2025 Energy, Resources, and Industrials Outlooks

Kate is the executive director of the Deloitte Research Center for Energy & Industrials and has worked in the energy industry for 25 years. She currently leads Deloitte’s research across energy and industrial manufacturing. Before that, she led integrated coverage of transportation decarbonization and the implications for the automotive and energy sectors at IHSMarkit. She has also developed global energy research for institutional investors and led analysis of Russian and Caspian energy developments at CERA. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and has an MA/MBA from Yale University

Rick has a history of working with clients to align signature industry issues with solutions that innovate, transform, and create improved operational and financial performance.

He has more than 30 years of experience in industry and consulting, leading and delivering business transformations, operational improvements, digital programs, M&A, and cost reduction programs with a focus on supply chain, operations and maintenance, and projects. His Deloitte leadership roles have included Deloitte Consulting Energy & Chemicals Sector Leader, Deloitte Energy, Resources & Industrials (ER&I) Consulting Sales Excellence, ER&I Consulting in Southeast Asia, global ER&I supply chain and operations and vice chair and US energy and chemicals leader. 

As vice chair and US Power, Utilities & Renewable Sector Leader, Tom has a keen understanding of the trends impacting this sector with a focus on utility generation and distribution, gas transmission midstream activities and storage as well as nuclear generation, independent power production and renewable energy.

Tom is a partner at Deloitte & Touche LLP, leading several large energy clients from across the industry. His experience includes external audit, internal control audits, rate case filing reviews, and purchase accounting. He also has expertise in SEC requirements, including those associated with initial public offerings, and in ratemaking and other areas of regulatory accounting.

Tom is a proud graduate of the University of Notre Dame.

Steve is Vice Chair and US Industrial Products & Construction Sector Leader. With more than 26 years of experience in the industrial products space, he understands and has insight into the trends that can impact highly engineered product manufacturing companies and help drive performance improvements, such as through the use of advanced techniques and technologies.

Steve is a principal of Deloitte Consulting LLP, where his extensive expertise and leadership have been crucial in guiding clients through complex challenges and delivering innovative strategies that foster long-term success. He specializes in the development of transformational solutions that enable clients to reduce operational costs, improve productivity and drive growth.

He holds an MBA from the Anderson School at UCLA and a BS in electrical engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

As the US Clients & Industries Leader, Kelly leads Deloitte’s client engagement strategy, delivering outcomes-oriented consulting services to clients across its six industries and private equity businesses. In this role, Kelly advances Deloitte’s IndustryAdvantage™ capabilities and go-to-market strategy, develops the industry depth of Deloitte’s US professionals, as well as defines and executes Deloitte's US consulting business and innovation agenda.

Kelly is a principal in Deloitte Consulting LLP. Previously, Kelly served as Deloitte’s US Energy, Resources & Industrials Industry Leader, leading the industry practice’s strategy and collaborating with client services teams to drive value. Prior to that, Kelly served as the leader for Deloitte’s US SAP practice and alliance teams – helping clients activate intelligent, cloud-enabled technologies and working with SAP to reimagine client solutions through co-innovation.

Kelly is an innovator and value-generation leader, having presented in marketplace forums such as the World Economic Forum, the Consumer Electronics Show, SAP Sapphire, and various other industry panels. She is passionate about building the next generation of leaders, working with Texas Christian University’s MBA Consulting Advisory Group, and supporting children and STEM education through the Ella Project.