Chris Schinnerer

Chris Schinnerer Bio

Chris Schinnerer most recently served as Vice President of Business Development at Lagoon Water Midstream, where he led the corporate and business development efforts of the company. Prior to joining Lagoon in 2019, Chris served with Devon Energy, where he held leadership roles in marketing and strategic planning, most recently directing natural gas marketing efforts for the Permian and Powder River Basins. Prior to Devon, Chris was employed at Goldman Sachs supporting the Special Situations Group in New York. Before his time in New York, he worked at the White House during the administration of George W. Bush as a staff member of the National Security Council (office of Asian Affairs). He also worked in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. Chris holds a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering; from Oklahoma State University and a Masters in Energy Finance and Policy from Columbia University.

Chris is originally from Edmond where he currently resides with his wife, Claire, and their young two boys. When not busy with school and sports, they enjoy traveling, especially to the mountains for skiing, hiking and fishing.

Developing and implementing statewide policies that encourage the responsible development of Oklahoma's natural resouces.