DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--R. Dennis Moon – National Executive and Managing Director of Specialty Asset Management, will be the guest speaker at the luncheon meeting of the Women’s Energy Network (WEN) – North Texas Chapter on Thursday, July 9, 2015, at the Fort Worth Petroleum Club, 777 Main Street #4000. Registration will begin at 11:30 a.m. followed by the luncheon from noon-1:00 p.m.
Moon will present a discussion titled, “Food, Forests and Fuel.” A question-and-answer session will follow his presentation.
Moon is the national executive and managing director for the Specialty Asset Management group at U. S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management. This includes the national fiduciary role for Real Estate, Farm & Ranch, Oil, Gas & Minerals, Timberland and Private Business Group for U.S. Trust. He is a member of the Investment Strategy Committee responsible for promoting the firm’s investment policy and guidance and is a key contributor to the firm’s tactical and strategic asset allocation process. He also currently serves as Chair of the Specialty Asset Management National Committee
Prior to joining U.S. Trust, Moon was the managing director at Wachovia Bank, heading up their Specialty Asset Management group. He is also a past president of the National Trust Real Estate Association (NTREA) and a member of the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries (NCREIF). Moon has years of experience in the direct management, investment, oversight and responsibility for specialty assets. He is a frequent speaker at Risk Management conferences at the national and regional levels on the benefit and challenges of owning specialty assets. He is also frequently quoted in various media publications including the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, CNN Money and Barrons.
Moon graduated from Presbyterian College with a degree in Business Management and from the Executive Management Program at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia. He holds the Certified Property Manager (CPM) designation.
“WEN North Texas is pleased to announce R. Dennis Moon as our speaker for the July Fort Worth luncheon,” said Whitney Randolph, 2015 WEN North Texas Chapter President. “We look forward to expanding our understanding of asset management in the oil and gas industry, as well as getting a glimpse into certain real asset investments and their linkage with the energy industry, through the expertise of Mr. Moon.”
The cost for WEN North Texas members to attend is $35. For prospective members, the price is $50. Please register online at http://www.womensenergynetwork.org. Payment can be made by credit card through the online registration portal or the day of the event by cash or check payable to Women’s Energy Network North Texas.
For more information about the event, contact Carly Hewett, Freeman Mills PC, at chewett@freemanmillspc.com.
For more information about the Women’s Energy Network – North Texas Chapter, visit www.wennorthtexas.org and click on WEN North Texas. Interested parties can join the North Texas Chapter by clicking on Join Today! on the North Texas Chapter’s home page.
About WEN
The Women’s Energy Network is a nonprofit association of women professionals in the energy industry that provides networking and community outreach opportunities and fosters career and leadership development. Founded in 1994, the organization has more than 2,000 members nationwide. For more information, please visit the WEN North Texas Chapter website at www.wennorthtexas.org.
