2026 Four Corners Energy Conference Speaker Lineup
The minds behind the momentum
2026 Keynote Speaker
Daniel Turner
Daniel Turner is the founder and executive director of Power the Future (PTF). For nearly 20 years he has worked in communications and public affairs for several non-profits and various campaigns including in his home district (NY-9) for his Uncle Bob Turner’s successful and historic house race.
Daniel started PTF to advocate for rural energy communities in the power center of Washington, DC which makes those policy decisions which impact energy workers. Daniel is an expert in energy and environmental issues as they pertain to jobs, rural communities, the U.S. economy, international affairs, and our national security.
His op-eds have been published in dozens of outlets and he is a regular guest on multiple TV and Cable News programs. He has appeared on over 1500 radio programs.
Daniel lives with his family on a working sheep farm in rural Virginia also raising mini-Highland cows and various breeds of chickens. They have three dogs, have fostered and rehabilitated dozens of others, and are currently raising a service dog for special needs children.
2026 Keynote Speaker
Andrea Felix
Andrea Felix is vice president of regulatory affairs for the New Mexico Oil & Gas Association, where she leads policy development on federal and state regulatory matters. In her role, she develops rulemaking strategies and advances regulatory advocacy for New Mexico’s energy industry.
Prior to joining NMOGA, Andrea served as director of regulatory affairs for EOG Resources Inc., bringing firsthand industry experience to complex regulatory environments.
A regulatory professional with more than 20 years of experience, Andrea has worked in both midstream and upstream oil and gas development across New Mexico and several other states, including offshore energy development.
Throughout her career, she has led surface, regulatory, construction, and operations teams, providing a comprehensive perspective on responsible energy development.
A New Mexico native, Andrea values the state’s land, people, and energy heritage. Outside of work, she and her family spend time on their family ranch in Northern New Mexico, riding horses and gathering cattle. Andrea and her husband have three children and three grandchildren, who are at the center of their lives.
Missi Currier
Missi Currier serves as the president and CEO of the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association.
A proven governmental affairs, community development, and strategic communications professional, Missi’s understanding of the state’s political and regulatory climates has allowed her to champion energy, tax, and economic diversification issues throughout the state.
A native of Carlsbad, NM, she earned a Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Science, and Bachelor of Science in agricultural communications from Texas Tech University.
Michelina Paulek
Michelina Paulek serves as executive director of the Energy Council, where she leads advocacy and outreach efforts to support responsible oil, natural gas, and CO2 development across the San Juan Basin.
Her work is centered on regulatory engagement, community education, industry collaboration, and advancing policies that promote energy reliability, economic opportunity, and rural ways of life.
Drawing on a broad professional background in leadership, healthcare, education, and land use, Michelina is recognized for bringing clarity, credibility, and a decisive voice to today’s energy discussions.
She is a dedicated advocate for the people, businesses, and communities that depend on a strong domestic energy industry and is committed to keeping the benefits of energy development at the forefront of the conversation.
Jeffrey M Citrone
Jeffrey M. Citrone is the manager of Health and Safety Compliance at Kahuna Ventures. Kahuna Ventures is a Colorado-based consulting company primarily engaged in engineering, design, construction, and operations of midstream oil and natural gas gathering, treating, and processing facilities.
Jeffrey obtained a Master of Science in Geology from Lehigh University, located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
He’s a Certified Industrial Hygienist and a Certified Safety Professional. Jeffrey has performed a variety of activities during his career, including developing safety, health, and environmental management systems and required regulatory plans and programs. His activities also included observing and sampling work processes and conditions to evaluate potential occupational-hazard exposures and develop plans and procedures to minimize them.
Christy Kost
Christy Kost is a regulatory consultant specializing in oil and gas operations, regulatory compliance, and multi-jurisdictional permitting in the San Juan Basin and surrounding region. As founder and principal of Kost Enterprises, LLC, she provides independent consulting to operators, landowners, and agencies navigating complex regulatory frameworks spanning federal, state, tribal, and county authority.
Christy concurrently serves as the senior regulatory consultant at Ancell Environmental. She brings direct field and regulatory experience across the full lifecycle of oil and gas development — as an engineering service provider developing cement solutions for drilling operations, as an in-house regulatory analyst on the operator side, as a county natural resource planner, and as former president of the Energy Council, a Four Corners-based energy industry organization. Her background in anthropology and ongoing studies in engineering ground a practice built on firsthand familiarity with how regulatory systems function in the field.
Christy is a co-founder of Cadastric, a regulatory intelligence and permitting workflow platform built for energy operators and land professionals navigating multi-jurisdictional compliance.