AGI Announces New Executive Committee Officers

Alexandria, VA — The American Geological Institute (AGI) welcomes three new officers: Peter A. Scholle, President-Elect, Thomas W. Dignes, Treasurer, and Laurie E. Scheuing, Member-at-Large.

Dr. Peter Scholle, Director and State Geologist of the New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, will join the AGI Executive Committee as President-Elect. He has also held leadership positions at the Society for Sedimentary Geology, and the Association of American State Geologists.

Dr. Thomas Dignes of Chevron Corporation will be serving as AGI Treasurer. He has been active in several AGI Member Societies including, SEPM, GSA, and AAPG. Previously, he served as section chair and CED.

Ms. Laurie Scheuing of Quantitative Environmental Analysis will be joining the AGI Executive Committee as Member-at-Large. Scheuing has served AGI as part of the Government Affairs Advisor Committee and as a Member Society Representative. She is also currently President of the Association for Women Geoscientists.

The new members of the AGI Executive Committee will be installed during the Geological Society of America Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado on October 30, 2007.