Anne Kurtis

Anne (Carto) Kurtis is partner and director of client strategy and sustainability for Adamantine. In her role, she guides Adamantine’s clients’ operational sustainability by developing strategies to mitigate the unique risks facing each oil and gas company. By developing and guiding clients’ ESG, decarbonization, and stakeholder-navigation strategies, she supports Adamantine’s proactive and transformational work in translating companies’ sustainability and decarbonization aspiration into action. Her perspective is shaped by a deep understanding of oil and gas stakeholders and her sustainability excellence associate certification from Green Business Certification Inc., formerly the International Society of Sustainability Professionals. Prior to joining Adamantine, Anne served as community outreach manager for the Colorado Oil & Gas Association, for which she led not only community outreach but also local regulatory efforts, executing proactive engagement in key oil and gas jurisdictions across Colorado. Before arriving in Colorado, Anne was the communications coordinator for the Ohio Oil & Gas Association and director of coalitions and new media for Energy In Depth’s Ohio Project, a national energy education and outreach program. She received her bachelor’s degree from Ohio University; during her studies there, she worked at various levels of government and on multiple political campaigns. She holds leadership positions within the Energy Leadership Institute, the EnGen energy leadership program, Oilfield Helping Hands Rockies Chapter, and Women’s Energy Network Colorado. She serves on the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade’s Advanced Industries Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee and Girls Inc. of Metro Denver’s Advocacy Committee. In her spare time, Anne prioritizes travel, fitness, and outdoor recreation.