Website Creator, Rocky Mtn. MiT Committee, Current MiT

Julia is a Geologist currently in Casper, Wyoming. After 10 years with a consulting firm, she found herself laid off due to 2020 events. An active member of the geologic community, Julia spent 7 years on the board of the Wyoming Geological Association and 5 years as a board member of the Rocky Mountain Section of AAPG. She is currently the AAPG Sections Chair, helping facilitate communication between Section Leadership, AAPG Leadership, and AAPG Staff. After being approached to join members in transition assistance efforts being led by AAPG and SPE members, she identified a need for a job resource centralization website for engineers and geologists.

This is the result!

Special thanks to Susan Morrice for inviting me into the MiT efforts and Brandy Butler for the brainstorming sessions!

SPE Oklahoma City & Women In Hydraulic Fracturing Chair, Current MiT

Angie is a Petroleum Engineer in OKC. She was most recently an Account Manager with an Oil and Gas Chemicals company. About half of her 25-year career has been on the service side and the other half with E & P’s. She has been active in the OKC SPE and has served in several capacities, including planning symposiums, helping YPs and as a member of the Executive Board. Angie is currently the Chair of SPE’s Women in Hydraulic Fracturing, a study group under the SPE WIN (Women in Energy) community.

2019 University of Houston Graduate, Current MiT

Charles has over 8 years of combined working experiences in both the upstream and downstream sections of the oil and gas industry. He is based in Houston and was most recently a Surface Data Logger for Halliburton in a multitude of complex Gulf of Mexico assets. Charles started his career working with hazardous materials and then returned to school for a degree in Petroleum Engineering. He was actively involved with UH's American Association of Drilling Engineer's Student Chapter.

Ph.D. Geoscientist, Current MiT 

Jason received his Ph.D. in Geology from Northwestern University. His most recent position was as an Unconventional Geologic Advisor at a major and led the research program into unconventional “sweet spots” in North American plays. He promotes professional development through skill development and knowledge transfer and has become resource for other MiTs on social media by offering resume reviews and promoting networking. Jason was recently involved in coordinating a virtual career fair at the ResTech Virtual Conference.

SPE Distinguished Lecturer and US Advisory Council

C. Susan Howes, PE, PHR is VP of Engineering at Subsurface Consultants & Associates, LLC (SCA). Susan is responsible for maintaining the highest technical quality standards for SCA’s recruitment, consultancy and training services. Susan began her career with Anadarko and spent 25-years with then as an Engineer in Denver and Houston. She is past chair of the SPE Soft Skills Committee, previously served as SPE Regional Director for Gulf Coast North America, is a recipient of the SPE DeGolyer Distinguished Service Medal and is an SPE Distinguished Member. Susan is one of the main drivers behind SPE's initial MiT efforts and continues to support MiTs, most recently through participation in an SPE LinkedIn LIVE.

Independent Consultant, LinkedIn Poster, Current MiT

David is a Reservoir/Operations Engineer with who has led numerous large, complex projects during his career. He is skilled in field development, well surveillance, and in leading high performance teams and has a passion for technology and big data analytics. Although having worked for several E & P's in OKC, Denver, and Houston, his most recent position has been as a Consultant Reservoir Engineer for an operator in Dallas. David has emerged as a source of inspiration for the energy community on LinkedIn with his thoughtful and insightful (and sometimes very honest) posts on job searching, networking, and life. Check out more about David's career journey on the Petroleum Pivoter page.

Consulting Firm Owner, LinkedIn Job Poster

Joe received his BS and MS in Geology from Ohio University. He worked for several majors as a Geologist and was located in Bakersfield, Dallas, and West Virginia. After deciding that he liked West Virginia, Joe opened a consulting firm in 2016, Hennora Resources. He has worked major US basins, and has recently focused on regional scoping of Class 2 UIC potential in Appalachia, re-development of overlooked assets in California, TBR exploration in Appalachia, and exploration and waterflood scoping in the Illinois Basin. Joe is active on LinkedIn and has become a resource for job seekers by posting engineering and geology positions from all over the country.

Managing Partner of CGL Recruiting, LinkedIn Job Seeker Advisor

Melanie is the Managing Partner of CGL Recruiting and CGL Focus, a Greater Houston based firm that provides recruiting, training, job search, and HR services. Prior to joining CGL, she was a HR Manager at several major companies, most recently with an oil and gas service provider. Melanie's husband also works in oil and gas, so she has a personal connection to the people and companies she serves. Recently, Melanie has become known for her supportive outreach to job seekers in the energy industry by providing social media optimization training, job search tips, and just a friendly ear. She has provided training for the Houston SPE group and is a member of OTC's networking committee.  

AAPG'S Director of Innovation & Emerging Science and Technology

Susan is the primary AAPG staff liasion for the Petroleum Pivoters website. Her AAPG responsibilities include designing, developing, and adminstering programs to equip people with skills, capital, and technical expertise to succeed in energy, technology, and innovation. She has successfully pivoted in her career journey and with her unique educational and career background has been able to leverage this background to blend science, technology, economics, and humanities.