2008 Board Nominees and 2009 President
At its March 2007 meeting, the Board of Directors approved the recommendations of the nominating committee for 2009 SPE President and board members to fill terms beginning in 2008. Under SPE's nomination and election procedures, these nominees will stand as elected on 1 June, unless additional candidates are nominated.
For additional information on these candidates, please see the article in the April 2007 JPT.
Note: One Board nomination, Director, Northern Asia Pacific Region, is still pending.
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| 2009 SPE President Leo Roodhart Shell International |
Director, Central and Southeastern North America R. Dean McPherson Baker Hughes |
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| Director, Mid-Continent North America Roy M. Knapp University of Oklahoma |
Director, North Sea John Donachie Simmons & Co. International |
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| Director, Rocky Mountain North America Helen L. Chang Talisman Energy Inc. |
At-Large Director Josh Etkind Shell E&P |
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| Technical Director–Drilling and Completions J. Ford Brett Petroskills/OGCI |
Technical Director–Projects, Facilities, and
Construction Paul Jones Chevron Technology |








