Board of Directors

Doug Bartlett

President

Doug Bartlett is principal hydrogeologist and co-founder of Clear Creek Associates, a subsidiary of Geo-Logic Associates. Bartlett has more than 45 years of experience as a geologist and hydrogeologist with diverse experience in groundwater computer modeling, hydrogeologic investigations, and mining-related hydrogeologic services. He was a contributing author to the American Society of Civil Engineers' Environmental and Water Resources Institute (ASCE/EWRI) recent publication, "Standard Guidelines for Managed Aquifer Recharge." He is also former National President and Treasurer of the American Institute of Professional Geologists.

Claudia Mora

Past President

Claudia Mora serves as Dean of the Jackson School of Geosciences at the University of Texas at Austin. Previously, she held positions as Deputy Division Leader (Chemistry) and Group Leader (Earth and Environmental Sciences) at Los Alamos National Laboratory (2007-2020) and as faculty and Department Head (Earth and Planetary Sciences) at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Mora has served in many leadership roles, as past president of the Geological Society of America (GSA), councilor for the International Union of Geological Sciences, member of two U.S. National Committees, the National Science Foundation GEO Advisory Board, National Academy of Sciences Boards (BESR and DELS), and on the Governance Advisory Committee of the Science Foundation of Ireland Research Centre in Applied Geosciences.

Bradley Cramer

President-Elect

Dr. Cramer is a professor of stratigraphy and geochemistry in the School of Earth, Environment, and Sustainability at the University of Iowa. His core research draws on geochemistry, biostratigraphy, geochronology, and related approaches to try to understand the major biogeochemical events in Earth history. Additionally, his research portfolio includes critical mineral and groundwater availability as well as the geoscience workforce. He is also the director of the Micropaleontology Laboratory at the University of Iowa where he provides research for mineral exploration. Dr. Cramer builds connections across the geoscience community, exemplified by his extensive experience in scientific leadership and service. Not only does he currently chair the U.S. National Committee for the International Union on Geological Sciences, but he also serves as a member on the National Academies' Board on Earth Science and Resources, and he founded and is the chair of the International Subcommission on Timescale Calibration. Previously, he served in additional leadership and advisory roles with the International Geoscience Programme (IGCP), the International Commission on Stratigraphy, and the Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM). His history of collaboration across specialties, generations, and borders closely aligns with AGI's role as a federation of geoscience societies.

Stella Kafka

Board Liaison

Stella Kafka is a scientist, association executive, and board advisor with more than a decade of experience leading scientific and professional organizations. She previously served as Executive Director and CEO of the American Meteorological Society (AMS) and as Executive Director and CEO of the American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO), an international scientific association advancing research and public participation in variable-star astronomy. Earlier in her career, Kafka served as Journal Manager at AIP Publishing and as Program Director at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, where she led an international undergraduate research program. Kafka currently advises boards and organizations on strategy, governance, organizational effectiveness, and scientific engagement. Her professional and volunteer leadership has included service on boards and advisory bodies across the scientific, environmental, and education communities, as well as leadership in initiatives focused on workforce development, equity, international collaboration, and strengthening scientific institutions. She is a Certified Association Executive (CAE) and earned a PhD in Astrophysics, with double minors in Physics and Geophysical Sciences, from Indiana University Bloomington and a BS in Physics from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

Matthew Rhoades

Treasurer

Matthew Rhoades, CPG, RG, is an economic geologist and Lead Geologist at WSP, bringing experience across industry, government, and consulting. His work spans geologic, hydrogeologic, permitting, and exploration program management in mineral and resource development. He served as State Geologist of New Mexico and Director of the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources. He is a former President (2022) and Treasurer (2019-2020) of the AIPG, as well as a member of SEG.

Dawn Garcia

Member at Large

Dawn Garcia, is a hydrogeologist and a licensed professional geologist with over 35 years of experience in environmental permitting and compliance, mine life cycle planning, and hydrologic projects. She has worked in characterization, remediation, and reclamation projects at sites ranging from mineral development to operations to closure. She has strong experience in high-level reviews, due diligence, and preparation of documents associated with investor disclosure. She has visited hundreds of mineral development projects and mining operations. Garcia has served as the Geologist Member of the Arizona Board of Technical Registration by appointment of the Governor. She has been a member of the American Institute of Professional Geologists for over 30 years and received the Martin Van Couvering Memorial Award for distinguished service to the profession of geology. She served as 2023 President of the organization. Dawn is a Senior Associate with Stantec in Tucson, Arizona.

Emily B. Cahoon

Member at Large

Emily B. Cahoon is a geochemist, petrologist, mineralogist, and volcanologist specializing in the geochemistry of volcanic terranes and magmatic processes. She holds advanced degrees in geology with an MS from Washington State University, a Ph.D. from Portland State University, and a professional license as a Registered Geologist in Oregon. Cahoon has 15 years of geological research and work experience in mineral resources, geoanalytical techniques and instrumentation, and environmental consulting.

Abby Seadler Wulf

Member at Large

Abby Wulf is a distinguished policy leader and strategist specializing in the intersection of critical minerals, economic competitiveness, and national security. Based in Washington, D.C., she has dedicated her career to securing the mineral supply chains essential for the global energy transition and American industrial strength. Abby has held leading roles in both the Trump and Biden Administrations, serving as critical minerals lead at the Department of Energy during the second Trump administration's first 100 days and as Executive Chair of the Biden-era American Battery Materials Initiative. Prior to her service at the DOE, Abby was the Vice President of Critical Minerals Strategy at SAFE and Founding Director of their Center for Critical Minerals Strategy. Her background spans roles at NASA and the American Geosciences Institute, where she spent over a decade injecting science into the federal policymaking process. Abby is the Founder and CEO of a critical minerals consultancy where she advises federal agencies, nonprofits, and philanthropic organizations on critical minerals strategy. She sits on the boards of the American Geosciences Institute and Allied Graphite. Her current research areas focus on the nexus between critical minerals, trade, and democracy.

Nick Tew

Ex-Officio

Berry H. (Nick) Tew is the State Geologist and Oil and Gas Supervisor of Alabama and Director of the Geological Survey of Alabama and the State Oil and Gas Board. Nick, who holds BS, MS, and PhD degrees, has been with the Survey for forty years and has served in his present capacity for twenty-two. He has wide-ranging experience in the geology of Alabama and the southeast region, with particular interest in the Mesozoic and Cenozoic strata of the Eastern Gulf Coastal Plain. Nick is a past-president of AGI, as well as the Association of American State Geologists, and is currently serving as President of the Groundwater Protection Council. He recently completed almost twenty years of service to the North American Commission on Stratigraphic Nomenclature. He is a member of three AGI Member Societies.

Christopher M. Keane

Interim Executive Director, Ex-Officio

Christopher Keane is the Interim Executive Director of the American Geosciences Institute. He continues with his responsibilities as AGI's, Director of Geoscience Profession and Higher Education. He has been at AGI for 29 years and has led a wide variety of AGI's programs, from the National Geoscience Data Repository System to AGI's Workforce and Policy programs to AGI Executive Producer on The Science Channel's “Faces of Earth.” He is also Vice-President of the Brussels-based International Raw Materials Observatory and has formerly served on the boards of the GeoscienceWorld publishing aggregate and the Commission on Professionals in Science and Technology. Prior to AGI, he worked in the Industrial Minerals section of the U.S. Bureau of Mines. He received his B.S. in geology from the University of Maryland at College Park and his Ph.D. in marine, estuarine, and environmental sciences, also from the University of Maryland at College Park.