Permitting Resources: Harnessing the Power of the Permitting Council to Permit Projects in an Expeditious Manner

Trump Administration Presidential Appointee Emily Domenech serves as the Executive Director of the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council). A Hill veteran with extensive knowledge and experience in the energy, infrastructure and permitting space, Domenech brings both private and public sector expertise to her new role. As Executive Director, Domenech manages a portfolio of nearly $75 billion in large-scale infrastructure projects in 19 different sectors, from energy production to mining, ports and waterways to transmission. Domenech leads the 16-member Council as it works to bring transparency, predictability and accountability to environmental review and authorizations, in order to standardize efficiency in all aspects of federal permitting. Integral to her work is her leadership in guiding the Permitting Council as it supports key presidential initiatives, including President Trump’s Executive Order on increasing mineral production and helping permitting agencies to leverage innovative technology to improve the efficiency of the review process. Ms. Domenech comes to the Permitting Council after serving as a Senior Vice President at Boundary Stone Partners. Prior to that role, Domenech held the position of Senior Policy Advisor to Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy and Speaker Mike Johnson. In this role, she managed the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources, Agriculture, Science, Space, and Technology, and all permitting and energy policy for House Republicans. She holds a master’s degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the United States Naval War College, a Graduate Certificate in Advanced International Affairs from Texas A&M University and received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia.

Mallori Miller is Vice President of Government Relations for the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA), the leading national trade association of independent oil and natural gas producers and service companies in the United States. Miller’s work is focused on federal land policy as the lead staffer for IPAA’s Land and Royalty Committee as well as IPAA’s Offshore Committee. She is the primary liaison for IPAA to the Department of the Interior as well as relevant federal land committees in the House and Senate. In addition, Miller also co-runs IPAA’s Wildcatter Fund Political Action Committee to ensure energy-supporting politicians are elected and re-elected to Congress. She also is the primary liaison for IPAA’s Natural Gas Committee and is the IPAA policy representative for the Natural Gas Council, a coordination group of the American Petroleum Institute, American Gas Association, Interstate Natural Gas Association, Natural Gas Supply Association and IPAA. Prior to joining IPAA, Miller worked as a legislative and policy staffer for various Members of Congress in Washington, DC. Most notably, she developed her federal land policy chops working for the then-Chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Miller, a native Westerner, holds a degree from Colorado State University in Political Science.