Brandy Hawkins is a geoscientist and passionate professional with a track record of innovative solutions, successful collaboration, and perseverance under pressure. Her composed nature has allowed for successful results during challenging situations. Her early experience in leadership includes being chair of the employee survey committee at St. John Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, providing recommendations to the board for resolutions of employee concerns.
Hawkins attended Oklahoma State University (OSU) for a BS and MS in geology with geophysics emphasis. Her passion for SEG began as a student, where she facilitated the first geophysical exhibit, student chapter, and geophysical field camp at Boone Pickens School of Geology at OSU. Her continued affiliation with SEG led to other opportunities for leadership and contribution. She was cochair and chair of the Emerging Professionals International Committee (2014–2017), chair of the SEG–AAPG Cooperation Committee (2016–2019), technical program chair for the 2017 Annual Meeting, and member of the 2018 Professional Development Task Force. Hawkins is currently vice chair of the Health, Safety, Security, and Environment Committee.
Her professional industry experience as a geophysicist while working at SM Energy includes leading and supporting team supervision of a range of technical projects from 5D interpolated seismic reprocessing and prestack stochastic seismic inversion to microseismic acquisition and processing. Her personal contributions led to implementing seismic well planning in structurally complex areas utilizing seismic reflection and seismic inversion products that resulted in increased efficiencies and an internal company presentation award. Her core focus is seismic interpretation and structural geology. Hawkins is currently scheduled to present an oral session on her graduate work at the 2020 AAPG Annual Convention and Exhibition titled, “A listric model of the Naga thrust and fold belt, Assam, India.”
Position Statement
SEG has played an important role for applied geophysics in the world by providing direction, reliable information, and a place for collaboration. The time has never been more vital that SEG’s position remain a strong place in the future for geophysicists.
SEG has influenced and invested in my professional development. It is an honor to be nominated as director at large for this organization and community. I am committed to contributing toward the continued relevance and success of SEG.
I believe having a strategic vision within a rapidly changing world is important. Understanding the changing demographic of geophysicists and role of geophysics in the world will play a pivotal part of SEG’s global footprint, membership retention, and future success. Recent events of incredibly low commodity prices and pandemically induced social distancing have placed emphasis on many points, especially membership and connection. Connection is crucial for membership retention, engagement of early- and mid-career professionals, and growth. SEG has provided avenues for me to connect with many people globally. I would like to support SEG’s current and new initiatives by:
- fostering membership retention.
- growing intersociety collaboration.
- promoting global representation (social media and interactive applications).
- promoting utilization and improving access of member benefits.
- encouraging engagement by early- and mid-career professionals.
- providing a voice for underrepresented members.