and oil are pioneering groundbreaking innovation, delivering tremendous environmental benefits, and leading long-term economic solutions, I look forward to continuing the work of API’s talented team and representing an industry that is directly enhancing the lives and improving opportunities for Americans and people around the world,” Sommers said following his election by API’s board.
API said its president-elect will work closely with Gerard, member companies, and its senior team in the coming months to ensure a smooth leadership transition.
API said its incoming president served at the center of nearly every major policy decision in the last decade and successfully negotiated bipartisan achievements on various landmark legislation. Sommers also served as special assistant to the president on the White House’s National Economic Council in 2005, API said.
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