U.S. Department of Energy

The U.S. Department of Energy’s mission is to ensure America’s security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental, and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions.

Andrew Rapp

Andrew Rapp is a Senior Advisor in the United States Department of Energy, where he works closely with Secretary Chris Wright to advance energy abundance, reliability, and security in the United States and abroad. Prior to his appointment to the Department of Energy, Andrew was a co-founder and Vice-Chairman of Petrie Partners, an energy-focused, boutique investment bank specializing in strategic transaction advisory assignments. Before forming Petrie in 2011, Andrew was a Managing Director of Bank of America Merrill Lynch in the Energy and Power Group. Andrew joined Bank of America Merrill Lynch as part of Merrill Lynch’s acquisition of Petrie Parkman & Co. in 2006. During his 25-year investment banking career, Andrew completed 185 merger, divestiture, joint venture, and financing transactions totaling over $200 billion in consideration while working with public and private energy companies and sovereign entities throughout the United States and the world. He advised on 30 corporate mergers involving publicly-traded companies, including the $68 billion merger of Pioneer Natural Resources and ExxonMobil, the largest energy transaction of the 21st century, and largest global transaction in 2024. Andrew earned his B.A. in Economics, Policy Studies, and Managerial Studies from Rice University

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