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Candidates for the 2016-2017 Executive Board
Houston Geological Society Officer Election
The candidates put forth by the Nominations Committee are:
President – Elect: John Adamick, Cheryl Desforges
Vice President: Thomas Hearon, Shawn Kushiyama
Secretary: Rachel Todkill, Sasha Gumprecht
Treasurer- Elect: Mike Allison, Connie Mongold (Connie Mongold has withdrawn from the HGS Elecition)
Editor- Elect: Brian Horn
Directors (2 positions): Mike Erpenbeck, Hunter Lockhart, Dave Miller, Nicole Pierson
HGS Election Voting Instructions:
HGS members will receive a ballot with biographical sketches of the candidates.
Members will be able to vote in one of two ways: by returning the paper ballot that will be delivered in the mail, OR by voting online following instructions that will be delivered by e-mail. Please do not vote online AND send in a paper ballot. If you did not receive your paper ballot, please contact the HGS office for your unique ballot code.
Click here to instructions to vote online.
Voting is for ACTIVE, EMERITUS, AND HONORARY MEMBERS ONLY
The voting period opens April 10, 2016 and ends May 10, 2016.
PLEASE VOTE – Upon receiving the paper ballot or the e-mailed instructions!
Click here for the AAPG HoD Candidates
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| President-elect (two candidates) |
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John Adamick
Education:
Harvard University – Executive MBA, 1995
Stephen F. Austin State University – Master of Science Degree, Geology, 1987
Texas A&M University – Bachelor of Science Degree, Geology, 1983
Experience:
2008-2016 Senior VP Geologic Products and Services, TGS
2000-2008 VP Business Development, TGS-NOPEC Geophysical Company
1995-2000 President, Offshore Division, TGS-Calibre Geophysical Company
1994-1995 VP Marketing, Offshore Division, TGS-Calibre Geophysical Company
1993 Geologist, Onshore and Offshore Gulf of Mexico, Calibre Consulting
1989-1993 Marketing Manager, TGS-Calibre Geophysical Company
1986-1988 Geologist, Offshore Gulf of Mexico, TGS Geophysical Company
2002-2016 Board of Directors of A2D Technologies, Inc
2006-2012 Board of Directors of Aceca Ltd
2013-2016 Trustee, American Geosciences Institute Foundation
2010-2013 Board of Directors Houston Geological Society
2014-2016 Board of Directors, Camp Cullen, YMCA
Professional Affiliations:
American Association of Petroleum Geologists
Society of Exploration Geophysicists
Society of Petroleum Engineers
Houston Geological Society
Geophysical Society of Houston
Houston Producers Forum
International Association of Geophysical Contractors
American Geosciences Institute
Professional Activities & Awards:
Houston Geological Society
2010-2013 Director, Houston Geological Society Board of Directors
2005-2006 Honorary Life Membership Award
1999-2000 Distinguished Service Award
1999-2003 Mentor Program Chairman
1998-1999 President’s Award
1997-1998 Technical Symposium Chairman for 75th Anniversary Conference
1993-1994 Graduate Scholarship Committee member
1992-1993 Candidate for HGS Secretary
1991-1992 President’s Award
1988-2016 Undergraduate Scholarship Foundation, a 501c (3) organization. Member, Chairman since 2003
1989-1992 Awards Committee member, Chairman
1989-1990 Arrangements Chairman
1989-1990 HGS liaison to Texas A&M University
1986-1987 Received Graduate Scholarship from HGS
1985-1986 Received HGS Outstanding Student Award from HGS
Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies
2001 Awarded 2nd place GCAGS/GCSSEPM Best Published Paper Award
2000 Session Chairman (Eastern Gulf of Mexico) for 2000 Convention in Houston
1991 Housing Chairman for 1991 Convention in Houston
1986 Awarded 2nd place GCAGS Best Poster Award
Society of Exploration Geophysicists
1994 Awarded top twenty-five status for oral presentation entitled “AVO as an exploration tool” presented at 1994 SEG convention.
