
BOARD MEMBER
Hardy Murchison
Founder and CEO, Encino Energy
Hardy Murchison is the founder, President, CEO and Director of Encino Energy, with over 25 years of experience growing and managing energy companies. Prior to founding Encino, he served as Vice President of Corporate Development at Range Resources Corporation, focusing on acquisitions, capital raising and strategic growth. Hardy also spent a decade at First Reserve Corporation, co-managing $1.7 billion in global energy investments across the U.S., the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, and internationally.
Hardy serves on the boards of the Ohio Business Roundtable, Coastal Conservation Association Texas Fund, and the American Exploration & Production Council. His global investment background and commitment to responsible energy development align with efforts to expand access to affordable energy and promote economic opportunity in underserved regions.
When you think about what we are going to [accomplish], it’s very inspiring. I have been very fortunate to spend quite a bit of time in Sub-Saharan Africa—enough to see how people live and to see the impacts that organizations have—and [also] the unintended consequences [that can arise]. This is [an initiative] that I thought through carefully, both in terms of broadly addressing energy poverty worldwide and the more specific issue we are focusing on. We can do it; we can have a big impact. It’s really compelling, and I am happy to be part of it.