As Senior VP, Energy Transition and Executive Director of the Houston Energy Transition Initiative, Jane leads the Greater Houston Partnership’s efforts to leverage the region’s energy leadership to accelerate global solutions for an energy-abundant, low-carbon future. She leads a coalition of industry, academic, and community partners to ensure the long-term economic competitiveness and advancement of the Houston region towards a more sustainable energy future.

Prior to joining the Partnership, Jane spent over two decades at bp, where she held roles in marketing, corporate finance, governance, and compliance. Among her many accomplishments, she developed and delivered the 2019 National Petroleum Council study on carbon capture, use and storage in coordination with the U.S. Department of Energy.

Jane serves on the Boards of Greentown Labs, North America’s largest cleantech/climatetech incubator, and BCarbon, a non-profit carbon registry that catalyzes widespread ecological regeneration. She also serves on the advisory boards of the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Energy Center and Special Olympics Texas, an organization committed to providing year-round sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.

Jane holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Maryland, Baltimore and an MBA from Loyola University in Chicago.