Our Members

The Board of Directors will be comprised of a balanced group of participating organizations. The Board will develop an annual research plan and select projects to address some of shales toughest challenges.

 

Current Board of Directors
 

Gas Technology Institute 
Patrick Findle, President and Chairman of SAFER PA
Director, Pittsburgh Office

 

 

 

Pennsylvania State University
Monte Alger 
Director of the Institute for Natural Gas Research (INGaR), Professor of Chemical Engineering

 

 

 

University of Pittsburgh
Radisav Vidic 
Chair, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

 

 

 

Drexel University
Giuseppe Palmese
Professor and Head of Chemical and Biological Engineering

 

 

 

Groundwater Environmental Services
Richard T. Wardrop, P.G. 
Principal Hydrogeologist

 

 

 

Tetra Tech
Steve Hughes
Water Management Group Manager – Appalachian Basin Oil & Gas

 

 

 

CH2MHill
Charles Whisman
VP, Global Energy Market Director, E&N

 

 

 

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Gary Slagel
Government Affairs Specialist