Pamela D. Feist, certified professional landman, is land manager of Lakewood Exploration and vice-president of Lakewood Operating Ltd. in Midland, Texas. She is responsible for the “cradle to grave” management of all land functions in all areas of Lakewood’s operations that have covered Texas, Ohio, Michigan and Wyoming. Prior to that, she held various positions with the land departments of several Midland oil and gas companies after attending Texas Tech University.
Feist was the 2016/2017 president of the American Association of Professional Landmen (“AAPL”), and is the first woman president in the history of this 63-year old national organization. She has served on the AAPL board of directors as both an officer and director, and has chaired and served on numerous committees during the last eight years. An active member of the Permian Basin Landmen’s Association, she has served as director, treasurer, secretary, second vice president, first vice president, president and has chaired and served on numerous committees. In 2002 Feist was named PBLA Director of the Year and received the 2013 TIPRO Texas Top Producers Award in Best Landman category. She is a graduate of Leadership Midland and past president of the Uptown Business & Professional Women’s Club and the Midland Country Club Ladies’ Association and the Ladies of the Petroleum Club of Midland. Feist is also a member of the Midland Wildcat Committee and Women’s Energy Network Permian Basin Chapter.