DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sharon Stufflebeme, Vice President of Pariveda Solutions, will be the guest speaker at the luncheon meeting of the Women’s Energy Network (WEN) – North Texas Chapter on Thursday, May 12, 2016, at the Fort Worth Petroleum Club, 777 Main Street #4000. Tom Seng, Assistant Professor – Energy Business, The University of Tulsa will be the guest speaker at the luncheon meeting of WEN – North Texas on Tuesday, May 24, 2016, at the Dallas Petroleum Club, 2200 Ross Avenue. Registration for both events will begin at 11:30 a.m. followed by the luncheon from noon-1:00 p.m.
Ms. Stufflebeme will present a talk titled, “I’m at the peak of my life, why is everything piling up and what can I do about it?” at the May Fort Worth luncheon. A question-and-answer session will follow her presentation.
Ms. Stufflebeme has over 25 years of experience in information technology in consulting and CIO roles, developing strategies and innovations that deliver significant business value. She focuses on working with senior executives to define and prioritize business initiatives aligning strategy with core values, people, process, and technology platforms.
Most recently, Ms. Stufflebeme served as the CIO & CHRO for FTS International, an Oil Field Services organization, where she was responsible for all IT strategy and delivery, overhauling all major technology platforms, establishing a respectful, collaborative and results-oriented team culture, making significant improvements in technology and architecture planning, and driving technology operational excellence and security. As CHRO, her efforts improved employee retention and engagement by enhancing employee benefits; spearheading company strategic planning, cascading goals throughout the entire organization; and developing a comprehensive learning development and career progression program for oil field service operations.
As SVP and CIO of RadioShack, Ms. Stufflebeme transformed a team of competent, reliable, service oriented technologists into a powerful contributor to RadioShack strategy, launching key product offerings in mobility, technical and financial services in extremely aggressive timeframes, resulting in significant contributions to company sales and profits. Prior to joining RadioShack, Ms. Stufflebeme served as the SVP and CIO of 7-Eleven, where she met the challenge of driving significant improvements in IT quality, reliability, relevance, and customer focus. Additionally she restructured the IT sourcing strategy, implementing innovative service models and achieving substantial cost reductions while simultaneously improving the performance of outsourced partners. Her past consulting and technology management roles included Partner at Arthur Andersen, Vice President at Hitachi Consulting, and manager at Michael’s Stores and Accenture.
Ms. Stufflebeme is actively involved in the community, serving as Board Member and Voly chair for VolunteerNow; as Board Member for the South Central Region of the Arthritis Foundation, and as Board Member for TCU’s Energy MBA program. Previously, Ms. Stufflebeme served as National Board Member for the Network of Executive Women, and as Board Member for The Board Connection. Ms. Stufflebeme has also served as a CIO Advisory Board Member to TCU, SMU, and AITP.
“WEN North Texas is pleased to announce Ms. Sharon Stufflebeme as the featured speaker to kick off our summer 2016 luncheons in Fort Worth,” said Angela Walton, 2016 WEN North Texas Chapter President. “We look forward to learning how to better prioritize and balance the demands being place on professionals in the Energy industry.”
Mr. Seng will present a discussion titled, “The Current State of US and Global Crude Oil Markets.” A question-and-answer session will follow his presentation.
Mr. Seng is an Applied Assistant Professor of Energy Business and Assistant Director of the School of Energy at The University of Tulsa’s Collins College of Business. His other teaching experiences include serving as an Adjunct Instructor for TU, The University of Oklahoma, Penn State University and, Texas Christian University.
Mr. Seng has over 30 years of experience in the natural gas and natural gas liquids industry including; physical and financial commodity trading, risk management and hedging, pipeline and midstream operations, transportation & storage capacity marketing, and risk control.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York and an MBA in International Oil & Gas Management from Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland.
“WEN North Texas is honored to welcome Mr. Tom Seng at the May 2016 Dallas luncheon,” said Walton. “Our members will be sure to benefit from Mr. Seng’s insight and expertise related to the volatility of the crude market.”
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.
Additionally, WEN will be hosting a Happy Hour at Joe T Garcia’s located at 2201 North Commerce Street, in Fort Worth on Tuesday, May 17th from 5:30-7:00. This event will be free to members and $15 for non-members.
For more information about the above events, 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.
