Oil and Gas Commission Members
| Commissioner | Role | Position | Contact Information | Term Expires |
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| Jim Lister | Chair | Geologist with oil and gas experience | James.lister@deq.nc.gov | 910.612.2412 | December 2026 |
| John Lucey | Vice-Chair | Engineer with experience in oil and gas experience | jlucey@mckimcreed.com | December 2027 |
| Stanford Baird | Member | Licensed attorney with experience in legal matters associated with oil and gas exploration and development |
Stanford.baird@klgates.com | 919.743.7334 |
December 2019 |
| John Droz | Member | Member of a nongovernmental conservation interest |
aaprjohn@northnet.org | 252.247.4969 |
December 2027 |
| Karen A. Howard | Member | Member of a county board of commissioners of a county (Chatham) located in a region of North Carolina that has oil and gas potential |
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December 2024 |
| Rebecca Wyhof Salmon | Member | Elected official of a municipal government (Sanford) located in a region of North Carolina that has oil and gas potential |
rebecca.salmon@sanfordnc.net | 919.721.6881 |
December 2022 |
| William Vizuete | Member | Member with experience in matters related to public health |
william.vizuete@deq.nc.gov |
December 2023 |
| John D. White II | Member | Representative of a publicly traded natural gas company |
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December 2024 |
| Jordan "Cody" Edwards | Member | Member of a nongovernmental conservation interest | cody.edwards@deq.nc.gov | December 2026 |