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 - Nancy Ashby
President@copas.org
Term 2010-2012
Society: Dallas
Company: Pitts Energy Group
 

 
   

Vice President– Brenda Thompson
VicePresident@copas.org
Term 2009-2011
Society: Colorado
Company: Mak-J Energy 

Board Liaison to:
Anchorage Society, Canada Society, Colorado  Society, Bylaws Committee, Membership & Society Support Committee, Education Committee Liaison
   

Treasurer – Mike Cougevan
Treasurer@copas.org
Term 2009-2011                                                                                                     Society: Acadiana                                                                                                         Company :  Martindale Consultants

Board Liaison to:
Acadiana Society, Mississippi Society, New Orleans Society, Audit Committee, Document Pricing Committee and the Presentation Review Committee Liaison
   

Secretary -  John Hultin
Secretary@copas.org
Term 2008-2010
Society: Colorado
Company: Hultin & Associates, LLC

Board Liaison to:
California Society, New Mexico Society, Rocky Mountain Society, Revenue Committee, Tech Writer Style Guide Committee and the Meeting Task Force Committee
   

Director – Penny Parten, APA
BOD9@copas.org
Term 2008-2010
Society: Permian Basin
Company: Whiting Petroleum

Board Liaison to:
Abilene Society, Corpus Christi Society, Permian Basin Society, APA® Board of Examiners Committee, Tech Writer Style Guide Committee and the Meeting Advisory Committee, Small Oil & Gas Cos. Committee Liaison

  
   

Director – Deb Retzloff
BOD6@copas.org
Term 2010 - 2012
Society: Houston                                                                                                            Company: Exxon Mobil

Board Liaison to:
Dallas Society, Fort Worth Society, Oklahoma City Society,  Joint Interest Committee, New Professionals Committee, Document Pricing Committee and the International Committee

  
   

Director – John Draemer
BOD5@copas.org
Term 2010-2012
Society: Houston                                                                                                 Company: Citation Oil & Gas Corporation

Board Liaison to:
Ark-La-Tex Society, Houston Society, Oklahoma-Tulsa Society, Financial Reporting Committee, CEPS Committee and the  Meeting Task Force Committee

  
   

Director – Bryce Bales
BOD7@copas.org
Term 2010-2012
Society: San Antonio                                                                                                    Company: Texas General Land Office 

Board Liaison to:
San Antonio Society, San Juan Basin Society, Wichita Falls Society, Midstream Committee & Education-NOGS Steering Committee Liaison

  
   

Director – Tom Wierman
BOD8@copas.org
Term 2008-2010
Society: Kansas                                                                                                      Company: Flint Hills Resources

Board Liaison to:
Appalachia Society, Kansas Society, Michigan Society,Tax, Education Task Force & Nominating Committee Liaison