Bloomberg & Women in Financial Markets are excited to present:
We all know the cliché – “commodities is a male-dominated industry.” We have also all heard panels and presentations about lack of representation and efforts to make that different – but are those efforts working? What has changed?
Join us for an evening of candid dialogue and networking, as we hear firsthand experiences from female leaders across the commodities community. We’ll discuss the current and future state of commodities, and what it means to be a woman in this industry. We hope you’ll join us for a celebration of progress made, and a discussion of which work still needs to be done. All event sessions are off-the-record.
Agenda
- 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Registration & Coffee
- 3:00 PM – 3:10 PM
Opening Remarks
- 3:10 PM – 3:40 PM
Panel – The Future State of Commodities
- 3:40 PM – 4:10 PM
Panel – Excelling in Commodities: Sharing Experiences of Being a Woman in this Industry
- 4:15 PM – 6:00 PM
Networking Reception
Alexis Maxwell
Alexis Maxwell is an Equity Research Analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, a research platform that delivers an independent perspective providing interactive data and investment research on companies, industries, and global markets. Ms. Maxwell specializes in financial and economic analysis of fertilizer markets and producers. She frequently presents at fertilizer industry and investor conferences produced by Barclay’s, Goldman Sachs, TFI, and the International Fertilizer Association. Prior to joining Bloomberg, Ms. Maxwell was a market analyst at CF Industries and SABIC. She also worked for satellite imagery analysis startup Lanworth where she focused on agriculture production and economic market analysis.
She received a MS/MBA in Agribusiness Management from Purdue University’s School of Agricultural Economics and Indiana University’s Kelly School of Business and a BA from The College of William and Mary.
Anastacia Davies
Anastacia Davies leads the Renewable Fuels team at BloombergNEF. The team writes about the impact that fuels such as renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel and renewable natural gas have on oil demand and the decarbonization of hard-to-abate sectors, and the policies, projects and partnerships that are driving their uptake.
Prior to this, Anastacia covered oil, natural gas and LNG at BNEF. She holds a Master in Public Affairs from Princeton University and a Bachelor of Economics from Pomona College, and prior to BNEF she worked at the Federal Reserve Board.
Anne Cameron
Anne Cameron is a seasoned investment professional currently serving as the Head of Public Investing at Mercuria, a leading global energy and commodities firm based in Switzerland. In this role, she oversees a team of fundamental analysts that invest the firm’s capital in equity and credit. Before joining Mercuria, Anne spent twelve years at Hartree Partners, where she was the Co-Head of Equities. Her tenure there was marked by significant contributions to the firm’s investment strategies and performance. Anne started her career as a publishing equity research analyst on the upstream and midstream sectors at BNP Paribas and J.P. Morgan, during which time she won an Institutional Investor award in E&P. Anne graduated Magna Cum Laude from Amherst College and has an MBA from Columbia Business School.
Emilie Gallagher
Emilie Gallagher is the Global Head of Macro Product at Bloomberg LP. In this capacity, she oversees the content, applications, and services within the Bloomberg Terminal, covering FX, Cryptocurrencies, Commodities, and Economics. This includes third-party content acquisition, proprietary content creation, integration and development of Terminal functionality, and strategic partnerships. Emilie is also Global Head of Bloomberg’s Women in Product Community, which focuses on recruiting female talent, developing women product leaders, and driving business impact. In addition, she serves as a member of the Bloomberg Benchmark Oversight Committee. With over 15 years at Bloomberg, Emilie has held a number of sales and market specialist management roles. Prior to her current position, she served as the Head of Americas Corporate and Commodities Sales, where she was responsible for commercial strategy. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Arts Management from the College of Charleston in Charleston, SC.
Kelly Bezas
Kelly Bezas is the COO of Commodities at Jain Global LLC. She is solution-oriented problem solver with a track record of reaching business goals while creating positive work experiences. Kelly’s natural ability to lead and influence colleagues has shaped her career and led her on the path to success. Kelly has held various roles in the Commodities Trading world during her 23-year career, starting early on in Trade support and Operations roles and working her way through Scheduling, Business Management and eventually to Executive leadership. Her experience covers the full trade life cycle for both financial and physical trading across all commodities and all modes of transportation. Kelly’s professional approach has always been to treat everyone well, communicate clearly and consistently, plan and create processes that ensure efficient operations.
Keo Lukefahr
Keo Lukefahr currently leads Global Derivatives Trading at Phillips 66.
Lukefahr has over two decades of experience in commodity trading, holding senior trading roles across several leading energy companies. Previously, she headed Global Derivatives and Renewables trading for Aramco Trading, where she played a pivotal role in facilitating Aramco’s acquisition and integration of Motiva Trading.
Earlier in her career, she served as Trading VP in BP’s Natural Gas & Power business and led PetroChina’s U.S. gas and LNG operations. Additionally, she developed and built the commodity trading consulting practice as a principal in Booz Allen Hamilton.
She holds a master’s degree in economics from the University of Minnesota and a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Washington
Renée Chu
Renée is a Director in Citi’s Commodities team in Houston and is responsible for providing risk management solutions to upstream energy clients. During her time at Citi, she also worked in the Calgary office, helping the company expand their footprint in the energy basin north of the border. She is actively engaged in the development of females in the industry and is co-chair of the Houston chapter of Citi’s Women’s Network in Houston. She is a proud UT Longhorn, graduating from the Austin campus with degrees in business, marketing, and Spanish. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her mischievous toddler at the park and hosting themed murder mystery dinners with her husband.
Suhyung Sage
Suhyung Sage is the Global Head of Market Strategy in FX, Eco, Commodity and Emerging Markets at Bloomberg. She oversees the market strategy for product developments to support streamlined workflows through comprehensive data and invaluable analytics on Bloomberg Terminal. With over 10 years of experience in Product Management at Bloomberg, she has a deep understanding of user requirements to navigate complex market landscapes effectively. Prior to Bloomberg, she spent 15 years at PIRA Energy Group, now at S&P Global Platts as Director, leading oil and petroleum product pricing and fundamental analysis with focus on the downstream sector. She holds a MS in Business Computer Information Systems from CUNY, Baruch College NY and BS in Genetic Engineering from Chonnam National University, South Korea.
Telia Weisman
Telia Weisman has been with CME Group since March 2013 and currently leads the Buyside and Commercial Client Development & Sales Teams in the Americas. She joined CME Group after spending 5 years in Citigroup’s Commodity Trading Business marketing OTC and cleared derivatives to Commercial and Buyside clients. Prior to that, she held trading roles in power and natural gas at AES New Energy and Southern California Edison, where in addition to Term Trading, she built and led a Real Time Trading desk. Telia earned an MBA from Yale School of Management and a BA with Honors in Economics from Randolph-Macon Women’s College. Telia is also mother to a 13-year-old daughter and a passionate volunteer, spending nine years as a Court Appointed Child Advocate.