Mission Statement

The Mission of the Gulf Coast Section shall be the promotion of mutual cooperation in furthering the objectives of the Society of Petroleum Engineers International, Inc. This shall be accomplished by:

  • Providing forums that afford members the opportunity to upgrade and maintain professional competence
  • Providing social interaction that increases member participation in Section activities as a whole, while striving to maintain the integrity of the Section
  • Supporting programs in area primary and secondary schools to encourage students to develop their abilities in mathematics, science, and engineering
  • Supporting engineering programs at the university level
  • Enhancing the image of the Oil and Gas Industry by sponsoring community service programs 

executive board of directors

Board of Directors Committee Chairs

Officers 2024 - 2025

 

POSITION NAME
Chair Abhi (Abhinandan) Kohli
Past Chair Alexsandra Martinez 
Vice Chair Bharath Rajappa
Secretary Debora Martogi
Treasurer Derek Key
Vice Treasurer Prue Smith
Communications Chair Thomas Shattuck
Communications Vice Chair Taylor Butler
Education Chair Nami Southern
Education Co-Chair Anna Wei
Programs Chair Priyavrat Shukla
Programs Vice Chair Chad Senter
YP Chair Gilberto Marmolejo
Directors at Large 2024-2025 Lucy Fisher
Directors at Large 2024-2025 Riteja Dutta
Emeritus Advisor Bill Davis
Section Specialist Lindsay Rochner
Regional North America Director Carlos Torres