Board of Directors

The COPAS board of directors is composed of nine members, each serving a three-year term. Three directors are elected annually at the COPAS fall meetings by the council. Officers are elected by fellow board members and serve one-year terms that commence on January 1.

 

 

The board of directors oversees COPAS operations to assure that policies, projects and other activities authorized by the council are executed in a proper and timely manner.

 

We are proud to present our current board members and officers:

President - Mike Cougevan
President@copas.org
Term 2012 - 2014
Society: Acadiana
Company: Martindale Consultants
   

Vice President– John Hultin
VicePresident@copas.org
Term 2011 - 2013
Society: Colorado                                                                                                        Company : Hultin & Associates, LLC
Board Liaison to:
Colorado Society, New Mexico Society, Rocky Mountain Society, COPAS MPACT JV Committee
   

Treasurer – Deb Retzloff
Treasurer@copas.org
Term 2010 - 2012
Society: Houston
Company: Exxon Mobil
Board Liaison to:
Corpus Christi Society, Dallas Society, Permian Basin Society, Joint Interest Committee                                                                                      

   

Secretary – Richard Moring III
Secretary@copas.org
Term 2011 - 2013
Society: California
Company: Ferguson Resources, Inc.
Board Liaison to:
Anchorage Society, California Society, Canada Society, Tax Committee, Social Media Moderator, COPAS MPACT JV Committee
   

 

Director – Bryce Bales
Bryce.Bales@copas.org
Term 2010 - 2012
Society: San Antonio                                                                                                    Company: Texas General Land Office 
Board Liaison to:
Abilene Society, San Antonio Society, Wichita Falls Society, Revenue Committee

  

   

John Draemer
John.Draemer@copas.org
Term 2010 - 2012
Society: Houston
Company: Citation Oil & Gas Corporation
Board Liaison to:
Houston Society, Kansas Society, San Juan Basin Society, Financial Reporting Committee, CEPS Committee, Leadership Handbook Advisory Committee

  
   

Brenda Thompson
Brenda.Thompson@copas.org
Term 2012 - 2014
Society: Colorado
Company: MAK-J Energy
Board Liaison to:
Acadiana Society, Appalachia Society, Michigan Society, Education Committee,  COPAS Meeting Advisory Committee, Nominating Committee

  
   

Rick Jones
Rick.Jones@copas.org
Term 2011 - 2013
Society: Tulsa
Company: Westphal Group
Board Liaison to:
Ark-La-Tex Society, Oklahoma-Tulsa Society, Oklahoma City Society, Small Oil and Gas Companies Committee, APA® Board of Examiners Committee, Editorial Committee, NOGS Steering Committee

  
   

Jeff Wright
Jeff.Wright@copas.org
Term 2012 - 2014
Society: Fort Worth
Company: 4A Energy Advisors LLC.
Board Liaison to:
Fort Worth Society, Misssissippi Society, New Orleans Society, Audit Committee, Leadership Handbook Advisory Committee, COPAS MPACT JV Committee