A great discussion about Colorado Oil & Gas with Dan Haley, President & CEO of the Colorado Oil & Gas Association, and Scott Prestidge, Director of Communications & Public Affairs.

Once again, originally recorded prior to March 7, by the time we were ready to release, the world had changed, and so did our release schedule of podcasts. Nonetheless, this podcast is an excellent interview and a great dialogue with Colorado’s foremost oil & gas trade association. Educational with a bit of humor thrown in, this podcast is 100% COVID-19 free.

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Show Notes:

Intros and Overview of COGA

History of the COGA

Prop 112

SB 181

Regulatory Environment in Colorado

Group Advocacy

Russia

Dan Haley’s official Bio:

Mr. Dan Haley serves as President & Chief Executive Officer of the Colorado Oil & Gas Association.  As President, Mr. Haley is responsible for leading the industry in Colorado legislative, regulatory, and public relations matters. 

Previously, he was Vice President of Communications, Development and Strategy at EIS Solutions, a public affairs firm where he served as a consultant for numerous corporate and political clients, including oil and gas interests. Prior to that, Mr. Haley spent more than 20 years in the communications field, including 13 years at The Denver Post, where he was the Editorial Page Editor. He also was Director of Corporate Communications for CoBank, a $100 billion bank headquartered in Denver.

A Colorado native, Mr. Haley has a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from the University of Wyoming and sits on the Advisory Council to the USO Denver as well as the Colorado Advisory Committee for the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition.

Scott Prestidge’s official Bio:

Scott Prestidge is the Director of Communications and Public Affairs for the Colorado Oil & Gas Association. He is responsible for external media and communication efforts, as well as managing the political and policy initiatives at the state and federal level impacting Colorado’s oil and gas industry.

Previously, Scott worked as Energy Industry Director for the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation (EDC), where he was responsible for managing a Metro Denver EDC affiliate, the Colorado Energy Coalition (CEC). Scott was also responsible for coordinating with the Denver Metro Chamber’s Public Affairs Department on energy policy issues, as well as managing the retention and recruitment of Colorado energy companies.

Prior to that, Scott work for United States Senator Mark Udall. As the Metro Denver Regional Director for Senator Udall, his duties included speech writing, policy formation, and community engagement throughout the nine-county metro region.

Scott has Bachelor’s Degrees in Political Science and Spanish from the University of Colorado in Boulder, as well as a Master’s Degree in Public Policy and Political Science from the University of Colorado in Denver.