Stephen Chang currently serves as Director of Communications for the Texas Oil & Gas Association (TXOGA), a statewide trade association representing every facet of the Texas oil and gas industry including small independents and major producers.

Collectively, the membership of TXOGA produces approximately 90 percent of Texas’ crude oil and natural gas, operates nearly 90 percent of the state’s refining capacity, and is responsible for the vast majority of the state’s pipelines. In fiscal year 2022, the Texas oil and natural gas industry supported 443,000 direct jobs and paid $24.7 billion in state and local taxes and state royalties, funding our state’s schools, roads and first responders.

Prior to joining TXOGA, Chang most recently served as Communications Director at the Texas General Land Office under Commissioner George P. Bush. He also previously served as Director of Communications for Texas Secretary of State Ruth R. Hughs and in the press office of Texas Governor Greg Abbott.

Chang is a graduate of Bethel University where he earned a bachelor’s in political science, Texas Tech University where he earned a master’s in strategic communication, and Texas A&M University's Bush School where he earned a master's in public service and administration. He also completed the Senior Management Program at the University of Texas at Austin’s LBJ School.