Keynote Speaker: Spencer Abraham

Spencer Abraham

• Secretary of Energy (2000–2005) United States Government

Secretary Spencer Abraham is Chairman and CEO of The Abraham Group, an international strategic consulting firm focused on the energy sector, as well as a Senior Advisor to Blank Rome Government Relations LLC, and is based in Washington, DC.

Secretary Abraham served as U.S. Secretary of Energy from 2001-2005. In this role, he helped President Bush devise America's first national energy plan in over a decade and oversaw its implementation.

Prior to being named a Cabinet Member, Secretary Abraham served as an effective and highly productive U.S. Senator from Michigan for six years.

Secretary Abraham is also a member of the Board of Directors of several companies, including Occidental Petroleum, NRG Energy and PBF Energy. He holds a law degree from Harvard University, where he co-founded the Federalist Society, and is a native of East Lansing, Michigan.