--- title: ALLY Energy Names 2024 GRIT Awards & Best Energy Workplace Finalists description: The 2024 GRIT Awards recognize leaders and companies driving the energy transition and highlight growth, resilience, innovation, and diversity. image: https://www.allyenergy.com/hubfs/BLOG%20BANNER.jpg --- - [BUILD WITH US](https://www.allyenergy.com/work-with-us) - [GALLERY](http://ally.photos) [![Company logo](https://www.allyenergy.com/hubfs/MJTW%20Assets/logos/ally-energy-logo-2.svg)](https://www.allyenergy.com/) - [ABOUT](https://www.allyenergy.com/about) - [INSIGHTS](https://www.allyenergy.com/resources) - OUR BUILDS - [Houston Energy & Climate Week](http://www.climateweekhouston.com) - [Energy Workforce of the Future](https://www.energyworkforceofthefuture.com/) - [The GRIT Awards & Best Energy Workplaces](https://www.allyenergy.com/2025-grit-awards-best-energy-workplaces-finalists) - [Energy Capital Markets Day on Wall Street](https://www.allyenergy.com/ally-tcs-worley-new-york-marathon-team) - 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[Share](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.allyenergy.com%2Fblog%2Fally-energy-names-2024-grit-awards-best-energy-workplace-finalists) - [Share](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.allyenergy.com%2Fblog%2Fally-energy-names-2024-grit-awards-best-energy-workplace-finalists&title=ALLY%20Energy%20Names%202024%20GRIT%20Awards%20%26amp%3B%20Best%20Energy%20Workplace%20Finalists&summary=The+2024+GRIT+Awards+recognize+leaders+and+companies+driving+the+energy+transition+and+highlight+growth%2C+resilience%2C+innovation%2C+and+diversity.&source=) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/home?status=ALLY+Energy+Names+2024+GRIT+Awards+%26amp%3B+Best+Energy+Workplace+Finalists%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.allyenergy.com%2Fblog%2Fally-energy-names-2024-grit-awards-best-energy-workplace-finalists) - [Watch](https://vimeo.com/allyenergy) ![](https://www.allyenergy.com/hubfs/BLOG%20BANNER.jpg) *Join ALLY Energy for a reception on Sept. 12 during Houston Energy & Climate Week.*  [ALLY Energy](https://www.allyenergy.com/), the talent and culture platform leveraging AI to power the energy workforce of the future™, is thrilled to announce the finalists for the [2024 GRIT Awards and Best Energy Workplaces](https://www.allyenergy.com/events/gritawards2024). The prestigious annual awards include new categories such as The Sustainability Champion and The Best Energy & Climate Startup this year.   “We received more nominations than ever. The panel of judges worked tirelessly to piece through the stories of many inspirational, hard-working leaders and organizations,” said Katie Mehnert, founder and CEO of ALLY Energy. “All finalists are helping the energy sector and the world move forward in the [ultimate marathon](https://www.allyenergy.com/ally-tcs-worley-new-york-marathon-team): the race to achieve net zero.”  On **Thursday, Sept. 12, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. CDT** **at the House of Blues Houston**, people from across the energy sector will gather for a reception celebrating the achievements of all these finalists and the winners of the [GRIT Lifetime Achievement Awards](https://www.allyenergy.com/blog/grit-lifetime-achievement-award-winners-announced). In addition, other leaders from business, government, and civic society will attend. **Limited tickets and sponsorships are available** [**here**](https://lu.ma/nuctb952)**. **  The event is part of the inaugural [Houston Energy & Climate Week](https://climateweekhouston.com/), which has drawn people from across the country and worldwide to the energy capital for [the ultimate “rodeo.](https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2024/08/23/houston-energy-climate-week-what-to-know.html?b=1724441201%5E22441212)”  Winners will be announced live at the [annual awards program on October 30.](https://allyenergy.ticketspice.com/2024-grit-awards-ceremony)  And the finalists are….  **The Professional Award **  - Abdulla Al Marzooqi - SVP, Operation Support, ADNOC Offshore  - Mimi Batrony - Commercial and Engineering Senior Manager, Oceaneering International  - Ilyana Folmar - Senior Development Planner, Shell USA  - Erica Frederick - Technology & Data Science Director, Southwestern Energy  - Laura Gregersen - Petroleum Geologist, State of Alaska DNR Division of Oil and Gas  - Kate Griener - Principal, Inclusion & Diversity, Woodside Energy  - Obianuju Igbokwe - Technology Strategy Consultant, SLB  - Adriana Perez - Director, Multi-Projects Group, Fluor  - Linda Santiago - SVP, Sales Eastern Hemisphere, TGS  - Darya Swaby - Senior Director, Supply Chain Management, Sempra Infrastructure  **The Executive Award**   - Tom Foster - President, Worley US & Worley Consulting Americas  - Sandhya Ganapathy - CEO, EDP Renewables North America  - Cheryl Ginyard-Jones - Managing Director, Ramboll Americas   - Kerry Moreland - President, ExxonMobil Canada   **The Entrepreneur Award**   - Kent Johnson - CEO, CLS Wind  - Tara Karimi - Co-Founder & Chief Science Officer, Cemvita Factory  - Julie Bliss Mullen - Founder & CEO, Aclarity  - Sahar Sam - CEO, Solaires  **The Sustainability Champion**  - Michael Avery - President, 1PointFive  - Ilyana Folmar - Senior Development Planner, Shell USA  - Fang Jia - Nature-Based Solutions Researcher, Shell  - Mona Johnson - EVP, EHS&R, Consolidated Asset Management Services  - Victor Keasler - Sustainability Director, Chemical Technologies, ChampionX  - Marcia Leonard - Low Carbon Energy Sector Lead, Inside Sales North America, Worley  - Mette Munkholm - VP, Transformation Projects ESG, Baker Hughes  - Melinda Truskowski - Principal and Director of Strategy, Ramboll Environment & Health, Americas - Maru Williams - ESG Manager, Chevron  - Abraham Zamora - President, Mexico and Chief Sustainability Officer **The Best Affinity Group, Employee Resource Group, or Business Resource Group Award**  - Appeal, Relate, Connect (ARC) - ChampionX  - Asian Pacific American Forum (APAF) - Baker Hughes  - Black Employee Network (BEN) - Baker Hughes  - EmBRace (Employees Beyond Race) - Woodside Energy  - Friends, Relatives, and Individuals Empowering Neurodiversity (FRIEND) - Occidental  - IMPACTO! - ChampionX  - Launch - Wood  - Multicultural ERG - Baker Hughes  - Pride@Work - Baker Hughes - RISE (Recognize, Inspire, Share, Exchange) - ChampionX  - WING (Women In Natural Gas) - Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline  - WAVE (Women Adding Value Everywhere) - Shell   **The Best Energy Team Award**  - Direct Air Capture - 1PointFive  - Clean Energy Jobs Program - PSE&G  - Global Renewables - Wood Mackenzie  - Project Light PMO - ADNOC Offshore  - Simón Bolívar Foundation - CITGO  - Training - Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline  - Human Resources - SWN  **The Top Energy Voices **  - Energy Influencers - Kathairos Solutions  - Podcasts and Articles - Savvy Consulting  **The Best Energy Workplaces Award**  - Baker Hughes   - ChampionX   - EDP Renewables North America  - Occidental   - TGS   - Wood PLC  **The Best Energy & Climate Startup Award **  - Amperon   - Cemvita   - Kanin Energy  - Syzygy Plasmonics  Finalists can learn about the next steps [by visiting our finalists page and FAQ here](https://www.allyenergy.com/events/grit-finalists-2024).  **About ALLY Energy**  ALLY Energy is the most trusted source for companies, startups, professionals, and future workers who want to accelerate their careers, skills, and connections for the energy transition. 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