Executive Vice President
Chief Policy Officer
Dan Naatz is executive vice president and chief policy officer for the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA).
For more than two decades, Dan has been the public face for independent oil and natural gas producers in Washington, representing the industry in congressional hearings on Capitol Hill, roundtables, coalition meetings and with federal regulating agencies. Dan leads IPAA’s policy priorities and oversees all government relations and advocacy efforts, focusing on the issues most critical to independent producers across regulatory, legislative, and permitting environments. Dan and the IPAA Government Relations Team advocate for producers on regulations tied to air emissions, water use and disposal, and access to federal lands. IPAA actively engages with agencies including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Interior (DOI), Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in support of rules and timelines that are technically feasible and cost-effective, so producers can do what they do best: provide reliable and affordable energy for Americans.
Dan builds consensus across IPAA’s diverse membership and strengthens partnerships with aligned organizations. His leadership with strategic lobbying and building IPAA’s Wildcatters PAC has put independent’s voice in the right rooms to educate decision makers.
Dan also serves as Corporate Secretary on the IPAA board of directors.
Prior to coming to IPAA, he spent 12 years on Capitol Hill working for the late Senator Craig Thomas (R-WY) in various capacities including Chief of Staff and Legislative Director.
Dan holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Colorado College and a Master of Arts in Public Administration from the University of Virginia.