Pete Obermueller

Pete Obermueller is the Executive Director of the School of Energy Resources.

With more than two decades of experience in legislative affairs, natural resource and energy policy, and community relations, Obermueller has championed major initiatives to advance Wyoming’s economy and reduce regulatory burdens, including cultivating research partnerships with UW, most recently serving as the President of the Petroleum Association of Wyoming (PAW).

Before leading PAW, Obermueller was executive director of the Wyoming County Commissioners Association, coordinating policy for all 23 Wyoming counties. His experience in Washington, D.C., includes serving as executive director of the Congressional Western Caucus and working as legislative director for U.S. Rep. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., where he was a principal adviser on energy, environmental and public lands issues. He also served as a legislative assistant for U.S. Rep. Barbara Cubin, R-Wyo.

He holds a master’s degree in public policy from the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs and a bachelor’s degree in public policy from Concordia University. A Wyoming native, he is a graduate of Natrona County High School in Casper.