Arctic Leadership Lecture Series

About Erec S. Isaacson

Erec S. Isaacson is president, ConocoPhillips Alaska.

Erec began his career with Phillips Petroleum Company in Bartlesville, Oklahoma in 1986 as a geophysicist in Upstream Technology. He held various exploration and development positions in the company, including assignments in Houston, Odessa and Stavanger.

In 2002, he became manager, New Ventures Exploration, and then transitioned to manager, Upstream Project Authorization and Performance. In 2006, he moved to Alaska where he first held the role of manager, Alaska Exploration, and later as vice president, Commercial Assets with accountability for non-operated, pipeline and Cook Inlet assets.

In 2010, Erec assumed the role of president, Qatar, for the project completion, startup and the first year of production for the QG3 JV. He then moved to Jakarta in 2012 as president & general manager, Indonesian Business Unit. In 2016, he became vice president, Rockies Business Unit. In 2018, he became vice president, Gulf Coast BU responsible for the development and operations of the company’s Eagle Ford and offshore Gulf of Mexico assets. He assumed his current position in January 2021. Erec earned a Bachelor of Science degree in geophysical engineering from the Colorado School of Mines in 1986. Erec is currently Chair of the Alaska Oil & Gas Association board of directors.

About Mark Myers

Mark Myers has been engaged in arctic research, resource management and policy for four decades. Mark is serving on his second term as a Commissioner with the US Arctic Research Commission. He is the principal of Myenergies where his work has included supporting US State Department efforts for capacity building in government resource ministries in the Arctic, Eastern Europe, the Balkans, Africa, and South America. Previously he served in leadership positions with the State of Alaska, University of Alaska, and the U.S. Department of Interior. These positions include Director of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Alaska Commissioner of Natural Resources, Vice Chancellor for Research at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, State Geologist and Director of Oil and Gas. He has served on advisory committees for the Department of Energy including the National Petroleum Council and the Methane Hydrate Committee. He has also been involved with the Arctic Council, serving as a member of the US Delegation for the 2015 Arctic Council Senior Arctic Officials Meeting and as member of the US delegation to the Sustainable Development Working Group and the Scientific Cooperation Task Force. He served as a principal on the steering committee for the US Global Change Research Program and a member of the US Interagency Arctic Research Policy Committee. Early in his career he worked as a petroleum geologist for major oil companies and the State of Alaska. He holds BS, MS, and PhD degrees in geology.