SIPES names new president, officers

The Society of Independent Professional Earth Scientists (SIPES) has named William R. Finley as president for 2009-10.

June 2, 2009

By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, June 2 -- The Society of Independent Professional Earth Scientists (SIPES) has named William R. Finley as president for 2009-10.

Finley is an independent petroleum geologist and participating partner of Rozel Energy LLC and is involved in onshore and offshore petroleum exploration and exploitation in the Louisiana Gulf Coast area.

Other 2009-10 officers are Marc D. Maddox, vice-president; Kenneth J. Huffman, vice-president of national energy; J. Phil Martin, secretary; and Bobby M. Greenwood, treasurer.

New members of the SIPES board of directors include Donna Balin, Dennis Gleason, and Larry Rairden.