Allen Bertagne grew up in the oil
business, spending his early years in Venezuela, Libya, and the UK. Upon
completing a Bachelor’s in Geology at Imperial College, and a Master’s at UT
Austin under Milo Backus, he embarked on an exciting career, working at Exxon,
CGG, PGS, and Shell and currently running BRT Energy Advisors.
Allen's parallel “SEG career” began
in 1995 when he joined the TLE
Editorial Board, becoming chair two years later. During that time, he led a
series of changes including establishing Interpreter’s Corner and updating of
the look, feel, and structure of the publication. Following this, he served for
two years as SEG representative to GeoArabia, a leading geoscience journal
focused on the Middle East.
He next served as First Vice President
on the 2000-2001 Executive Committee, led by Ms. Sally Zinke, and worked
closely with the other Executive Committee members on developing the first-ever
SEG Strategic Plan.
In December 2017, Allen was asked
to be Technical Coordinator of the SEG EVOLVE Program, allowing him to create a
comprehensive 5-month virtual internship for students. Since then, more than
400 students from over 40 countries have participated in EVOLVE, resulting in his
excellent personal rapport with the next generation of geophysicists.
During this time, he also served
two 2-year terms as Council Representative of District 1 (Houston),
participating actively in the important discussions taking place in that forum.
Position Statement
Council
Representatives are selected by SEG members from around the world and as such
represent the total membership of the SEG. The Council is therefore an integral
part of the Governance of the SEG.
If elected Chair of the Council, I
will use my in-depth knowledge of the Society, global experience, and organizational
skills to help ensure that the voices of SEG Members from around the world are expressed
through the Council and their views taken into account in SEG’s future plans,
decisions, and public messaging.
I want to thank my two
highly-qualified colleagues who have also agreed to stand as Chair of the
Council candidates at this important moment in SEG’s history. I am confident that the next Chair will help ensure
that the Society advances in the right direction while staying true to our core
Mission of being the leading international professional society in
applied geophysics.