Megan Hays
Managing Director and Head of Sustainable Investment and Engagement, Kimmeridge
Megan Hays is managing director and head of sustainable investment and engagement at Kimmeridge Energy, an energy private equity firm. She joined Kimmeridge after a 15-year career in investor relations, communications, M&A and ESG at various public and private oil and gas exploration companies. Most recently, Hays was VP of Investor Relations at Cimarex Energy where she led their $19B merger with Cabot Oil & Gas. Before that, she was VP of Investor Relations and Public Affairs at Concho Resources where she drove their ESG strategy and supported capital markets activities including Concho’s $9.5B acquisition of RSP Permian and eventual $10B sale to ConocoPhillips.
Hays holds a certificate in sustainability leadership from Harvard and a B.A. in political science from TCU where she now serves on the advisory board of the Ralph Lowe Energy Institute. With her deep energy sector experience, Hays leads Kimmeridge’s sustainable investment and engagement activities.