American Association of Petroleum Geologists
2006-2010 Director, International Pavilion Board of Directors, a for-profit subsidiary of AAPG
2004-2006 Chairman of Executive Business Session, “Energizing the World in the 21st Century”, AAPG Convention 2006
2000-2002 Convention Technical Program Chairman – AAPG Convention 2002
1999-2002 AAPG Mentor Program Committee member
1993-1995 AAPG Technical Program Chairman – AAPG Convention 1995
International Association of Geophysical Contractors
2001-2010 Member of Americas Data Licensing Committee, chairman 2007-2009
2004-2007 Chairman of MMS Sub-committee
2001-2003 Member of Master License Agreement Re-write Sub-committee
Statement:
I have been a member of HGS since 1987 when I was fortunate enough to receive a graduate scholarship from the Society. I have always been grateful and have tried, in my own way, to give back to the Society through my involvement. But I’ve always received much more than I gave. There have been numerous HGS officers and members over time who have been instrumental in my development as a geologist and businessman. Over the years I have served the HGS in a variety of capacities and have been very active with the HGS Foundation, the Society’s Undergraduate Scholarship program. In addition, I previously served on the HGS Board as a Director from 2010-2013. I’ve also donated my time to other professional societies such as GCAGS, AAPG, and SEG.
I’m honored to run for the position of President-Elect and believe that my past history with HGS along with the business skills I’ve acquired in the private sector make me a good candidate for the position. HGS is a substantial organization and it should be managed like a business. If elected, I would like to help HGS grow as the industry begins to come out of the slump we’re currently experiencing. The HGS has a lot to offer geoscientists in our community and I’d like to help the Society promote this aggressively. I’m also very interested in seeing the Society expand programs to get youngsters excited about geology.
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Cheryl Desforges
Education:
MBA Finance/International Business/Decision & Information Sciences, University of Houston
MS Physical Science/Geology, University of Houston CL
BS Geology, Texas Christian University
Experience:
2015-present Consultant
2013-2014 Eagle Hydrocarbons
2006-2013 Sabco Oil and Gas Company
2004-2006 Consultant, Ryder Scott Company, SCA
Randall & Dewey, Inc.
Environmental Evaluation Partners, Inc., President
1989-1995 Consultant in both the Petroleum and Environmental Industries
1982-1989 J.M. Huber Corp.
1979-1981 Diamond Shamrock Corp.
1977-1979 Sonat Exploration Co.
1975-1977 Atlantic-Richfield Co.
Professional Affiliations:
Licensed Professional Geoscientist, State of Texas # 2174
American Association of Petroleum Geologists - Certified Petroleum Geologist #2925
Houston Geological Society
SEPM Society for Sedimentary Geology
Society of Exploration Geophysicist
Honors and Awards:
2008 HGS Distinguished Service Award
2006 HGS Volunteer of the Month (February)
2005 HGS President’s Award and Volunteer of the Month (February)
1990 Arthur J. Ehlmann Award for TCU Geology Alumni
1974 Sigma Gamma Epsilon, geology honor society, University of Houston
1974 Gayle Scott Award for the Outstanding Geology Senior, Texas Christian University
Professional Activities:
2015-2016 HGS Vice President
2007-present AAPG House of Delegates
2008 Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies Treasurer
2004-2006 HGS Treasurer/Treasurer-Elect term
2005 Co-Chairman “Coastal Subsidence, Sea-level and the Future of the Gulf Coast Conference”
2003-present HGS Continuing Education Committee, Chairman 2003-2004
2002 AAPG Convention Volunteer Liaison Committee
1985-1989 Chairman HGS Publication Sales Committee Chairman
Statement:
The Houston Geological Society, the largest local geological society in the world, is more than just a professional organization, it is a community of friends. Through its events, such as monthly meetings, field trips, continuing education, special events, it provides many avenues to meet other members, and to expand our knowledge of our chosen profession. I have personally greatly benefited from being a member of HGS, since joining it during 1975. I soon recognized that all the great opportunities I was taking advantage of were organized and executed by volunteer members. So, I started volunteering wherever I was needed. From that first volunteer effort in the Publication Sales Committee, I have been fortunate to be able to contribute to other committees, as well as to be entrusted by the HGS Membership to serve as Treasurer, and Vice President.
I am now honored to be nominated for President-elect. The President-elect position is followed by being the President of HGS. Those positions are important to ensuring that the wonderful army of volunteers in HGS have the support and encouragement they need to serve our membership. I would be honored to serve in those positions, in ordered to partially return what so many have given me. If elected, I will do my best to continue the long tradition of helping to ensure that our organization is in tune with the needs of our community of members, and that it provides opportunities to address those needs.
