The Global Family Offices Summit brings together the executives and decision-makers from family offices, fund investors, and private and public growth companies. Guest speakers from various industries will present their relevant business experiences and knowledge that can assist these Family Offices in their choices for investments, management, and administrative activities.

1. March 24, 2016 - Monterey, CA
Energy Panel Discussion at The Global Family Offices Summit
Dr. Sally Benson was appointed Global Climate and Energy Project (GCEP) Executive
Director in March 2007. An internationally-recognized scientist with extensive management
experience, Benson is responsible for guiding the development of GCEP’s diverse research
portfolio. A Professor in the Department of Energy Resources Engineering in the School of Earth
Sciences, Benson has been a member of Stanford’s faculty since 2007.
Prior to joining GCEP, Benson was a staff scientist in the Earth Sciences Division at
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). In 2004, she completed a four-year term as
Deputy Director of Operations at the lab. Benson also served as Division Director for Earth
Sciences and Associate Laboratory Director for Energy Sciences at LBNL.
A ground water hydrologist and reservoir engineer, Benson has conducted research to
address a range of issues related to energy and the environment. Her research interests include
geologic storage of CO2 in deep underground formations, technologies and energy systems for a
low-carbon future, influence of climate change on critical habitats, biogeochemistry of selenium,
and geotechnical instrumentation for subsurface characterization and monitoring.
Panel Speakers: Left to Right –
Richard Gayton, CEO and founder of Lakeside Virtual Family Office, has spent nearly 30 years
working on Wall Street providing financial advice to high net worth clients.
Jake Carney, co-founded 38 Degrees North in 2015 to be a long term owner of US solar PV assets
while providing project financing solutions to the solar project development community.
RJ Abercrombie, CEO and founder of Amerex Resources, has been active in managing his family
oil and gas investments in Abercrombie Oil & Gas for over 25 years. He currently manages a
portfolio of Operated and Non-Operated properties for these entities in Oklahoma and Texas.
Future Trends for the Energy Sector
Ø Geothermal
Ø Wind
Ø Solar
Ø Oil and Gas