Shea Loper serves as the Director of U.
Shea Loper serves as the Director of U.S. Government Relations for Ovintiv, a Colorado-based oil and natural gas company, operating in Texas, Oklahoma, Wyoming and Canada. In this role, he provides strategic counsel to the company on all government and regulatory matters.
Mr. Loper leads the company’s U.S. Government Relations team, which is responsible for delivering positive legislative and regulatory outcomes at the federal and state level in the U.S. Mr. Loper is also an advisor to the company’s executive team and business units, providing guidance on policy risks and opportunities that impact corporate strategy, such as climate policy, energy exports, and permitting timelines. He has served in numerous leadership roles within trade associations, including the Board of Directors for the Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma and the Western Energy Alliance, as well as chairing the Government Affairs Committee for the American Exploration and Production Council. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Louisa Swain Foundation.
Prior to joining Ovintiv, Mr. Loper worked as a Congressional staffer in Washington, D.C. During his time on Capitol Hill, he was a policy advisor for the Speaker of the House, the House Republican Conference, Senator John Barrasso, and Senator Mel Martinez. Mr. Loper was selected to participate in the U.S.-Germany Congress-Bundestag/Bundesrat Staff Exchange Program.
Mr. Loper earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Emory University. He resides in Denver with his wife and three daughters and is an active swimmer and skier in his spare time.
