ABOUT THE SOCIETY
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MISSION. The American Energy Society aspires to:
MISSION. The American Energy Society aspires to:
- Accelerate the pursuit of abundant, affordable, safe energy.
- Provide verifiable, data-driven content.
- Promote energy literacy.
- Promote civility across all energy sectors.
- Become essential to all energy professionals and the entire global energy community.
GOVERNANCE
The American Energy Society is led by its President, Eric J. Vettel, Ph.D., its Board of Directors, and its Advisory Councils, which is comprised of the President and thought-leaders who oversee all aspects of the AES programs, projects and operations.
AES Board:
- Eric J. Vettel, Ph.D.
- Greg Allen
- Scott Magargee
The Advisory Councils of the American Energy Society consist of a number of ad hoc committees that are responsible for oversight of special activities. Each committee has an elected chair and/or advisor:
- STEM - Zachary Farrell, Ph.D.
- Website - Modern Tribe
- Publications (Editorial Board)
- Katy McCune, Managing Editor
- DeGruyter (Publisher)
- Events - Kristen Stewart
- Membership - Stacy Lynn
- Finance - Infrastructure Group (Palo Alto)
TESTIMONIALS
“My colleagues and I very much appreciate the American Energy Society; it addresses an unmet need to bring energy professionals together to increase communication and effectiveness. [For instance,] Energy Matters is a very useful update that keeps us in the loop about what is going on – the field is so extensive that it is easy to miss important news and events. Thanks for filling this gap.”
- George C - research
"The American Energy Society - what remarkable resources…! Keep up the great work.”
- Anna B – energy finance
“There are more than enough organizations that provide access to (expensive) specialized information, but the American Energy Society is the only organization that I know of that provides excellent breadth of coverage.”
- Michael B – professional development
"I get so much information from the Society that I can't imagine working without it."
- Erika-Louise - consultant/analyst
“I get way too much information about energy every day. It’s overwhelming - it’s impossible to keep up. But, better than any other resource, the American Energy Society helps me keep up with the field … especially developments that are outside my comfort zone.”
- Bob O – professional services
- "Energy Matters and Energy Today are required reading in my courses."
- Jane W. - professor
“When the energy landscape shifts – and it’s always changing – I turn to the American Energy Society as my go-to-resource. I trust the American Energy Society.”
- Don G - industry
- George C - research
"The American Energy Society - what remarkable resources…! Keep up the great work.”
- Anna B – energy finance
“There are more than enough organizations that provide access to (expensive) specialized information, but the American Energy Society is the only organization that I know of that provides excellent breadth of coverage.”
- Michael B – professional development
"I get so much information from the Society that I can't imagine working without it."
- Erika-Louise - consultant/analyst
“I get way too much information about energy every day. It’s overwhelming - it’s impossible to keep up. But, better than any other resource, the American Energy Society helps me keep up with the field … especially developments that are outside my comfort zone.”
- Bob O – professional services
- "Energy Matters and Energy Today are required reading in my courses."
- Jane W. - professor
“When the energy landscape shifts – and it’s always changing – I turn to the American Energy Society as my go-to-resource. I trust the American Energy Society.”
- Don G - industry
A PAST ... WITH A FUTURE
Legend has it that the American Energy Society was originally founded in the 1950s but lacked a clear or compelling focus. The organization went dormant in the 1970s and remained invisible and irrelevant for decades. Then, in August 2011, the Society was launched in its current form. The board and management of the new AES were committed to providing superior professional support that was responsive to current and future sector conditions. They undertook four years of extensive market research and robust product testing before launching its first service, the Energy Matters e-Newsletter, on January 1, 2015 and then an Energy Innovation Expo at Georgia Tech later that Spring.
The Society can proudly say that it now has more than 500,000 Members, a "Moore's Law" growth rate of scope and scale that surpasses any other comparable professional association. Members consist of academics and professional researchers in the national laboratories, policy-makers, investors, industrial affiliates, sponsors, patent and license services, and so on – which makes the American Energy Society the only comprehensive network for the entire energy sector. Members are treated to an extraordinary breadth of curated content, professional publications, and community-building events and services – “a mile wide and an inch (or two) deep,” we also like to say. This point about “breadth” deserves restating. Buckminster Fuller may have overstated it just a bit when he said that “people often confuse ‘specialization’ for understanding, when in fact, specialization often precludes comprehensive thinking.” And this is where the American Energy Society makes its vital contribution: by helping an expansive professional community stay connected across the entire energy diaspora.
Quite simply, the American Energy Society is the single best resource for unparalleled professional support for energy.
Legend has it that the American Energy Society was originally founded in the 1950s but lacked a clear or compelling focus. The organization went dormant in the 1970s and remained invisible and irrelevant for decades. Then, in August 2011, the Society was launched in its current form. The board and management of the new AES were committed to providing superior professional support that was responsive to current and future sector conditions. They undertook four years of extensive market research and robust product testing before launching its first service, the Energy Matters e-Newsletter, on January 1, 2015 and then an Energy Innovation Expo at Georgia Tech later that Spring.
The Society can proudly say that it now has more than 500,000 Members, a "Moore's Law" growth rate of scope and scale that surpasses any other comparable professional association. Members consist of academics and professional researchers in the national laboratories, policy-makers, investors, industrial affiliates, sponsors, patent and license services, and so on – which makes the American Energy Society the only comprehensive network for the entire energy sector. Members are treated to an extraordinary breadth of curated content, professional publications, and community-building events and services – “a mile wide and an inch (or two) deep,” we also like to say. This point about “breadth” deserves restating. Buckminster Fuller may have overstated it just a bit when he said that “people often confuse ‘specialization’ for understanding, when in fact, specialization often precludes comprehensive thinking.” And this is where the American Energy Society makes its vital contribution: by helping an expansive professional community stay connected across the entire energy diaspora.
Quite simply, the American Energy Society is the single best resource for unparalleled professional support for energy.
