SEG Presidents \
Sally G. Zinke
(2000 - 2001 )
Brief Biography
Sally G. Zinke, candidate for President-Elect, has been an active
member of SEG for 25 years since founding the Student Section at Penn
State University. She served as General Chairman for the 1996 Annual
Meeting and Exposition in Denver. At age 13, Sally became interested in
seismology at Washington University and planned to become a
geophysicist. Dr. Sigmund Hammer sparked her interest in exploration
geophysics.
Sally graduated from the University of
Wisconsin–Madison with a B.S. in geology and geophysics,
completed an M.S. in geophysics at Penn State and the University of
Denver Executive M.B.A. program in finance. She joined Mobil in Denver
in 1973 and held numerous technical and supervisory positions in
exploration and production. In 1981, she was hired by PanCanadian
Petroleum and supervised U.S. geophysical activities. In 1989, Sally
joined the Bureau of Economic Geology/University of Texas to handle
geophysical applications for several reservoir characterization and
technology integration projects. Returning to Denver with Pacific
Enterprises, she has been a geophysical consultant involved in U.S. and
international projects for the past eight years. Her main interests are
technology integration at reservoir level, high-resolution seismic, and
reservoir characterization.
Sally served the SEG as
Secretary-Treasurer on the 1992-93 Executive Committee, on the Finance
Committee 1992-95, chairman of the Annual Meeting Advisory Committee
1996-97, Development and Production Committee, chairman of Policy and
Procedures Manual Development 1993-96, chairman of the Professional
Affairs Committee 1990-92, Constitution and Bylaws Committee 1989-92,
vice-chairman Arrangements Committee for the 1983 Annual Meeting, and
Planning Committee for the 1989 SEG Midwest Meeting. She is an active
member of AAPG, EAGE, Denver Geophysical Society (past-president,
vice-president, treasurer, and all-around volunteer), and the Rocky
Mountain Association of Geologists.
Position Statement
SEG
is dynamic and willing to meet member needs. Our organization has
become more international, streamlined Business Office operation,
provided forums for interest sections, and expanded opportunities for
Distinguished Lecturers and Short Courses. I would build on our
accomplishments with “BETTER CONNECTIONS”, including:
- Improved access between Business Office and Members.
- Enhanced connections across technologies.
- Information transmission to nongeophysicists and the public.
- Better interactive links to other professional organizations.
- Freer flow of information about policies, actions and activities to Members.
- More Member feedback loops.
- Stronger international links.
- Interdisciplinary communication to further technical integration.
- Better connections with groups like the IAGC that provide operational information to our members.
- “Plugging” more Members into Committee activities.
- Knowledge transfer through Member interaction and CE forums.
- Closer contacts with the educational community.
- Better flow of ideas between membership segments—from the researchers through the developers of innovations to implementors and end-users.
We
are bright, articulate, energetic people with much to gain by making
“BETTER CONNECTIONS”. If we need to modify our wires, we
certainly have the knowledge and experience to get the job done.
Through its membership, SEG can do anything.
Let's establish strong “CONNECTIONS”, excite the circuits and get energy flowing for a BETTER SEG!
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