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| Vice President (two candidates) |
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Shawn Kushiyama
Education:
BS Geology, Boston College 2008
MS Geology, University of Louisiana 2010
Experience:
2011-Present, Shell Oil Company, Geologist
Summer 2007-2008, Remora Energy International, Intern Geoscientist
Statement:
I am honored to have been nominated to run for HGS Vice President. I have been involved with the HGS since 2011, and I have served as the AAPG Imperial Barrel Award Committee Chair since 2013. In that capacity I have been in charge of coordinating the HGS’s sponsorship of the AAPG’s Gulf Coast IBA competition. We are currently one of the largest sponsors of the Gulf Coast competition, and we have increased our sponsorship level during that time. By increasing our sponsorship, we have earned the ability to nominate a judge for the competition. The IBA is the AAPG’s second largest expenditure annually, and it provides a good venue for current graduate students in the Gulf Coast Section to be exposed to the HGS. It ends up serving as a useful recruiting tool for future members that are looking to move to the Houston area to work in the oil and gas industry.
I realize that the monthly lunch and dinner meetings are one of the cornerstones of the HGS as an organization, and that organizing timely and relevant talks will be crucial in ensuring active membership engagement. I was asked to speak in the GCAGS U.S. Gulf Deepwater Fields Session on behalf of my company at this past year’s GCAGS Convention. It was the highest attended session in GCAGS history. After seeing some of the amazing talks my colleagues and peers gave in that session, I think I have a good idea of what gives talks a broad reaching appeal, and I hope to apply some of that to locating the best and most engaging speakers for the monthly meetings.
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Thomas E. Hearon IV
Thomas E. Hearon IV received a B.S. (2003) in geology from the University of the South-Sewanee, an M.S. (2008) in geology from New Mexico State University, and a Ph.D. (2013) in geology from Colorado School of Mines. He has worked as a field geologist for Nautilus, which is a geoscience training company that offers high quality, field- and classroom-based courses for the oil industry, and also as a project geologist in the environmental industry and as a mudlogger for Precision Well Logging. He currently works as a Senior Structural Geologist at ConocoPhillips in Houston, TX, where he provides technical service and geological consultation in structural geology to a variety of business units operating in salt-dominated basins worldwide and also directs an R&D program focused on new concepts in salt tectonics. He specializes in subsurface- and field-based salt tectonics, salt-sediment interaction, salt basin evolution, sedimentology and regional structural geology. In addition to a variety of technical service projects completed at ConocoPhillips, Thomas has completed salt-themed projects in Utah (Paradox Basin), Mexico (La Popa Basin), South Australia (Flinders & Willouran Ranges), Spain (Pyrenees), and Democratic Republic of Congo (Katanga). He is very active with the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), where he has served on the Distinguished Lecture Committee since 2012, and the Gulf Coast Section of the Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists (GCSSEPM), where he served as Vice President (2014) and President (2015). He is currently an Associate Editor for the joint AAPG-SEG journal Interpretation.
Statement:
First, I am humbled to have been asked to run for the position of Vice President for the world’s largest local professional geological society. Second, I agreed to run for the position because I would like to help fill the gap of the ‘great crew change’ by involving a greater number of early career geoscientists with the Houston Geological Society. Whether this is encouraging them to attend lunch or dinner lectures or to deliver a technical presentation on their topic of expertise, I think it is critical for the society’s health and longevity to involve this next generation of geoscientists. If elected, I hope to expand this demographic of our membership.
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Rachel Todkill
I earned my Bachelor of Science in Geology from Texas A&M University, graduating at the end of 2012. I then went on to complete my Master of Science in Geology at the University of Texas at San Antonio, focusing on conodont biostratigraphy in Guadalupe Mountains National Park. I graduated in May of 2015 and began working for DrillingInfo in August of 2015. I am also an associate member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. I agreed to run for Secretary of the Houston Geological Society because I believe that volunteering your time is the best way to learn about the organization and the industry.
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Sasha Gumprecht
Education:
MSc Petroleum Geoscience, Royal Holloway University of London
BS Geology, Southern Methodist University
Experience:
2012-2013 Assistant Geologist, Strandline Consulting
2013 Intern Geologist, Contour E&P
2015 G&G Technical Consultant, 3GiG LP
2016 -Present Business Development Consultant, 3GiG LP
Professional Affiliations:
AAPG
HGS
SPE
SEG
“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.” – Dr. Seuss
After graduating with a B.S. in Geology from Southern Methodist University, she spent a year abroad as an English teacher in Prague, Czech Republic and Saint Petersburg, Russia. There, immersed in a sea of fur hats and vodka, she discovered that she would ultimately love to combine her passions for geology and travel into a career in international oil and gas exploration. After gaining invaluable mentorship in the exploration and production sector in Dallas, she went on to complete her Master’s Degree in Petroleum Geoscience at Royal Holloway University of London, where she focused on developing her structural geology and problem solving skills for a career in petroleum exploration.
As an enthusiastic secretary during the 2016-2017 term, I hope to build and strengthen the HGS family by reaching out to those who are taking their first steps in their careers and sharing with them the resources that are vital to their success.
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Mike Allison
Education:
MS Geology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
BS Geology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
Experience:
2014 - Present IT & Business Systems Manager, Fieldwood Energy LLC
2005 - 2013 IT Manager, Devon Energy
2000 – 2004 R&D Product Geoscientist, Landmark Graphics Corporation
1985 – 2000 Chevron, Various IT Leadership and Geoscience Technical Positions
1983 – 1985 Gulf Oil Corporation, Development Geologist
Professional Affiliations:
HGS (2004), AAPG (1982), SPE (2005), SIM (2015)
Professional Activities
Houston Geological Society
Active Volunteer (current)
Treasurer Northsiders Group
Continuing Education Committee
Statement:
I have been a Manager for nearly 20 years with extensive experience in planning and managing budgets. I have also been involved with the HGS for over 10 years in various volunteer capacities. I would like to have the opportunity to have a more active role the HGS and serve in the capacity of Treasurer.
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Connie L. Mongold
(Connie Mongold has withdrawn from Candidate HGS Elecition.)
Education:
Masters of Science in geology/sedimentary petrology, University of California, Los Angeles
Bachelor of Arts in geology with a minor in political science; Guilford College, Greensboro, NC
Professional Experience:
Independent Consultant, Houston, Texas 2016
Shell Exploration & Production, Houston, Texas 2009-2015
Senior Development Planner, Geoscience Lead, Subsurface Coordinator, Staff Production Geologist
Aera Energy LLC, Bakersfield, California (Shell and ExxonMobil joint venture) 1997-2009
Production Geologist
Mobil Oil, Bakersfield, California (Shell and ExxonMobil joint venture) 1995-1997
Production Geologist
United States Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service 1992
Soil Science Intern, Wetlands Projects
Research Experience:
Graduate Researcher, UCLA, sedimentary petrology of Miocene/Pliocene formations of the Los Angeles and Ventura basins.
Graduate Researcher, UCLA, planetary geology of Mars and analysis of remotely-sensed Viking Orbiter II data.
Undergraduate Researcher, Guilford College, NASA JOVE Project-image processing and digital analysis of lithologic and biologic zones of Cayo Enrique, southwest Puerto Rico.
Community Service:
Serving as Treasurer for AAPG’s Division of Professional Affairs.
Coached and mentored teams and individuals using the Myers-Briggs Temperament Indicator.
Served as AAPG Imperial Barrel Award Chair for the global student competition committee.
Led Bible studies and mentored groups and individuals at church.
Statement:
I am running for this office because I believe it is important to serve your community according to your talents. Ken and Charles are great examples of people who do this with passion and make a difference to those around them. This is my hope for us all.
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Mike Erpenbeck
Education:
B.S. Geology, San Diego State University 1977
M.S. Geology, Texas Tech University 1979
MBA, Finance, University of Houston 1989
Experience:
2012-present Upstream Advisors, Group Manager
1997-2012 Ziff Energy Group, Senior Analyst; Project Manager; Director, U.S.Studies
1990-1997 UMC Petroleum, Revenue/Gas Balancing Accountant; Production Accountant
1987-1990 Various Firms, Consulting Geologist
1983-1987 Hemus Oil &Gas. Manager of Geology
1981-1983 Pilgrim Exploration, Geologist
1979-1981 Texas Oil & Gas (TXO), Geologist
Statement:
I am honored to be invited to stand for election of one of the new Board Directors for HGS. My past leadership positions in HGS have been most rewarding to me and I welcome the opportunity to serve again if my fellow Members so determine me worthy.
I have 35 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry, as my experience and education summarized below attest. Thus I could be considered a seasoned veteran of the “boom-and-bust wars” that characterize our beloved industry. My experience has shown me that surviving and thriving in these turbulent cycles reward us with a higher degree of creativity and a broader perspective in our strategic thinking.
