Trina Engels

Trina Engels is the Director of ESG for Talos Energy (NYSE:TALO) where she is leading sustainability initiatives, driving ESG communications and reporting efforts, carbon mapping, and shaping the company’s energy transition strategy. Prior to joining Talos she held the position of ESG Director for NewTech Global Environmental where she advised private equity and small to mid-size energy companies along their ESG journey, developed strategic sustainability plans, and conducted emissions studies. With more the 24 years of experience in the energy industry, Engels has developed expertise working for both E&P and integrated companies such as Occidental Petroleum, Anadarko Petroleum, and ExxonMobil. Her previous roles include serving as Project Advancement and Planning Director, International and U.S. Commercial Engineering Advisor, Regulatory Engineering Manager, Production Manager, Corporate Strategic Planning Engineer, and various other engineering roles in both onshore shale and offshore conventional resource plays around the world. Engels holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of South Florida, a Master of Science degree in Environmental Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin and is a Harvard Business School alumnus through their Executive Education Program. She has been a long standing member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers and evolved in numerous Gulf Coast Section committees over the years such as D&I, Scholarships, and Young Professionals.