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Rick Westerdale

Rick Westerdale

Energy policy executive and Vice President at Connector Inc. leading its Energy Practice; former ExxonMobil executive and U.S. State Department senior energy advisor.

Sep 3, 2026

Under Pressure: Compressor Talk

Under Pressure: Compressor Talk

Navigating Energy Challenges: Insights from Rick Westerdale

Sep 3 · 35m

David Abshire
David AbshireHOST
10:39
How did that happen on your side?
Rick Westerdale
Rick WesterdaleGUEST
10:41
Well, you know, it's interesting.
Rick Westerdale
Rick WesterdaleGUEST
10:43
And I tell folks, Washington is run on 20-something folks, a lot of staffers, a lot of the best and brightest.
Rick Westerdale
Rick WesterdaleGUEST
10:51
I'm going to call them kids.
Rick Westerdale
Rick WesterdaleGUEST
10:52
I'm getting old.
Rick Westerdale
Rick WesterdaleGUEST
10:53
I can say that.
Rick Westerdale
Rick WesterdaleGUEST
10:55
a lot of young adults that this is their initial job after university.

10 MINS LATER

David Abshire
David AbshireHOST
21:07
Was there a moment that really drove that lesson home for you?

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