Board of
Directors
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Jeff Labenz-Hough spent the majority of his career (24 years) with HDR Engineering, Inc. HDR is a 10,000 man full service design and construction company with over 200 offices around the world. He held several different positions with HDR in their San Antonio office from Project Architect, Project Manager, Program Manager, and National Federal Design-Build (DB) Program Manager. He retired from HDR as an Associate Vice President in 2015. Jeff was selected as AREC’s executive director in January of 2019.
Board of Directors
![State Senator Brad Bekkedahl](https://arenergyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/NorthDakota_Small.png)
State Senator Brad Bekkedahl
Finance Commissioner - City of Williston
Williston, ND
![Doug McLinko](https://arenergyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Penn_Small-300x177.png)
Doug McLinko
County Commissioner - Bradford County
Bradford County, PA
![Gerry Baker](https://arenergyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Oklahoma-300x149.png)
Gerry Baker
Associate Executive Director - IOGCC
Oklahoma City, OK
![Dave Noerr](https://arenergyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/California.png)
Dave Noerr
Mayor
Taft, CA
![Joseph Parker](https://arenergyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Mississippi-174x300.png)
Joseph Parker
Executive Director - Scenic Rivers Development Alliance
McComb, MS
![Kevin Burns](https://arenergyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Texas_Small.png)
Kevin Burns
County Commissioner - Wise County
Wise County, TX
![Rachel Gonzales-Hanson](https://arenergyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/WashingtonDC_Small.png)
Rachel Gonzales-Hanson
Sr. Vice President of Western Operations - National Association of Community Health Centers
Washington D.C.
![Stephanie R. Meadows](https://arenergyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/WashingtonDC_Small.png)
Stephanie R. Meadows
Senior Manager - American Petroleum Institute
Washington D.C.
![LeeAnne Gandy](https://arenergyc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/NM.png)
LeeAnne Gandy
Cooperative Educational Services
New Mexico
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