Backed by experienced 
leadership and a strong network

Through research, educational programming, and engagement initiatives, CSA helps audiences better understand the geopolitical and policy dynamics influencing the United States and the Middle East.

History

The Council for a Secure America (CSA) is dedicated to advancing United States energy independence and strengthening the strategic alliance between the United States and Israel. Founded by leading domestic energy producers and prominent figures in the Jewish community, the CSA is the first organization of its kind to unite the American oil and gas industry with the pro-Israel community around a shared national security vision.

The CSA operates on the conviction that American energy dominance is the cornerstone of United States national security. A self-sufficient America, free from dependence on foreign energy, is better positioned to pursue principled foreign policy, fortify enduring alliances, and promote stability in the Middle East. Central to this vision is the United States relationship with Israel, its closest and most strategically vital ally in the region, bound together by shared democratic values and common interests.

The CSA believes that smart domestic energy policy and sound foreign policy are inseparable. When America leads in energy production, it leads in the world.

Our Leadership

Directors

Isaac “Yitz” Applbaum

Director

Ron Arvine

Director

Michael Davis

Director

Ron Gusek

Liberty Energy

Blu Hulsey

Continental Resources

Joshua Katzen

Director

David Krieger

Director

Joshua Landes

Director

Eric R. Levine

Director

Shea Loper

Ovintiv

Matt Most

Director

Dustin Meyer

American Petroleum Institute

Martin Oliner

Director

Dr. Emil Pitkin

Director

Eric Rechtschaffen

Director

H.H. “Tripp” Wommack III

Director

The Honorable Fred Zeidman

Co-Chairman Emeritus

Salo Zelermyer

Valero Energy