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Patty Walker
Patty Walker
President
OFFICER INFORMATION
PHONE: 713-553-8779
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cheryldesforges@hotmail.com
COMMITTEE NAME CHAIRPERSON NAME EMAIL PHONE NOTES
AAPG House of Delegates Catherine C. Strong catherine.c.strong1958@gmail.com 713-299-5934 HGS local society representative to the AAPG House of Delegates
Awards & Nominations Paul Britt pbritt@texplore.com 281-494-3155 HGS Immediate Past President chairs the committee that recommends candidates for election to the HGS Board and for HGS Awards and honors.
Awards & Nominations Penny Patterson pennyp70@att.net 713-553-8779 HGS Immediate Past President chairs the committee that recommends candidates for election to the HGS Board and for HGS Awards and honors.
GCAGS Liaison Patty Walker pattywalker1@icloud.com 713-553-8779 Representative of the Houston Geological Society on the GCAGS Board
Office Management Paul Britt pbritt@texplore.com 281-494-3155 Oversees the Office Staff and location of the office.
Scholarship Night Allison Barbato Allison.Barbato@gmail.com 225-678-0490 -
Bryan Guzman
Bryan Guzman (Premier Corex)
President-Elect
OFFICER INFORMATION
PHONE: 832-503-4645
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cheryldesforges@hotmail.com
COMMITTEE NAME CHAIRPERSON NAME EMAIL PHONE NOTES
Africa Conference Bill Dickson Gbenga.olumurewa@amni.com 832-416-4127 Testing Description for the Committees list.
Calvert Scholarship Fund Chair Jeff Lund jeff.lund@corridoroilandgas.com 713-960-0971 The Calvert Memorial Fund is a program for U.S. students enrolled in each science graduate programs in our region. It is managed by a 5 member HGS Board of Trustees that provides annual support for graduate studies. The fund welcomes contributions.
Communications Committee Dianna Phu & Rosemary Laidacker hgs.socialmedia@gmail.com 281-236-3131
Foundation Scholarship Fund Chair Joe Lynch joelynchtx@gmail.com 346-333-9872 This committee serves as trustee for HGS funds directed toward support of undergraduate geoscience students.
Website Management Office Staff andrea@hgs.org 713-463-9476
Caroline Wachtman
Caroline Wachtman (Oxy)
Vice-President
OFFICER INFORMATION
PHONE: 281-825-9627
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575-644-7953
COMMITTEE NAME CHAIRPERSON NAME EMAIL PHONE NOTES
Environmental & Engineering Geology Matthew Cowan mrcowan1@hal-pc.org 713-777-0534
General Meetings Caroline Wachtman carolinewachtman@gmail.com 281-825-9627 HGS's Technical Dinners and Lunch meetings typically held monthly are organized by the Vice President of the society. The VP solicits speakers, balances technical content with member interests and arranges the venues for the meetings.
International Explorationists Group Roy Fitzsimmons rfitzsimmons@hess.com - Testing
New Energies Group Bryan Guzman bryanguzman85@gmail.com 832-503-4645 -
Private Equity Committee Mark Hamzat Erogbogbo mark@texasstaralliance.com 832-540-3216 -
Bryan Bottoms
Bryan Bottoms (Detring Energy Advisors)
Secretary
OFFICER INFORMATION
PHONE: 405-623-4533
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COMMITTEE NAME CHAIRPERSON NAME EMAIL PHONE NOTES
Ballot / Elections John Jordan john.jordan.062255@gmail.com 713-688-9805 -
Membership Oyie Ekeng oekeng@icloud.com 832-883-1068 -
Angela Hammond
Angela Hammond (Shell)
Treasurer
OFFICER INFORMATION
PHONE: 713-805-4858
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COMMITTEE NAME CHAIRPERSON NAME EMAIL PHONE NOTES
No Committee Members Found
Andrea Reynolds
Andrea Reynolds
Treasurer-Elect
OFFICER INFORMATION
PHONE: 832-875-5178
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COMMITTEE NAME CHAIRPERSON NAME EMAIL PHONE NOTES
Sponsorship OPEN
Lucia Torrado
Lucia Torrado (AGI Exploration, LLC)
Editor
OFFICER INFORMATION
PHONE: 832-360-3930
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COMMITTEE NAME CHAIRPERSON NAME EMAIL PHONE NOTES
Bulletin OPEN
Sharma Dronmaraju
Sharma Dronmaraju (AKD Professional Solutions Inc.)
