Society Legacy

PGS has a long legacy. It was chartered on October 5th, 1973 by J. Alan Ballard, Charles C. Bates, Joseph W. Berg, Jr. (Deceased), Morris Brenner, David L. Daniels, Thomas M. Davis, William J. Dempsey (Deceased), Herbert C. Eppert, Jr., Richard Q. Foote, William Gumert, Lowell G. Hammons, Roland G. Henderson (Deceased), Troy L. Holcombe, Robert Iverson, Elizabeth R. King, Angelo L. Kontis, Alexander Malahoff, Albert L. McCahan, Rudolph R. Michlik, Peter Popenoe, William E. Rankin, Robert Sax, Robert W. Seaton, Patrick T. Taylor, Burl A. Tuller (Deceased), Robert Van Nostrand, Norman L. Weaver, Bruce G. Weetman, and Isidore Zietz.

PGS met for many years at the Officer's Club in Patton Hall at Fort Myers (Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall) near Arlington Cemetery.

If you would like to contribute to this PGS history page, please email us at dcgeophys@gmail.com.

Past Meetings (LINK TO BE ADDED)

Past PGS Officers

(More records to be added, as located. Please email if you have information to add here.)

2022-2023

President: Karen Pearson, Systems Planning and Analysis
2nd Vice President: Marc Buursink, USGS
Treasurer: Laura Sammon
SEG Liaison: Cathy Enomoto, retired

2021-2022

President: Kori Newman
2nd Vice President: Karen Pearson, Systems Planning and Analysis
Secretary: Marc Buursink, USGS
SEG Liaison: Cathy Enomoto, retired

2020-2021

President: Kori Newman
1st Vice President: Joe Durek
2nd Vice President: Karen Pearson, UMD
Secretary: Marc Buursink, USGS
Treasurer: Joe Bennett, retired
SEG Liaison: Cathy Enomoto, retired

2019-2020

President: Marc Buursink, USGS
1st Vice President: Lisa Schleicher, NRC
2nd Vice President: Karen Pearson, UMD
Secretary: Kori Newman
Treasurer: Joe Bennett, retired
SEG Liaison: Cathy Enomoto, retired

2018–2019

President: Marc Buursink, USGS
1st Vice President: Lisa Schleicher, NRC
2nd Vice President: Catherine Enomoto
Secretary: Kori Newman
Treasurer: Joe Bennett, Leidos (retired)

2017–2018

President: Marc Buursink, USGS
1st Vice President: Thomas Pratt, USGS
2nd Vice President: Catherine Enomoto
Secretary: Catherine Tadlock
Treasurer: Joe Bennett, Leidos (retired)
Web Site Coordinator: Jay Pulli, Raytheon BBN Technologies

2016–2017

President: Catherine Enomoto, U.S. Geological Survey
1st Vice President: Marc Buursink, U.S. Geological Survey
2nd Vice President: Victor Oancea, Syneren Technologies Corporation
Secretary: Catherine Cox, ATR Corporation
Treasurer: Joe Bennett, Leidos (retired)
Web Site Coordinator: Jay Pulli, Raytheon BBN Technologies

2015–2016

President: Catherine Enomoto, USGS
1st Vice President: Marc Buursink, USGS
2nd Vice President: Victor Oancea, Leidos
Secretary: Bob Fraser, USGS (retired)
Treasurer: Joe Bennett, Leidos (retired)
Web Site Coordinator: Jay Pulli, Raytheon BBN Technologies

2014–2015

President: John (Jack) Murphy, Leidos
1st Vice President: Catherine Enomoto, USGS
2nd Vice President: Victor Oancea, SAIC
Secretary: Bob Fraser
Treasurer: Joe Bennett, SAIC
Web Site Coordinator: Jay Pulli

2013–2014

President: Victoria Oancea, Leidos
1st Vice Presidents: Catherine Enomoto, USGS; Pierre Caron; Karl Veith
2nd Vice President: Victor Oancea, SAIC
Secretary: Bob Fraser
Treasurer: Joe Bennett, SAIC
Web Site Coordinator: Jay Pulli
SEG Coordinator: David Zinzer

2012–2013

President: Joydeep Bhattacharya
1st Vice Presidents: Karl Veith, Cathy Enomoto, and Pierre Caron
2nd Vice President: Victor Oancea, SAIC
Secretary: Bob Fraser
Treasurer: Joe Bennett, SAIC
Web Site Coordinator: Jay Pulli
SEG Coordinator: David Zinzer

2011–2012

(No record available.)

