Our Mission

The American Energy Leadership Institute is a conservative energy policy research and advocacy organization. Our goal is to ensure America leads and dominates the 21st century. We promote solutions that accelerate US energy innovation, expand domestic energy production, reduce reliance on foreign adversaries, enhance our energy security, hold adversaries like China accountable for their emissions, win the arms race for new energy technologies, and contribute to the revitalization of America's manufacturing and energy production base.

We believe that America's interests are best served through a vigorous, competitive, and exuberant economy, a forward-thinking energy agenda that puts US interests first, and a conservative movement that plays offense to secure our nation’s economic, environmental, and national security priorities.

Given the longstanding cultural dominance of the environmental left - and their anti-capitalism and de-growth agenda - we aim to restore the American conversation on climate and energy, curb the epidemic of pessimism especially amongst our youth, and invite the next generation into a more exciting, optimistic vision about our nation and its future. 

With the energy transition now well underway - bringing jobs and economic opportunity with it - the opportunity is ours to win the battle for hearts and minds, advance superior energy solutions, and position ourselves - in matter and mindset - for another American century.

TEAM & Advisors

  • Chris Johnson

    CO-FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT

    Republican Energy Strategist

    Fox News Commentator

    Fmr. Managing Director, YCCD

    Fmr. Senior Account Executive in Energy, Edelman

    Fmr. Ohio Public Affairs Coordinator, DDC

    Fmr. Campaign Manager, Ohio GOP

  • Joseph Pinion III

    CO-FOUNDER

    GOP Political Strategist

    Newsmax Political Commentator

  • Aiden Buzzetti

    ADVISOR

    President, Bull Moose Project

  • Rachel Howard

    ADVISOR

    Chair, National Federation of College Republicans

    National Committeewoman, Louisiana Federation of College Republicans

  • Conner Brace

    ADVISOR

    Senior Vice President, Boundary Stone Partners

    Fmr. Senior Manager for Government Relations, American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers

    Fmr. Legislative Affairs Advisor, Department of Energy, Trump Administration

    Fmr. Legislative Aide, Steve Scalise (R-LA)

  • Peggy Grande

    ADVISOR

    Trump 45 Presidential Appointee

    Fmr, Executive Assistant to Ronald Reagan

    Author and Political Commentator

  • Andrew Sandstrom

    ADVISOR

    Republican Political Organizer

    President Emeritus, BYU College Republicans

    Host, Public Lands Policy Podcast

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