American Investment Council CEO to lead oil industry group following Jack Gerard Sommers Less than three years after landing his first association job, Mike Sommers has been tapped as CEO of the $230 million-revenue American Petroleum Institute, catapulting him to one of the most powerful lobbying positions in Washington, D.C. Sommers currently is CEO of the $8 million-revenue American Investment Council. He will become API's chief executive later this summer, succeeding outgoing CEO Jack Gerard. "As API approaches its 100th year, advances in our industry are establishing the U.S. as a leader in the world's energy markets," Darren Woods, chairman of API's board of… Read More