2010–2011

1st Vice President: Keith McLaughlin
(No other record available.)

2009–2010

President: Jack Murphy, SAIC
1st Vice President: Cy Galvin, Coastal Engineer
2nd Vice President: Victor Oancea, SAIC
Secretary: Joydeep Bhattacharya, SAIC
Treasurer: Joe Bennett, SAIC
Web Site Coordinator: Jay Pulli, BBN Technologies
SEG Coordinator: David Zinzer, U.S. Minerals Management Service

2008–2009

President: Harold Geller, George Mason University
1st Vice President: David Salzberg, SAIC
2nd Vice President: Victor Oancea, SAIC
Secretary: Joydeep Bhattacharya, SAIC
Treasurer: Elizabeth King, U.S. Geological Survey
Web Site Coordinator: Jay Pulli, BBN Technologies
SEG Coordinator: David Zinzer, U.S. Minerals Management Service

2007–2008

President: Stan Radzevicius, Ensco, Inc.
1st Vice President: Harold Geller, George Mason University
2nd Vice President: Victor Oancea, SAIC
Secretary: Joydeep Bhattacharya, BBN Technologies
Treasurer: Elizabeth King, U.S. Geological Survey
Web Site Coordinator: Jay Pulli, BBN Technologies
SEG Coordinator: David Zinzer, U.S. Minerals Management Service

2006–2007

President: Cyril Galvin, Coastal Engineer
1st Vice President: Stan Radzevicius, Ensco, Inc.
2nd Vice President: Victor Oancea, SAIC
Secretary: Joydeep Bhattacharya, BBN Technologies
Treasurer: Elizabeth King, U.S. Geological Survey
Web Site Coordinator: Jay Pulli, BBN Technologies
SEG Coordinator :David Zinzer, U.S. Minerals Management Service

2005–2006

President: Keith McLaughlin, SAIC
1st Vice President: Cy Galvin
2nd Vice President: Victoria Oancea, SAIC
Secretary: Stan Radzevicius, Ensco, Inc.
Treasurer: Elizabeth King, U.S. Geological Survey
Web Site Coordinator: Jay Pulli, BBN Technologies
SEG Coordinator: David Ziner, U.S. Minerals Management Service

2004–2005

President: Mike Ryan, USGS
1st Vice President: Keith McLaughlin, SAIC
2nd Vice President: Victoria Oancea, SAIC
Secretary: Stan Radzevicius, Ensco, Inc.
Treasurer: Elizabeth King, U.S. Geological Survey

2003–2004

President: Joe Bennett
1st Vice President: Mike Ryan
2nd Vice President: Pierre Caron
Secretary: Tom Gamble
Treasurer: Elizabeth King

2002–2003

President: Dr. Buck Ibrahim, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
1st Vice President: Dr. Joe Bennett, SAIC/CMR
2nd Vice President: Pierre Caron, SAIC - Center for Monitoring Research
Secretary: Dr. Tom Gamble, Ensco, Inc.
Treasurer: Elizabeth King, U.S. Geological Survey

2001–2002

President: Harold Geller
1st Vice President: Buck Ibrahim
2nd Vice President: Pierre Caron
Secretary: Doug Baumgardt
Treasurer: Elizabeth King

2000–2001

President: Joe Bennett
1st Vice President: Harold Geller
2nd Vice President: Pierre Caron
Secretary: Doug Baumgardt
Treasurer: Elizabeth King

1999–2000

President: Keith McLaughlin
1st Vice President: Jack Murphy
2nd Vice President: Pierre Caron
Secretary: Joe Bennett
Treasurer: Elizabeth King

1998–1999

President: David Salzberg
1st Vice President: Keith McLaughlin
2nd Vice President: Anton Dainty
Secretary: Joe Bennett
Treasurer: Elizabeth King

1997–1998

President: Jack Murphy
1st Vice President: David Salzberg
2nd Vice President: Ron Cook
Secretary: Doug Baumgardt
Treasurer: Elizabeth King

1996–1997

President: Michael Ryan
1st Vice President: Cy Galvin
2nd Vice President: David Salzberg
Secretary: Jack Murphy
Treasurer: Elizabeth King

1995–1996

President: Harold Geller
1st Vice President: Michael Ryan
2nd Vice President: Jay Pulli
Secretary: David Salzberg
Treasurer: Elizabeth King

