Kendall Stephenson is the Executive Director of International Energy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Energy Institute (GEI), based in Washington, D.C. In this role, Stephenson develops and implements strategies in support of the Institute’s broader education and advocacy efforts, with a focus on international energy issues. She directs the Institute in assessing the impact of existing and emerging federal laws and regulations on the U.S. energy industry and geopolitical landscape.

Prior to rejoining the Chamber, Stephenson served as Government Relations Manager at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America (MHIA), where she provided strategic analysis on energy policy, regulatory developments, and legislative initiatives impacting the company’s U.S. business interests. Her work spanned issues related to carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS), gas turbines, power generation, and select defense-related matters.

Earlier in her career, Stephenson was a Senior Manager of Policy at GEI, where she focused on energy security issues related to liquefied natural gas (LNG) and directed its programming for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP), helping shape the Chamber’s international engagement on energy and climate issues. She also led the Chamber’s hydrogen policy and clean energy tax credit portfolio, advancing implementation strategies for major federal legislation including the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

Stephenson was born and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina, and earned her B.A. in Political Science with minors in History and Education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. During her undergraduate studies, she interned in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives for Members of Congress from North Carolina and spent a semester abroad in London, interning at a nonprofit focused on civic engagement among youth.

She is currently pursuing her Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Georgetown University, further deepening her expertise at the intersection of energy, policy, and global business. Stephenson resides in Washington, D.C., where she enjoys long walks around the city and completing The New York Times daily mini crossword puzzle.