Being simply the latest in a series, our current downturn presents a challenge to not only the commercial entities that employ us but also to the operations and sustainability of the professional societies that serve us and cement the identity we claim as professionals. I have served as HGS Treasurer for two years in better times and have recently been the 2015 GCAGS Convention Treasurer in these more trying times. Both required the application of the adaptive capability and broad technical and financial skills I have come to possess. My two-year stint as Chair of the Office Management Committee provided me a good overview of the organization of our Society, with its very broad capabilities, offerings, and reach. As a member of several event committees in HGS, I have learned and contributed to the planning that occurs at the grass-roots level.
The recent cycle of upheaval is the latest layer of challenge to the Society, whose base layer includes evolving technology and changing demographics in our profession. I have been involved in discussion at all levels within HGS to sustain the viability of the Society by keeping it responsive to the needs to those of all experience levels. If you choose me to represent you as a board member of HGS, I pledge to serve to the best of my ability, bringing to bear all the lessons-learned I have acquired over my career and leadership experience within HGS.
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Hunter Lockhart
It is my sincere desire to serve on the HGS Board as a Director. Since my first encounter with HGS when I received a merit-based scholarship to pursue graduate studies, I’ve felt the need to serve the geological community at the local level. As Director, I would focus my talent and energy to prepare the organization for long-term future success, while striving to serve the specific needs of early career professionals and students. New member attraction, current member retention, and interaction with other industry-related professional societies of Houston will be the center of my attention.
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Dave Miller
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Geology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Master of Science in Geology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Experience:
2012-Present Statoil North America, Inc. Leading Geologist
1981-2011 Total Various international and domestic technical and management positions.
1979-1981 Mobil Geologist
Professional Affiliations and Positions Held:
AAPG
Texas Licensed Professional Geologist (#2667)
HGS: Editor-Elect/Editor 2013-2015
Statement:
I am honored to be asked to run for the position of Director. My previous experience onthe HGS Board gave me some insight into how the HGS functions and howimportant it is for the Houston geological community. HGS has always mattered and itwill matter even more during the tough times that we as an industry are likely to face inthe future. I look forward to the opportunity to serve the membership and to make sure that HGS continues to be there to support them.
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Nicole Pierson
Education
M.Sc. Geology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
B.Sc. Geology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Experience
2014-Present Geology Consultant - Halliburton
2013 Exploration Intern - ConocoPhillips Company
2012-2014 Teaching Assistant: Field Camp and Geology 101 Lab
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
2010-2012 Diatom Laboratory Assistant
University of Nebraska-Lincoln & ANDRILL Antarctic Geological Drilling
2008-2009 Teaching Assistant: Chemistry 100 Lecture and Lab Sections
Bradley University Chemistry Department
Professional Affiliations
Geological Society of America, American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Houston Geological Society, Geophysical Society of Houston, Women Sharing Excellence Halliburton Chapter, Symphony North of Houston
Professional Awards and Activities
2014-Present Halliburton Consulting Community of Practice Geoscience Group Knowledge Expert
2013-2014 American Association of Petroleum Geologists Student Chapter President
2013 Imperial Barrel Award Mid-Continent Section Second Place Recipient
2011 Bernard and Lillian Stracher Award for Undergraduate Structural Geology
2010-2014 Nebraska State Museum Volunteer
Statement:
My work in the oil and gas industry has focused on international exploration and development projects. Some of the study areas I’ve worked on include offshore Angola, onshore and offshore Mexico, Kuwait, and the Norwegian North Sea. I am eager to take the diverse workflows and methods I’ve learned on international projects and apply them to exploration and development in the United States.
I am excited to make and maintain new relationships within the oil and gas industry, and I’m excited to use my leadership and organizational skills to contribute to HGS. The sense of community and the impact that HGS has is something that I want to be a part of. I’m honored to be a candidate for Director.
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Brian W. Horn
Dr. Horn is the Senior Vice President and Chief Geologist for ION E&P Advisors and has worked in exploration and production for 30 years with Amoco, BP, and Maersk Oil prior to joining ION in 2010. His experience includes integrating geological and engineering/production data for play-based exploration, and development, basin and play fairway analysis, petroleum systems, regional stratigraphic and seismic correlations, prospect development and resource potential assessments. In addition to exploration projects he has delivered exploitation/development programs generating prospects, development and reservoir characterization for (infill) drilling designed to identify and evaluate critical geologic uncertainties focused on increasing recovery efficiencies and reservoir management strategies.
Dr. Horn received his Bachelors and Master degrees in Geology from the University of Colorado and his PhD in Geology and Geological Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO.
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