CFO Partners Giving Back
The Energy CFO partners give back 10% of their time and/or donate annually in support of people, projects, causes, innovation, and organizations in the business communities where we work.
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Mentoring business professionals and new entrepreneurs
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Educating professional groups about various industry, business, and financial topics
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Serving on boards or as board advisors
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Supporting business economic empowerment initiatives in communities where we work
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Supporting organizations that recognize women's achievements in the oil and gas, energy, and finance industries
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Advancing founders of new innovations in energy and STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and manufacturing)
If you are interested in talking to us about opportunities, contact us with the details.
Business Mentoring
Great Organizations We Have Mentored for in Midland, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Corpus Christi, Texas.
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Permian Basin Association of Pipeliners and the Delaware Basin Association of Pipeliners - Midland, TX Keynote Speaker
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Women's Energy Network North Texas - Fort Worth Chapter Keynote Speaker
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Women's Energy Network North Texas - Dallas Chapter Keynote Speaker
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Women's Energy Network South Texas - San Antonio Chapter Keynote Speaker
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Soutwest Research Institute (SwRI) Lunch and Learn with Women of Science and Engineering (WoSE)
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UTSA College of Business - Judging CITE Competition Business Proposals
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UTSA's Center for Innovation and Technology Entrepreneurship (CITE) - Mentoring Competing Student Teams
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Minerva Solutions - Wise Women Work Wiser | Mentoring Podcasts for Executive Women
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Realco Seed Fund Program - CFO Advisor for Startups in the Realco Seed Fund Program associated with Geekdom.
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San Antonio TechBoosters
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Houston Business Journal - Biz Women Mentoring Monday
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San Antonio Business Journal - Biz Women Mentoring Monday
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San Antonio Pipelines Association - Talking to younger audience about careers for women in the Texas Oil and Gas Industry and educating pipeline members about energy finance topics of interest.
CFO Non-Profit Board Service
Paula Waggoner-Aguilar
Strategic Board Advisor
The Energy CFO founder has been involved in helping found non-profit organizations, launching local chapters of national organizations, hand picking and leading new "working" boards, and helping organization build out their networks.
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Women's Energy Network South Texas, Chapter Co-founder, President of the Board (2013-2014), Board Member (2013-2015), Advisory Board Member (2016-2017), and Nominating Committee Member (2021).
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San Antonio Global Chamber, Advisory Board Member since 2018.
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Houston, Texas based Pink Petro (now ALLY Energy), Corporate Executive Advisory Board Member from 2016 to 2018.
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ACG Central Texas, ASA Board of Directors from 2018 to 2019.
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San Antonio Techboosters, Co-founder and Non-Profit Board Member from 2014 to 2015.
Empowering Business Growth
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“Startup Finance for Mentors” guest webinar speaker for VMS San Antonio’s (UTSA , UT Health SA, and the UT System) Office of Technology Commercialization presented to their startup business mentors (mostly non-finance types) as a refresher and sharing some of our firm experience and lessons learned live from San Antonio, TX during March 2021.
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"Cash Flow Forecasting: 3 Step Roadmap to Optimizing Cash in a Crisis For Early Stage Companies” guest webinar speaker for EPIcenter (Energy, Partnership, and Innovation Center) on the topic of presented to young energy companies participating in various energy accelerator programs across the US during June 2020.
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Also in 2016, invited to participate in an educational series for Houston's Gulf Coast Society of Petroleum Engineers International series called Petroleum Engineers in Transition at the Houston Technology Center regarding how startup and build an energy company or professional firm, early stage funding, creative ways to attract leaders, and scaling early-stage companies.
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Served as a judge for University of Texas San Antonio's CITE Competition Business Proposals for the Business School during December 2016.
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Guest lectured two one hour classes on the topic “Entrepreneurial Finance and Modeling Startups” for UTSA’s Innovation and Technology Entrepreneurship Program in San Antonio, Texas at the UTSA campus during the Spring of 2014 and Fall of 2015.
Making An Impact in the South Texas Community
In 2015, The Energy CFO's CEO Paula Waggoner-Aguilar and the Women's Energy Network South Texas chapter she helped co-found was honored with a nomination for the South Texas Energy Economic Roundtable (STEER) Community Impact Award by Eagle Ford Oil and Gas Operators for their efforts and trailblazing leadership in building programs in South Texas that positively impact and support the oil and gas industry and help advance women working in traditionally male-dominated energy sectors. While they did not win the award, to be acknowledged by your peers is a reward in itself.
Credit goes to not only to the chapter co-founders and founding board, but also the women, men, other oil and gas organizations, and companies that stepped up and provided financial support, tapped their networks, volunteered, and provided social influence that first year.
#Eagleford #SouthTexas #WomenInEnergy
Advancing Women In Oil & Gas and Energy
"This energy leader wants to help women working in the energy sector on a global scale."
Paula Waggoner-Aguilar Joins Board of Houston Startup Pink Petro
San Antonio Business Journal by Sergio Chapa
Pink Petro, the online social media platform for women working in the energy sector is getting some firepower on its board. Paula Waggoner-Aguilar, the founder of The Energy CFO and the Women's Energy Network South Texas Chapter, said she is backing the for-profit social entrepreneur, Katie Mehnert because she sees the value the technology platform brings in support of women who work in the energy industry on a global scale." Paula says she is "committed to efforts and initiatives to promote an inclusive workforce, encourage women to pursue STEM careers, and support the next generation in their challenge to provide safe, affordable energy for all".
Photograph Courtesy of Pink Petro (now ALLY Energy) : Advisory Board Member Paula Waggoner-Aguilar (right) at #Herworld16 event in Houston.
#Womeninenergy #WomeninOil&Gas
Preparing Our Future Workforce
The Energy CFO served as a strategic business mentor to the first student startup energy team, In-Line Innovations, competing for $100,000 in The University of San Antonio's ("UTSA") Center for Innovation and Technology Entrepreneurship ("CITE") fall 2013 competition.
In-Line Innovations was led by female founder / UTSA Senior, Raquel Stark. The team of business and engineering students developed a precision pig for pigging "unpiggable" crude refined products pipelines typically found in refineries (basically these are small pipes with lots of bends - imagine putting the barbell looking piece equipment in the photo in a small pipe).
In-Line Innovations placed 2nd in UTSA Cite Competition in 2013 and they received an offer to buy the technology from investors the next day!
