Board of Directors
The board of directors oversees COPAS operations to assure that policies, projects and other activities authorized by the council are executed in a proper and timely manner.
The COPAS board of directors is composed of nine members, each serving a three-year term. Three directors are elected annually at the COPAS Fall Meetings by the council. Officers are elected by fellow board members and serve one-year terms that commence on January 1.
We are proud to present our 2023 board members and officers:
Craig Buck
President
- president@copas.org
- Term: 2022 - 2024
- Society: Oklahoma City
- Company: Martindale Consultants, Inc.
- Board liaison To: Michigan Society, Bylaws Committee, CEE Steering Committee, Membership & Society Support, Vendor Roundtable
Kim Peyton
Vice President
- vicepresident@copas.org
- Term: 2022 - 2024
- Society: Mississippi
- Company: Peyton & Company, PLLC
- Board liaison To: Anchorage Society, Mississippi Society, Permian Basin Society, COPAS Meeting Advisory Committee
Kevin Launchbaugh
Treasurer
- treasurer@copas.org
- Term: 2023 - 2025
- Society: Tulsa
- Company: Gas Equities, Inc.
- Board liaison To: Kansas Society, Oklahoma City Society, Tulsa Society, Audit Committee, Leadership Handbook Advisory Committee
Rebecca Paris
Secretary
- secretary@copas.org
- Term: 2021 - 2023
- Society: Tulsa
- Company: Devon Energy Corp
- Board liaison To: Ark-La-Texas Society, Canada Society, Revenue Standing Committee, API Royalty Subcommittee
Tom Batsche
Director
- tom.batsche@talosenergy.com
- Term: 2023 - 2025
- Society: Houston
- Company: Talos Energy
- Board liaison To: Acadiana Society, Colorado Society, East Texas Society, Houston Society, Joint Interest Standing Committee, Vehicle Rates Subcommittee
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Nancy Brown
Director
- nancy.brown@stephensnr.com
- Term: 2023 - 2025
- Society: Arkansas
- Company: Stephens Production Company
- Board liaison To: Arkansas Society, Small Oil & Gas Companies Standing Committee, Desk & Derrick, IPA, John Jolly Memorial Fund, NOGS Steering Committee
Dalin Error
Director
- dalin.error@outlook.com
- Term: 2022 - 2024
- Society: Houston
- Company: Petroleum Comptroller Services
- Board liaison To: Corpus Christi Society, Dallas Society, Fort Worth Society, Education Committee, Nominating Committee
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Kirk Foreman
Director
- Kforeman6@hotmail.com
- Term: 2021 - 2023
- Society: San Antonio
- Board liaison To: Austin Society, New Mexico Society, San Antonio Society, Wichita Falls Society, Mentoring Advisory Committee
Melissa Gruenewald
Director
- melissagwald@gmail.com
- Term: 2021 - 2023
- Society: Oklahoma City
- Company: Green Forest Financial PLLC
- Board liaison To: Appalachia Society, California Society, New Orleans Society, Rocky Mountain Society, APA® Board of Examiners, Financial Reporting Committee