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Advisory Council

The Advisory Council serves in an advisory capacity to the Executive Committee. They report on matters involving ethics and discipline, long-range planning, constitutional review, nominations for officers and honors and awards and other special projects as requested by the Executive Committee.

Members of this committee serve three years and include the immediate past-president and two former presidents, the immediate past chairman of the House of Delegates, elected members from the AAPG's U.S. Sections and International Regions, officers of each Division. For complete details about the Advisory Council you need to read AAPG's Constitution and Bylaws.

Claudia Jane Hackbarth Claudia Hackbarth Past Pres. 23-24 Chair 2024-2025
Steven Maurice Goolsby Steven Goolsby 2nd year past president temp removal - not attending H&A mtg Advisory Councilor 2024-2025
Gretchen M. Gillis Gretchen Gillis 2nd Past President Advisory Councilor 2023-2025
Robert Archer Robert Archer Past Chair of the House of Delegates Advisory Councilor 2024-2025
Dan A. Billman Dan Billman Eastern Section Advisory Councilor 2019-2025
Martin L. Shields Martin Shields Gulf Coast Advisory Councilor 2023-2026
Lee Krystinik, PhD Lee Krystinik Mid-Continent Advisory Councilor 2023-2026
Margo J. Liss Margo Liss Southwest Advisory Councilor 2023-2026
Adedoja Rosamund Ojelabi Adedoja Ojelabi Africa Region Advisory Councilor 2023-2026
Peter Desmond Grant Peter Grant Asia Pacific Advisory Councilor 2023-2026
Natasha MacAdam Natasha MacAdam Canada Region Advisory Councilor 2023-2026
Jhonny Edgar Casas Jhonny Casas LACR Advisory Councilor 2023-2026
Ahmed Mohammed Al-Hakami Ahmed Al-Hakami Middle East Councilor Advisory Councilor 2023-2026
Judy Loy Schulenberg Judy Schulenberg DPA President Advisory Councilor 2024-2025
Ashley S.B. Douds Ashley Douds EMD President Advisory Councilor 2024-2025
Matthias Georg Imhof, Phd Matthias Imhof DEG President Advisory Councilor 2024-2025
Katerina Yared Katerina Yared Women's Network Co-Chair 22-24, Chair 24-25 non-voting Observer 2022-2025
Vicki L. Beighle Vicki Beighle Staff Liaison 2016-2099
Justin Edward Birdwell Justin Birdwell Interim appointed alternate for '26 H&A meeting Advisory Councilor 2025-2025
Rebecca Schempp Rebecca Schempp Interim until election is held for 24-27 term Advisory Councilor 2025-2025
Molly Turko Molly Turko President, PSGD Observer 2023-2025

Headquarters Contacts

Vicki L. Beighle
Vicki Beighle Adminstrative Team Lead, AAPG +1 918 560 2615