KWI Officers
President: Dr. Janet Herman
Department of Environmental Sciences
University of Virginia
Executive Vice President: Dr. William B. White
Department of Geosciences
Penn State University
Comptroller: Dr. Ellen Herman
Department of Geology and Environmental Science
Bucknell University
Vice President for Communications: Dr. Sarah Carmichael
Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences
Appalachian State University
Vice President of Development: Dr. Paul J. Moore
ExxonMobil Upstream Integrated Solutions
Vice President for Research: Dr. Matt Covington
Department of Geosciences
University of Arkansas
Vice President for Research: Dr. Benjamin Schwartz
Dept. of Biology
Texas State University
KWI Board of Directors
Mr. Harvey DuChene (Chair of Board)
HNK Energy LLC (Retired)
Board term ending March 2021
Dr. Dorothy J. Vesper (Vice Chair of Board)
Department of Geology & Geography
West Virginia University
Board term ending March 2021
Dr. Ira Sasowsky (Secretary)
Department of Geosciences
University of Akron
Board term ending March 2022
Dr. John W. Hess (Treasurer)
Geological Society of America Foundation (retired)
Board term ending March 2023
Dr. Benjamin Schwartz (at large)
Department of Biology
Texas State University
Board term ending March 2023
Dr. Matt Covington
Department of Geosciences
University of Arkansas
Board term ending March 2022
Dr. Dave Decker
Southwest Geophysical Consulting, LLC
Board term ending March 2021
Dr. Ellen Herman
Department of Geology & Environmental Geosciences
Bucknell University
Board term ending March 2021
Mr. William K. Jones
Environmental Data
Board term ending March 2022
Dr. Jennifer Macalady
Department of Geosciences
Penn State University
Board term ending March 2022
Dr. Paul J. Moore
ExxonMobil Upstream Integrated Solutions
Board term ending March 2021
Mr. Wil Orndorff
Virginia Natural Heritage Program
Department of Conservation and Recreation
Board term ending March 2023
Dr. William B. White
Department of Geosciences
Penn State University
Board term ending March 2022
Dr. Carol Wicks
Department of Geology & Geophysics
Louisiana State University
Board term ending March 2023