Our next in-person lunch meeting will be Friday, September 5 at 11:30AM at the Enverus Campus, the room being located on the first floor of Building 6, 2901 Via Fortuna, Austin, TX 78746. Our speaker is Kyndall Leone of Leone Energy and JDUB Enterprises. Ms. Leone's presentation is titled, "Clear It Up, Buttercup: A Practical Discussion on Curative." Kyndall Leone is a triple-certified land pro who wears many hats - CPL, CDOA and CMM - but her favorite title might just be “resident title nerd.” As the only professional holding all three industry credentials, Kyndall brings a uniquely comprehensive perspective to mineral management and title resolution. REGISTER HERE!

Our next in-person lunch meeting of the new APLA year will be Friday, October 3 at 11:30AM at the Enverus Campus, the room being located on the first floor of Building 6, 2901 Via Fortuna, Austin, TX 78746. Due to unforeseen circumstances, our planned speaker will not be able to attend and present. Please come out for some barbecue and socializing on a great October day! REGISTER HERE!  

Our next in-person lunch meeting of the new APLA year will be our annual meeting with the President of the American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL). This is a great time to meet and connect with Kyle Reynolds, CPL, Founder of RPG Permian, LLC, and learn about how the AAPL is currently supporting land and the energy industry (you might even learn how Kyle believes the Razorbacks can beat UT at DKR!). Come and get some good barbecue at our favorite lunch spot and get to know your fellow landmen and land associates! Kyle Reynolds, CPL, is a managing member for RBG Permian LLC. He previously worked for Chesapeake Energy in Oklahoma City in the Permian, Eagle Ford and New Ventures groups as well as led a number of cross-functional steering committees. He then moved to Birmingham, Alabama, to lead Energen Resource Corp.’s business development team and served as manager over Permian and mineral assets. He also co-owns several companies: Benjamin Lee Bison, a direct-to-consumer meat business; Fair-Weather Friend, an Oklahoma City brewpub; and Greenway Capital Partners, a real estate investment firm. Reynolds holds a Bachelor of Arts in writing from the University of Central Arkansas and a J.D. from the University of Arkansas School of Law. He is an active member of the American Bar Association, Arkansas Bar Association, Oklahoma Bar Association, Permian Basin Landmen’s Association, Fort Smith Association of Professional Landmen and Urban Land Institute. Over the years he has served in many AAPL leadership roles, including first vice president in 2024-25, treasurer in 2020-21, Black Warrior Association of Professional Landmen director and chairman of the Marketing Committee, the Sustainability Taskforce, and  the Bylaws, Policy and Procedures Rewrite Taskforce. He also has served as a member of the Blankenship Student Awareness Initiative, Finance Committee, Investment Advisory Committee and NAPE Operators Committee. Reynolds and his wife, Amy, have three beautiful children: Lila, Anne Douglas and Hardin. He enjoys cooking, traveling, reading, and all things Razorbacks sports, including writing weekly articles for The Pig Sty. REGISTER HERE! NOTE:  Payment is accepted online through PayPal or will be accepted at the door. Please make checks payable to the Austin Professional Landmen's Association.

Our first in-person lunch meeting of the calendar year will be Friday, January 9 at 11:30AM at the Enverus Campus, the room being located on the first floor of Building 6, 2901 Via Fortuna, Austin, TX 78746. Our speakers are Ben Meadows and Greg Lehrmann, who will be presenting "Keeping Uncle Sam Out of The Oil Patch," providing us with some strategies on how to utilize IRC Section 1031 for property sales. REGISTER HERE!

