Chapters & Committees

THSOA is a 100% volunteer-based society. We rely on our members to help make us successful. In addition to many folks who are behind the scenes, the below list is who you can contact should you have any specific questions. If you are interested in volunteering, please email [email protected] for available opportunities. Every THSOA member is invited to participate in activities from any chapter.

Chapters

Latin America
President Vice-President LAC and Technical Coordinator Secretary Website Social Networks and Computer Applications Coordinator
 
Bismarck Jigena-Antelo
University of Cadiz, Spain
Karem Oviedo
Kongsberg Discovery, Mexico
Rodrigo Torres Santamaría
Directorate of Hydrography and Navigation of the Peruvian Navy, Peru
Lorena González
Uruguay
       
Coordinator and Regional Liaison for North America and the Caribbean Training and Capacity Building Coordinator Training Coordinator and Student Liaison Coordinator and Regional Liaison for Ecuador

 

     
Alexis Cárdenas
 NORBIT
Elías Alberto Blanco Mota
Bathymetric Solutions S. A. S., Colombia
Wilmer Rey Sánchez
National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)
Byron Jara
Ecuador
 

Mid-Atlantic (Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, D.C., Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee) 

Chair Vice Chair Secretary Treasurer
 
Daniel Wright Deanne Hargrave Sloan Freeman  
Sounding Science Atlantic Shores Geodynamics  

Midwest (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin)

Chair Treasurer Secretary
Ed Bailey Jon Arleth Denis Buelow
Northwestern Michigan College   SPACECO

 

New England (Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island)   [email protected]

Chair  Secretary Treasurer Technical Coordinator
 
Samantha Bruce  Peyton Benson Teri Bridges Vitad Pradith
 
 State of Maine QPS Teledyne Construction
   
Student Outreach Coordinator

Event Coordinator

Regional Liaison - MA/RI/CT Regional Liaison - VT/NH/ME
     
 * Vacant *   * Vacant * Rick Morton  Evan Martzial
    Applanix  Echo81

 

Southeast (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and South Carolina)

Chair Treasurer  Secretary
Mike Nitska Jason Poret Larry Heinzen
HydroTerra Technologies, LLC HydroTerra Technologies, LLC Geo Oceans
     
Technical Chair Event Coordinator  Student Liaison
Scott Haydel Kim Dailey Josh Dugan
R2Sonic Survey Equipment Services, Inc. H2O Subsea

Texas (a.k.a. "Houston Chapter")

Chair Vice Chair Technical Chair Treasurer
 
Bill Busey Michael Greening Mick Prouse Alma Greening
NORBIT STR Port of Houston Sulmara
       
Secretary Social Media Manager Student Outreach/
Scholarship
 Event Coordinator
     
Tiziana Muenene Cody Klindt Phil Trudeau Austin McIntosh
Saildrone  Fugro UTEC  

 

West Coast (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming)

Chair Treasurer Secretary
Mike Mutschler Brian Busey Bob Feldpausch
Norbit Retired Tetra Tech

 


COMMITTEES

Bylaw
Responsible for the creation and maintenance of the organization's bylaws.

Conference Planning
Develops the program for biannual US Hydro Conference. This includes providing topics, reviewing papers, identifying speakers and alternate choices, planning social activities/meals, and more.

 

Member Relations
Increase membership benefits with engagement, collaboration, and communication.

 

Professional Development
Coordinates and delivers professional development training and resources for members.

Tom Waddington

Student Outreach & Scholarships
Facilitates THSOA support of students pursuing careers in the Hydrographic industry.