Planning Committee

Thank you to our 2023 GRC Planning Committee Volunteers! 

  • General Chair  - Leland Davis, Geologica
  • Technical Program Chair  - Karen R. Christopherson, Chinook Geoconsulting, Inc.
  • GR President  - Kelly Blake, United States Navy
  • Diversity Chair - Katerina Yared, SM Energy
  • DOE Liaison - Elisabet Metcalfe, US Department of Energy
  • Expo & Fundraising Champion - Michelle Piña, Kenai Drilling
  • Expo & Fundraising Champion - Jaclyn Urbank, Jacobs
  • Field Trips Chair - Travis Broadhurst, University of New Mexico
  • Geothermal 101 Chair  - Dave Boden, Emeritus Truckee Meadows Community College
  • Golf Tournament Chair  -  Michael Richter, Calpine - The Geysers
  • Heat Pump Industry Leader - Jay Egg, Egg Geo, LLC
  • Photo Contest Chair - Priscilla Gagliano, Halliburton
  • Plenary Session Chair - Bridget Silva, Baseload Capital
  • Special Events Chair - Paul Fechko, Geologica Geothermal Group
  • Student Engagement Chair - Nagasree Garapati, University of New Haven
  • Student Representative - Anu Choudhary, Victoria University of Wellington
  • Technical Program Co-Chair (Posters)    Nicole Wagoner, University of Nevada, Reno
  • Technical Program Co-Chair (Panels) - Caity Smith, Zanskar Geothermal & Minerals, Inc.
  • Technical Program Co-Chair (Papers)  - Peter Drakos, Geologica
  • Workshop Co-Chair - Gabe Matson, Fervo Energy
  • Workshop Co-Chair - Jonathan Hernandez, Brightcore Energy