Our next in-person lunch meeting of the new APLA year will be Friday, February 6 at 11:30AM at the Enverus Campus, the room being located on the first floor of Building 6, 2901 Via Fortuna, Austin, TX 78746. Our speaker is Natalie Johns, Director - Alternative Energies & Infrastructure at Dudley Land Company. Ms. John's presentation is titled, "The New Energy Equation:  Land, Renewables and Data Center Demands." As the Director - Alternative Energies & Infrastructure at Dudley Land Company, Natalie leads the development and management of alternative energy projects (Utility Scale BESS, Solar, Wind, Geothermal, Hydrogen, Carbon Capture Sequestration, and rare minerals such as Lithium) as well as Infrastructure projects for Utilities, Pipelines, and Data Centers nationwide helping deliver energy through land. With nearly two decades of experience in managing complex energy projects, Natalie has honed her talent for leading and de-risking projects, closing deals, and understanding complex surface and mineral title issues to help projects achieve insurability. Natalie is a former 40 Under 40 recipient and a member of the American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL), multiple Texas APL Chapters, WRISE, CleanTech Leaders Roundtable, REAL Houston and CLEANTX. She is an adopted mother of two grown daughters, a grandmother, mentors young adults in her community, volunteers with Discovery Programs - Austin, and serves in her local Rotary Club and Lions Club. She believes strongly in the philosophy that What We Do Matters. REGISTER HERE!

Our next in-person lunch meeting of the new APLA year will be Friday, March 6 at 11:30AM at the Enverus Campus, the room being located on the first floor of Building 6, 2901 Via Fortuna, Austin, TX 78746. Our speaker is Andrew Dittmar, Director for Enverus Intelligence Research. Andrew's presentation is titled "Trends in 2026 Upstream Markets: Consolidation, Scarcity and Macro Outlook." Andrew is a principal analyst in Enverus Intelligence Research with a focus on M&A. He specializes in deal analysis, research and valuations for energy transactions, and tracks industry M&A trends and outlooks across the energy space. He focuses on putting individual deals into context with industry trends. Andrew has been quoted by Reuters, CNBC, the Wall Street Journal, the Houston Chronicle and other media outlets. He has been with Enverus for over ten years after earning his BBA degree in Finance from Texas A&M University and his JD degree from The University of Texas School of Law. REGISTER HERE!

Our next in-person lunch meeting of the new APLA year will be Friday, April 10 at 11:30AM at the Enverus Campus, the room being located on the first floor of Building 6, 2901 Via Fortuna, Austin, TX 78746. Our speaker is Cas Atchison, President, Core Energy Ventures in Austin. Leveraging an extensive network of industry relationships, Cas and Core Energy Ventures acquires diversified, strong-margin oil and gas mineral & royalty assets in the highest quality, most active basins in the United States. Using a basin-agnostic, economic-driven acquisition philosophy, Core pursues opportunities with a cash flow emphasis and potential for upside. Core is led by industry veterans with complimentary functional skill sets with significant experience in engineering, acquiring, and managing assets in all major US basins and a history of successful divestitures/exits. REGISTER HERE!

Our final lunch meeting of the APLA year will be Friday, May 1 at 11:30AM at the Enverus Campus, the room being located on the first floor of Building 6, 2901 Via Fortuna, Austin, TX 78746. Our speaker is Silas Martin, VP & GM of Land Products for Enverus, presenting on "Using AI in Land Work Flows." Silas leads the vision, strategy, and execution of a comprehensive suite of land and title solutions that support the entire energy value chain. Drawing on his foundational experience as a Petroleum Landman, he specializes in transforming complex land workflows into modern, data‑rich digital products that empower land professionals with actionable intelligence. Based in Austin, Silas collaborates closely with enterprise operators, cross‑functional technical teams, and industry partners to drive continuous improvement and shape the future of land products across the energy sector. With deep expertise in land operations, technology‑driven process design, and product innovation, Silas oversees the development of platforms that deliver advanced analytics, enriched datasets, and integrated tools for acquisition, management, and evaluation of land and title information. His leadership bridges the gap between traditional land practices and the cutting edge of energy‑tech, ensuring Enverus’s customers are equipped to operate efficiently in rapidly evolving markets. REGISTER HERE!