Candidate for Advisory Councilor
(July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2021)

Mark Millard

Senior Exploration Geologist
  • 2007: M.S. Geology, Baylor University, Waco, Texas
  • 2005: B.S. Geology, Brigham Young University-Idaho, Rexburg, Idaho
  • 2017-Present: Rockies Resources, Senior Exploration Geologist, Denver, Colorado
  • 2016-17: SM Energy, Senior Exploration Geologist, Permian Exploration Team, Denver, Colorado
  • 2014-16: SM Energy, Senior Exploration Geologist, Rockies Exploration Team, Billings, Montana
  • 2011-14: SM Energy, Senior Development Geologist, North Rockies Asset Team, Billings, Montana
  • 2009-11: Pioneer Natural Resources, Development Geologist II, Eagle Ford Asset Team, Irving, Texas
  • 2007-09: Pioneer Natural Resources, Development Geologist I, South Texas Asset Team, Irving, Texas
Rockies Resources, Denver, Colorado
  • Joined AAPG 2005; Energy Minerals Division (EMD), 2018
  • House of Delegates, Montana Geological Society Delegate, 2016-19
  • Visiting Geoscientist, 2015-Present
  • Rocky Mountain Section Annual Meeting Committee, Technical Program Chairman, 2017; Creator of the Julie Lefever Memorial Award presented at the Honors and Awards Ceremonies
  • Active presenting at local and national conventions (author and co-author)
  • AAPG Rocky Mountain Section A.I. Levorsen Award, Best Oral Presentation, 2014
  • AAPG Energy Minerals Division Frank Kottlowski Memorial Award, AAPG Annual Convention & Exhibition (ACE), 2014
  • AAPG Southwest Section Grants-in-Aid Scholarship, 2006, 2007
  • AAPG Rocky Mountain Section Rendezvous Student Expo, 2nd Place Poster Session, 2005 
  • Professional Affiliations:
    • Brigham Young University (BYU)-Idaho, Geology Department Advisory Board, 2014-Present
    • Montana Geological Society (MGS), President, 2015; Executive Committee, 2011-16
    • Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists (RMAG), Membership Committee, 2018-Present
    • SM Energy, Charitable Contributions Committee, 2013-16
  • Professional Honors & Awards:
    • Baylor University, Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, 2006, 2007
    • Idaho Academy of Science Technology, 1st Place Microbiology Poster Session, 2005
    • Published articles in geology and science journals (authored and co-authored)  

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