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Moriarty to replace Crockett at AOGA
Kara Moriarty, deputy director of the Alaska Oil and Gas Association, has been named to replace Marilyn Crockett as the association’s executive director.
AOGA said in a Nov. 1 release that its board of directors unanimously named Moriarty to replace Crockett, who is retiring from AGOA effective Jan. 1 after more than 41 years with the association.
“Marilyn Crockett has spent her entire professional career dedicating herself and her strong work ethic to AOGA and has earned the right to enjoy retirement after so many years of service to our industry,” Dale Pittman, Alaska production manager for ExxonMobil and current president of AOGA, said in a statement.
“At the same time, I want to say how pleased we are that after an extensive nationwide search, we found our next leader right here at home in Kara Moriarty. She has the talent, competence and ability to lead AOGA in the days ahead as our industry faces many new challenges and opportunities, especially with declining oil production.”
Moriarty at AOGA since 2005 Moriarty started her career in 1996 as a teacher in the small Inupiat village of Atqasuk on the North Slope, and since then has held various policy positions in both the public and private sectors. She worked for a U.S. congressman in Washington, D.C., and served as legislative staff in Juneau.
Prior to coming to AOGA, she was the president and chief executive officer of the Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce for four years.
She joined AOGA in 2005 as a program associate and served as external affairs manager before becoming deputy director in 2007.
“I can think of no single individual who is better positioned than Kara to take over the reigns as AOGA’s executive director,” Crockett said. “She has strong connections throughout the state and is highly respected.”
Moriarty said she looked “forward to building onto our strong team to foster the long-term viability of the most important private sector industry in Alaska. It is a great honor and I look forward to the opportunity.”
Moriarty will be the fifth executive director in the association’s 45-year history.
—Petroleum News
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