Geo Advisory Board & Council

The Geo Advisory Board and our Industry Council are alumni and friends who visit us, receive updates, provide advice and advocacy, and interact with our students. The Advisory Board considers all aspects of our department's mission, while the Industry Council focuses on training in our undergraduate program.

Advisory Board

• Carrie Elliott (Chair)--U.S. Geological Survey
• Dawn Hayes--Petroleum Consultant
• Paul Inkenbrandt--Utah Geological Survey
• Al Jones--Browning Foundation
• Steven Kerr--Millcreek Mining Group
• Mike Lowe--Utah Geological Survey
• Karen Merritt--Cache County School District
• Craig Nelson--Western GeoLogic LLC
• Dan Rogers--Amsted Industries Inc
• Sarah Springer--Central Plateau Cleanup Co.

Industry Advisory Council

• Chris Ballard--Rio Tinto
• Faye Geiger--Occidental Petroleum Corporation
• Stefan Kirby--Utah Geological Survey
• Skyler Sorsby--WSP Global
• Laura Symmes--Practical Mining LLC
• Christopher Tressler--Coconino County
• Cianna Wyshnytzky--Bureau of Reclamation