Executive Director
Pete Obermueller is Executive Director of the University of Wyoming’s School of Energy Resources (SER), a position he assumed in August 2026. He previously served as President of the Petroleum Association of Wyoming (PAW) from January 2019, representing Wyoming’s oil and natural gas industry before state and federal policymakers.
Before leading PAW, Mr. Obermueller served as Executive Director of the Wyoming County Commissioners Association, coordinating policy for Wyoming’s 23 counties. Earlier in his career, he worked in Washington, D.C. as Executive Director of the Congressional Western Caucus, Legislative Director for U.S. Representative Cynthia Lummis, and Legislative Assistant for U.S. Representative Barbara Cubin.
A Wyoming native and graduate of Natrona County High School in Casper, Mr. Obermueller holds a Master of Public Policy degree from the University of Minnesota’s Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs and a bachelor’s degree in public policy from Concordia University.
