Thomas J. Pyle is the President of the Institute for Energy Research (IER) and the American Energy Alliance, the advocacy arm of IER. Previously, he was the founder of an active public affairs consulting firm with a wide range of private and not-for-profit customers. He also served as Director of Federal Affairs for a major integrated manufacturing and services company focusing on energy, environment, regulatory, and transportation issues. Thomas has also held numerous positions on Capitol Hill including Policy Analyst for the Majority Whip of the U.S. House of Representatives and Staff Director for the Congressional Western Caucus. He also served on the 2016 Presidential Transition Team leading the Department of Energy. Thomas earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science at the University of Southern California. He is the host of The Unregulated Podcast.