Editor-Elect
OFFICER INFORMATION
PHONE: 713-503-5011
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COMMITTEE NAME CHAIRPERSON NAME EMAIL PHONE NOTES
Advertising HGS Office office@hgs.org 713-463-9476
Bill DeMis
Bill DeMis (Rochelle Court, LLC)
Director 1
OFFICER INFORMATION
PHONE: 713-402-8629
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COMMITTEE NAME CHAIRPERSON NAME EMAIL PHONE NOTES
Golf Tournament Daniel Baker dbaker@edgelog.com 281-757-0565 HGS's Annual Golf Tournament organizing committee responsible for timing, content and sponsorship for this very popular social event
Grand Canyon Field Trip Robert Killian mavrah@yahoo.com 713-299-3924 -
Shrimp Peel & Crawfish Boil Michael Salazar msalazar@coregeologic.com 713-410-4391 HGS's Annual Shrimp Peel & Crawfish Boil organizing committee responsible for timing, content and sponsorship for this very popular social event
Tennis Tournament Gavin Russell gavin.russell@impacxs.com 254-289-9923 HGS's Tennis Tournament organizing committee responsible for timing, content and sponsorship for this social event
Catherine Cox Strong
Catherine Cox Strong (Red Willow Production Co.)
Director 2
OFFICER INFORMATION
COMMITTEE NAME CHAIRPERSON NAME EMAIL PHONE NOTES
GSH/HGS Seminar: Lessons from Case Studies Linda Sternbach linda.sternbach@gmail.com 832-567-7337 -
Academic Liason Paul Mann pmann@uh.edu 713-743-3646 HGS's contact at the University of Houston. Coordinates HGS's annual Sheriff Lecture and student engagement.
Engineering Council of Houston (ECH) Sue Pritchett pritchett.sue@gmail.com 281-451-6522 -
Science and Engineering Fair of Houston Dorene West + Larry Welch dbwesthou@earthlink.net 281-413-7172 -
Lauren Seidman Robinson
Lauren Seidman Robinson (Miller and Lents)
Director 3
OFFICER INFORMATION
COMMITTEE NAME CHAIRPERSON NAME EMAIL PHONE NOTES
Guest Night OPEN - - -
NeoGeos Austin Bruner austinbruner6797@gmail.com 630-335-7849 -
Social Media Dianna Phu & Lauren Robinson dianna@exabyte.org 281-236-3131 Social Media engagement, content creation and monitoring is overseen by this committee.
Student Expo Julian Chenin andrew.stearns@tgs.com 281-635-1438
Amanda Johnston
Amanda Johnston (HESS)
Director 4
OFFICER INFORMATION
PHONE: 832-331-5876
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COMMITTEE NAME CHAIRPERSON NAME EMAIL PHONE NOTES
Earth Science Week Public Content Barbara Hill bhill13090@gmail.com 315-706-4709 -
Educational Outreach Chuck Caughey pak.chuck@gmail.com 832-696-1807 This committee was formed in 2011 to develop external enrichment programs for K-12, junior-college, and public outreach efforts.
Exhibits Troy Meinen & Magly Cabrera troymeinen@gmail.com 713-962-5495
Field Trips Barbara Hill bhill13090@gmail.com 315-706-4709 -
Continuing Education Angel Callejon callejon@yet2find.com 281-810-8795 The HGS Continuing Education committee organizes and presents short courses, seminars and symposia for HGS members and the local geoscience community.
Andrea (Andi) Peoples HR
Andrea (Andi) Peoples HR
Office Director

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