Geology Foundation Advisory Council

Foundation leadership offers counsel to enhance the success of the Jackson School.

The Geology Foundation is steered by an Advisory Council comprised of friends, alumni and corporate representatives. Council members are champions for the school and model philanthropic leadership for our community. This group meets twice per year to offer experienced business advice, provide feedback on student preparation for the “real world” and advise the Dean of the Jackson School on effective distribution of foundation assets.

Through its Hall of Distinction, the Jackson School of Geosciences honors individuals with a strong affiliation to the school who have made high-level accomplishments in academia, industry or government. We salute their efforts to positively impact society.

Chair

Mr. Elliott Pew

Vice Chair

Mrs. Pam Darwin

Honorary Life Members

Dr. Robert E. Boyer Mr. Thomas M. Burke Mr. Thomas E. Fanning
Dr. William L. Fisher Mr. James A. Gibbs
Five States Energy Company, L.L.C.
Dr. Sharon Mosher
Mr. Fred L. Oliver Mr. Don B. Sheffield
Hahn and Clay
Dr. Charles R. Williamson

Members

Elita De Abreu
Petrobras
Ms. Annell R. Bay Mr. C. Douglas Brown
BXP Ltd
Ms. Denise M. Butler Ms. Danielle L. Carpenter
Chevron
Mr. Robert Clarke
Wood Mackenzie
Mr. Richard Chuchla Dr. George H. Davis
University of Arizona
Mr. Daniel Dick
Aon Benfield
Mr. Tim Diggs
Blue Ridge Petrology
Mrs. Connie M. Dyer Ms. Frances Esson
ConocoPhillips
Mr. James W. Farnsworth
Blackston Group-Beacon Offshore
Operating Partner-Azimuth Capital
Mrs. Julia A. Garvin
Roxanna Oil Co.
Mr. James Geary
Total E&P
Mr. Gerald M. Gilbert
Geokinetics
Ms. Gretchen Gillis
Aramco Americas
Mr. Pat Goodson
Geoprojects International
Mr. Jeremy Greene
Noble Energy
Ms. Robbie R. Gries
Priority Oil & Gas Co.
Ms. Claudia Hackbarth
Mr. Albert Haertlein
SG Interests
Ms. Lisa Helper
Hilcorp Energy
Dr. Kelly A. Hereid
Liberty Mutual Insurance
Mr. Bill D. Holland
Holland Exploration Inc.
Ms. Susan Howes
Subsurface Consultants & Associates
Mr. Stephen C. Jumper
Dawson Geophysical Company
Mr. David L. Kirchner
Basin & Range Hydrogeologists, Inc.
Mr. James T. Langham
Langham McKay & Company
Mr. Thomas B. Layman
Dr. Susan A. Longacre Mr. Richard Lunam
ConocoPhillips
Dr. Robert E. Mace
Meadows Foundation
Dr. Vishal Maharaj
Scotiabank
Mr. David T. Martineau
Martineau Petroleum, Inc.
Mr. A. Dax McDavid
Brigham Minerals
Mr. Abayomi Olufowoshe
Google
Ms. Deborah Pfeiffer
Mr. Denis Potapov
DGP Capital
Ms. Linda Price
ExxonMobil
Mr. David A. Pustka
AEON GP, LLC
Dr. Andrew Quarles
Endeavor Energy Resources
Dr. David I. Rainey Mr. Brian Reinsborough
Novara Resources
Mr. Gregg Robertson
First Rock, Inc.
Dr. Matt Rodell
NASA
Mr. Walter J. Scherr III
Valence Operating Company
Mr. Timothy A. Shin
Total E&P Exploration
Ms. Mackenzie Sorensen
Rio Tinto Kennecott
Mr. Richard K. Stoneburner
Pine Brook Partners
Mr. Bryan C. Wagner
Wagner Oil Company
Ms. Cindy A. Yeilding
BP America

Members, Ex-Officio

Dr. Jay Hartzell
The University of Texas at Austin
Dr. Claudia Mora
Geology Foundation
Jackson School of Geosciences
The University of Texas at Austin
Mr. Andrew West
Geology Foundation
Jackson School of Geosciences
The University of Texas at Austin

 

Read the Advisory Council By-Laws and Procedures (PDF)