Jack Hamlin, is the Vice President of Sargent and Lundy formerly known as Summit Engineering before being acquired in 2020. Jack is also the co-founder of Energy Strong, a grass roots energy advocacy group dedicated to educating the public about the benefits and safety of oil and gas development to the citizens and municipalities starting in Colorado and expanding it to other oil producing states.
Jack’s curiosity drove him into the oil and gas industry. He shares the story behind his lunch drives that ultimately lead him into his first job in the oilfield. He has always been passionate and intrigued about energy and how it powers the world. Jack started in oil and gas recruiting which ended up being the perfect place to network and grow his career. He shares how he went from working for a recruiting firm to starting his own business. Jack's success came later in life, he didn't start Summit Engineering till he was 36. He shares how being alone in your 20’s and early 30’s can be miserable as an entrepreneur. Running your own businesses does not look like the highlight reels on social media.
Jack opens up about Energy Strong - what it means to him and how it's playing a huge role in changing the narrative around oil and gas.
To find out more about Energy Strong:
In November of 2018, the State of Colorado was faced with a ballot measure that, if passed, would have essentially shut down the natural gas and oil industry in Colorado. As a result of this severe threat to the industry, it’s people, the citizens, and the economy of the State of Colorado; well over a million industry supporters came together, fought for, and defeated this egregious ballot initiative.
Shortly after the election, we saw a critical need to build from the unity needed to defeat this reckless attempt to end natural gas and oil development in Colorado. As a result, Energy Strong was born. Since then, this grass roots movement, has grown exponentially and continues to grow daily. Yet, the opposition continues to threaten and spread misinformation about an industry. This threat does not end in Colorado. Each Energy Strong State has its unique battles. As a country we are currently witnessing activists on a national stage threaten to shut down the industry.
We cannot and will not let this happen!
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