IPAA Appoints Edith Naegele as President and Chief Executive Officer
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Edith Naegele
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The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) board of directors has appointed Edith Naegele as the association’s new president and chief executive officer, effective September 22, 2025.
The IPAA has more than 5,000 members who produce and develop oil and natural gas resources in 34 states across the United States along with members who service and support the industry.
“The board of IPAA is thrilled to have Edith Naegele lead our capable Washington, D.C. based team and strengthen our member engagement. I am confident in Edith’s ability to activate independent companies small and large and guide the association as it presents a unified voice for producers in Washington. Edith’s intelligence, strong organizational and communication skills combined with her energetic, get-it-done persona qualify her well to bring IPAA into its next chapter,” said IPAA Board Chairman Mike Hillebrand.
“We have great opportunity ahead with a new leader and the current administration and Congress. The board and I look forward to working with Edith, the IPAA staff and member companies to achieve a legislative and regulatory environment that fosters energy dominance, economic growth and environmental stewardship,” added Hillebrand.
“I am excited to join the team at the IPAA and get out to meet our members, invigorate our events, and continue to elevate the message of the importance of the U.S. oil and natural gas industry to our federal legislators and regulators,” said Edith Naegele.
“I have chosen to advocate for commerce through my roles at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and more recently for the natural gas industry at the AGA in Washington, D.C. I could not be more energized to expand my mission upstream to the oil and natural gas industry through the IPAA which is approaching a century of advocacy for independent oil and gas operators,” added Naegele.
Edith Naegele is currently vice president, Membership and Strategic Development & Corporate Secretary of the American Gas Association which represents more than 200 local energy companies committed to the safe and reliable delivery of natural gas to more than 79 million customers throughout the nation. She has served in this executive role since joining the AGA in 2021. Prior to the AGA role, she worked for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in roles of increasing responsibility from 2003 with her last role as senior vice president where she oversaw membership development and engagement. Naegele holds a Master of Arts in Science, Technology and Public Policy from The George Washington University’s Elliot School of International Affairs, and Bachelors of Arts in History and Asian Studies from the University of Oregon.
Naegele’s priorities will include engaging with IPAA membership across the country to better understand the issues facing the upstream oil and natural gas industry. Jeff Eshelman, IPAA’s current president and chief executive officer who has served IPAA for more than 27 years, plans to remain with the association in a new role, helping with the leadership transition and advising on advocacy efforts and IPAA’s Energy in Depth program which Eshelman founded in 2009 and directs. IPAA’s federal advocacy efforts will continue to be overseen by IPAA’s EVP and chief operating officer, Dan Naatz.
The Independent Petroleum Association of America is headquartered in Washington, D.C. where the association serves as an informed voice for the exploration and production segment of the industry, and advocates its members’ views before the United States Congress, The White House, and federal agencies. IPAA represents the thousands of independent oil and natural gas producers and service companies across the United States. America’s independent producers develop 91 percent of the nation’s oil and natural gas wells. These companies account for 83 percent of America’s oil production, 90 percent of its natural gas and natural gas liquids (NGL) production, and support over 4.5 million American jobs. A recent analysis has shown that independent producers are investing 150 percent of their U.S. cash flow back into American oil and natural gas development to enhance their already aggressive efforts to find and produce more energy.
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