API names Lynn Granger as region director for the Midwest and Mountain West regions

DENVER —The American Petroleum Institute announced that Lynn Granger has been named as Region Director for the Midwest and Mountain West Regions. Granger has served as Executive Director of API Colorado since 2019.

“I am honored to continue to play a role in securing affordable, abundant, and reliable energy for Americans across the country and to our allies abroad,” said Granger. “It is an exciting time for the energy industry, and I look forward to the opportunity to ensure the Midwest and the Mountain West regions continue to drive innovation while strengthening public safety and protecting the environment.

In her new role, Granger will lead strategy for state legislative and regulatory policy in the Midwest region as well as provide continued strategic oversight to API’s Colorado operations.

“Lynn possesses every leadership quality needed to lead our industry forward and has consistently demonstrated the ability to achieve successful policy outcomes in various complex political environments,” said API Vice President for State Government Relations, Rolf Hanson.

“As new legislatures are seated and new governors inaugurated in state capitols across the country, I have every confidence that Lynn and the entire state government relations team will continue to meet the moment and deliver for our members and our industry,” Hanson said.