1994–1995

President: Thomas Gamble
1st Vice President: Harold Geller
2nd Vice President: Alan Linde
Secretary: Jay Pulli
Treasurer: Elizabeth King

1993–1994

President: David Zinzer
1st Vice President: Harold Geller
2nd Vice President: Peggy Marshall
Secretary: Wilmer Rivers
Treasurer: Elizabeth King

1992–1993

President: Wilmer Rivers
1st Vice President: David Zinzer
2nd Vice President: Peter Davis
Secretary: Robert Cessaro
Treasurer: Elizabeth King

1991–1992

President: Doug Baumgardt
1st Vice President: Tom Gamble
2nd Vice President: Wilmer Rivers
Secretary: Robert Cessaro
Treasurer: Mike Ryan

1990–1991

President: Karl Veith
1st Vice President: Doug Baumgardt
2nd Vice President: Mike Blackford
Secretary: John Coyne
Treasurer: David Zinzer

1989–1990

President: Gerald Barton
1st Vice President: Karl Veith
2nd Vice President: Indra Gupta
Secretary: John Cooyne
Treasurer: David Zinzer

1988–1989

President: Alan S. Ryall
1st Vice President: Gerald Barton
2nd Vice President: David Zinzer
Secretary: Julia Sullivan
Treasurer: Winston Chan

1987–1988

President: A.K. (Buck) Ibrahim
1st Vice President: Alan S. Ryall
2nd Vice President: Thomas D. Gamble
Secretary: Michael E. Blackford
Treasurer: Winston W. Chan

1986–1987

President: Anne O'Donnell
1st Vice President: A.K. (Buck) Ibrahim
2nd Vice President: Keith McLaughlin
Secretary: Don Clark
Treasurer: Gerry Barton

1985–1986

President: Joe Bennett
1st Vice President: Andy Chang
2nd Vice President: Doug Baumgardt
Secretary: Alison Lees
Treasurer: Gerry Barton

1984–1985

President: Robert Van Nostrand
1st Vice President: Joe Bennett
2nd Vice President: Andy Chang
Secretary: Elaine Padovani
Treasurer: A.K. (Buck) Ibrahim

1983–1984

President: Ian D. MacGregor
1st Vice President: Peter M. Bell
2nd Vice President: T. Joseph Bennett
Secretary: Anne O'Donnell
Treasurer: A. K. (Buck) Ibrahim

1982–1983

President: John R. Murphy
1st Vice President: Ian D. MacGregor
2nd Vice President: Michael J. Shore
Secretary: Margaret E. Marshall
Treasurer: Richard D. Brown

1981–1982

President: Eugene C. Robertson
1st Vice President: John (Jack) R. Murphy
2nd Vice President: Anne O'Donnell
Secretary: Michael J. Shore
Treasurer: Richard (Dick) D. Brown

1980–1981

President: Stanely S. Johnson
1st Vice President: Eugene C. Robertson
2nd Vice President: Peter M. Bell
Secretary: William G. Murray
Treasurer: Eugene Smart

1979–1980

President: Cyril J. Galvin
1st Vice President: John G. Heacock
2nd Vice President: John R. Murphy
Secretary: Stanley S. Johnson
Treasurer: Gregory B. Young

1978–1979

President: Robert Regan
1st Vice President: Leonard Johnson
2nd Vice President: Donald Clements
Secretary: John Goncz
Treasurer: Ralph Alelwine III

1977–1978

President: Robert Van Nostrand
1st Vice President: Robert Regan
2nd Vice President: Samir Vincent
Secretary: Cyril Galvin
Treasurer: Elizabeth King

1976–1977

President: William J. Dempsey
1st Vice President: Gilbert Mead
2nd Vice President: Roy Hansen
Secretary: Bob Christensen
Treasurer: Elizabeth King

1975–1976

President: Isidore Zietz
1st Vice President: William J. Dempsey
2nd Vice President: Elizabeth R. King
Secretary: Herbert C. Eppert, Jr.
Treasurer: Albert L. McCahan

1974–1975

President: Joseph W. Berg, Jr.
1st Vice President: Rudolph Black
2nd Vice President: William Dempsey
Secretary: Herbert C. Eppert, Jr.
Treasurer: Albert McCahan

1973–1974

President: Burl A. Tuller
1st Vice President: Joseph W. Berg Jr.
2nd Vice President: Isidore Zietz
Secretary: Robert D. Regan
Treasurer: Herbert C. Eppert

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