AGI Announces New 2011 Executive Committee Members

Alexandria, VA — The American Geological Institute (AGI) welcomes three new Executive Committee members: Wayne D. Pennington, President-Elect; Berry H. (Nick) Tew, Jr., Secretary; and David Bieber, Member-at-Large.

Wayne Pennington is the Department Chair and Professor of Geophysical Engineering in the Department of Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences at Michigan Technological University. Dr. Pennington’s other leadership roles include being the First Vice President of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (2002-2003).

Nick Tew, AGI’s incoming Secretary, is currently the Alabama State Geologist and Oil and Gas Supervisor, roles he has served since 2002. Dr. Tew is also involved in the Association of American State Geologists, serving as President (2008-2009); the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission, where he is the incoming First Vice Chairman; the Geological Society of America; and the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, where he is an Associate Editor. Tew has recently been appointed to the National Petroleum Council.

David Bieber, Senior Geologist and Geological Services Manager of Geocon Consultants, Inc. in Sacramento, California will serve as an AGI Member-at-Large. In addition to his involvement with AGI, Bieber has served as President of the Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists (2004-2005) and President of Surveyors, Architects, Geologists, and Engineers in El Dorado County (2010). He is an active member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists and the Geological Society of America.

The new members of the AGI Executive Committee will be installed during the Geological Society of America Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado.