Chapters & Committees

THSOA is a 100% volunteer-based society. We rely on our members to help make us successful. In addition to many folks who are behind the scenes, the below list is who you can contact should you have any specific questions. If you are interested in volunteering, please email [email protected] for available opportunities. Every THSOA member is invited to participate in activities from any chapter.

Chapters

Latin America

Mid-Atlantic (Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, D.C., Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee) 

Chair Vice Chair Secretary Treasurer
 
Daniel Wright Deanne Hargrave Sloan Freeman  
Sounding Science Atlantic Shores Geodynamics  

Midwest (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin)

Chair Treasurer Secretary
Ed Bailey Jon Arleth Denis Buelow
Northwestern Michigan College   SPACECO

 

New England (Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island)   [email protected]

Chair  Secretary Treasurer Technical Coordinator
 
Samantha Bruce  Peyton Benson Teri Bridges Vitad Pradith
 Exail  State of Maine QPS Teledyne Construction
   
Student Outreach Coordinator

Regional Liaison - CT/VT

Regional Liaison - MA/RI Regional Liaison - NH/ME
     
 * Vacant *   * Vacant * Rick Morton  Evan Martzial
    Applanix  Echo81

 

Southeast (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and South Carolina)

Chair Treasurer  Event Coordinator
Mike Nitska Hunner K. Aucoin Kim Dailey
HydroTerra Technologies, LLC Imenco AS Survey Equipment Services, Inc.
     
Technical Coordinator  Student Liaison  
 
Scott Haydel Natalie Guess  
R2Sonic The University of Southern Mississippi  

Texas (a.k.a. "Houston Chapter")

Chair Vice Chair Treasurer Secretary
 
Alex Spriggs Jake Dumaine  Matthew Dempsey Tiziana Munene
ZUPT  Atlas Professionals  MacArtney TCarta Marine
       
Event Coordinator Social Media Manager Technical Coordinator  Student Liaison
     
Rachel Cluthe  Cody Brown Paul Laverty  
STR  C.A. Richards & Associates Fugro  

 

West Coast (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming)

Chair Treasurer Secretary
Mike Mutschler Brian Busey Bob Feldpausch
Norbit Retired Tetra Tech

 


COMMITTEES

Bylaw
Responsible for the creation and maintenance of the organization's bylaws.

Conference Planning
Develops the program for biannual US Hydro Conference. This includes providing topics, reviewing papers, identifying speakers and alternate choices, planning social activities/meals, and more.

 

Member Relations
Increase membership benefits with engagement, collaboration, and communication.

 

Professional Development
Coordinates and delivers professional development training and resources for members.

Tom Waddington

Student Outreach & Scholarships
Facilitates THSOA support of students pursuing careers in the Hydrographic industry.