ACT Expo 2017

Roy Willis
President and Chief Executive Officer
Propane Education and Research Council


Roy Willis is the president and chief executive officer of the Propane Education & Research Council. He has led the organization since it began operations in 1998, producing award winning public education campaigns, world-class safety and training programs, and a research and development portfolio that has helped incubate and commercialize a wide array of clean, efficient propane-powered vehicles, appliances and equipment. Willis’ career in the energy sector began in his teenage years working as a laborer in the oil and gas fields of Louisiana, Texas and the Gulf of Mexico. He was actively involved in energy policy for more than two decades, serving in staff roles in the Louisiana legislature and the U.S. House of Representatives. He was senior vice president and acting president of the Independent Petroleum Association of America and chairman of the National Energy Resources Organization. He is the founding chairman of the Global Technology Network within the World LP Gas Association and is a long-standing member of the WLPGA Industry Council. A U.S. Navy veteran, Willis holds degrees in communications and law.

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