Jerry Brashear

• Consultant to senior management in all areas of planning, analysis, management and marketing
• Internationally recognized expert in economic/financial analysis, modeling, evaluation and risk management, serving public and private clients on four continents
• Business development in consulting, IT, government programs and new technologies
• Author, numerous papers and peer-reviewed professional journals and trade press
• Distinguished lecturer in economics, risk and portfolio analysis, SPE; frequently invited speaker at international conferences
• Harvard, MBA; University of Michigan, PhD (Urban, Technological and Environmental Planning)

Peter Foster

• 24 years technical and commercial experience in petroleum exploration and production, marketing and business development
• Experience in sales management, marketing communications, product marketing and information management at BP, Halliburton, Shell
• Oxford University, BA; City University, MBA

Dick Ghiselin

• 35 years in oilfield operations, marketing, publishing and information services
• Strategy and product development senior executive at leading information services firm
• Marketing communications campaigns, new business development, market research, brand repositioning, corporate identity and crisis communications
• Work experience at Schlumberger, Hart Publications and OneOffshore
• Texas A&M, Columbia Business School (Marketing Management)
• Registered petroleum engineer in Texas and Certified Business Communicator

Jeff Hawkins

• 12 years oil and gas industry management, marketing, sales, research and communications experience
• Governmental affairs representative for oil and gas joint venture partnership on projects in Russia and FSU regions analyzing foreign markets, political developments and related factors affecting investments in petroleum projects
• Foreign Service Officer with assignments in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; Paris, France; and Washington, D.C.
• Rhodes College, BA (International Studies and Foreign Languages); Columbia University, MA (International Afairs, Middle East Studies and Economic Development); Arabic, French and Russian language skills

Susan Helgeson

• 18 years marketing, communications and research experience
• In-depth interviewer and focus group moderator, customer value-oriented focus with satisfaction and mindshare measurement expertise
• Development of position and strategy statements based on situation research analysis
• University of Louisville, PhD (English, Rhetoric, Composition)

Tom Hunter

• Strategy consulting for OEM, software and telecommunications ranging from start-ups to multinationals
• Roles in marketing, sales and business development
• Pricing strategy, marketing communications, marketing strategy, business development, intellectual property and due diligence
• Harvard University, BA

Ryan Isherwood

• 19 years international energy industry experience in oil/gas exploration and production, oil refining, gasoline retail marketing, publishing and online information services
• Global planning and strategic options development, new venture innovation, recapitalization, and mergers and acquisitions
• University of Washington, BS (Mechanical Engineering); University of California–Berkeley, MBA

Tore Karlsson

• 25 years exploration and production operations and oilfield services P&L, research and marketing experience
• Product portfolio analysis for investment optimization for R&D/marketing
• Market research, value pricing and communications
• Work experience at Saga Petroleum, Geco-Prakla and Schlumberger
• BS (Mathematics/Physics/Chemistry); MS (Geophysics)

Meredith Kimbell

• Assists executives in designing and implementing high-impact organizational change
• Expertise includes change planning and implementation, leadership and management development, team performance improvement, interpersonal communications and experiential learning
• Serves as group process facilitator, consultant and coach
• Extensive consulting experience with start-ups, mid-tier and Fortune 500 companies, nationally and internationally
• Psychologist, Master-VT

Pete Luan

• 29 years in oil and gas production operations, international project management, IT and HR consulting, engineering and finance experience
• Strategic marketing and business development in consulting, IT systems integration and HR outsourcing
• Strong focus on managing large, complex international projects and initiatives
• Lived and worked in Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bolivia, Egypt, Mexico, Venezuela, U.A.E. and U.K.
• Fluent in Spanish; working knowledge of Russian and French
• Rice University, BA, MS (Mechanical Engineering)

Craig Narum

• 18 years of industrial and high-tech work and consulting experience
• Strategy development, market analysis, portfolio management, change management and business modeling
• University of Oklahoma, BS (Chemical Engineering)

George Palmer

• 23 years in oil and gas information technology management
• Successfully founded, developed and divested two software companies
• Global marketing strategies, market research and product development

Marty Stetzer

• Senior consulting executive to a wide variety of global oil and gas clients; has led numerous projects
• International upstream and downstream P&L experience with Superior Oil, Mobil in the U.S., and Esso in Southeast Asia
• Capital project planning, portfolio planning, reserves management, supply and trading, refining and marketing
• Business strategy, cross-functional problem-solving, and applying leading information, supply chain and e-commerce technologies
• MS (Industrial Administration), MBA, BS (Mechanical Engineering)

David Siktberg

• 30 years of consulting experience in IT strategy and high-tech business strategy
• COO, web-based training firm
• Harvard, BS (Computer Science); Harvard, MBA

Bill Thomas

• 25 years of experience in human resources, training and organizational development; extensive strategic consulting experience; national and global management responsibilities at Pricewaterhouse Coopers and Dell Computers
• Skills in all aspects of HR strategy and practices, process improvement, culture and change management, and internal communications
• Strong focus on customer-centric organizational strategies including voice-of-the-customer processes and metrics; substantial reorganization and M&A experience
• Management coaching and consulting in energy at Baker Hughes, CenterPoint Energy, CPS Energy and Maverick Tube; in other industries at organizations such as American Public Power Association, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Dell Computers, Deloitte & Touche, Highmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Marriott International, Mylab Labs, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Baylor University, Duquesne University, University of Pittsburgh and University of Texas.
• St. Francis, MA (HR & Labor Relations); Ohio Northern, BA (Business); SPHR certification; adjunct instructor, University of Pittsburgh
• Published in CEO Magazine, Human Resource Executive, Quality Progress, Executive Excellence and others