Tracee Bentley

Tracee Bentley brings extensive experience and leadership in the energy industry, and a track record of successful advocacy for the Permian Basin to The Beacon board. Mrs. Bentley is the President and CEO of Permian Strategic Partnership, a collaboration between local communities, twenty-seven oil and gas companies and two university systems operating in the Permian Basin. 

Before joining PSP as its first CEO, Mrs. Bentley was the Executive Director of the Colorado Petroleum Council, a division of the American Petroleum Institute, focusing on state and local policy and supporting the development of Colorado’s energy resources. She has also served in several key policy positions, including Legislative Director & Senior Advisor on Energy and Agriculture and Deputy Director of the Colorado Energy Office for Governor John Hickenlooper. Mrs. Bentley was a founding Principal of a bi-partisan lobbying firm that focused on energy, natural resource, and agriculture interests. She also served as the Director of National Affairs for the Colorado Farm Bureau, where her portfolio included energy, immigration, farm policy, and international trade. She was appointed to the Colorado Supreme Court Nominating Commission in 2015 and served until 2019, when she moved to the Permian Basin.

Mrs. Bentley is a firm believer in community building community. She is on the Board of Directors for The Permian Basin Literacy Coalition, The Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation, Texas 2036, and the Colorado Agricultural Leadership Program. Bentley also sits on the Board of Trustees for the Museum of the Southwest and serves on the Selection Committee for Texan by Nature. She also serves as a volunteer for West Texas Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA).

She received both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Colorado State University. Prior to receiving her bachelor’s, Bentley worked in Washington, D.C., for U.S. Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell.