Upon the culmination of its annual Fall meeting on September 24th, COPAS has re-elected one director and elected two new individuals to its board of directors. They will serve three-year terms that will start on January 1st, 2021 and will end on December 31st, 2023.

Melissa Gruenewald, the founder and CEO of Green Forest Financial, PLLC and current Vice President of COPAS, was re-elected to the board of directors and will replace Tammy Miller-Davidson as President of COPAS when 2021 begins. Gruenewald is a member of COPAS OKC.

The newly appointed directors are Kirk Foreman and Rebecca Paris. Kirk Foreman is an accounting manager for LOE, Frac Sand and Lease Accounting at EOG Resources. Rebecca Paris is an accounting manager for Federal and Indian Royalty Reporting and Williston Revenue, WPX Energy.

Foreman is currently President of the Petroleum Accountants Society of San Antonio, and Paris is a member of the Petroleum Accountants Society of Oklahoma-Tulsa and most recently served as COPAS Revenue Standing Committee Chair.

In addition, the COPAS board has elected new officers, whose duties will begin on January 1st, 2021. A list of appointees follows:

President

Melissa Gruenewald

COPAS OKC

Green Forest Financial, PLLC

Vice President

Dalin Error

Petroleum Accountants Society of Houston

Petroleum Comptroller Services

Treasurer

Craig Buck

COPAS OKC

Martindale Consultants

Secretary

Kim Peyton

Petroleum Accountants Society of Mississippi

Peyton & Company

About COPAS

COPAS is the Council of Petroleum Accountants Societies. We provide expertise for the oil and gas industry through the development of Model Form Accounting Procedures, publications, and education. We are a forum for the active exchange of ideas which result in innovative business and accounting solutions.

Members of COPAS are at the forefront of driving change and innovations that shape accounting in the petroleum industry. Being a member of COPAS gives petroleum accountants societies leverage in the industry, increased knowledge and insight, and a platform to collaborate with like-minded professionals and advance further than ever before.

By joining COPAS, you can outpace the rest and learn more about our industry’s best accounting practices, standards and guidelines that will propel your career. We offer courses and events around the country that will challenge you…and put a notch in your belt.
COPAS is comprised of more than twenty-five different petroleum accounting societies from all across the United States. Join us today to gain access to educational courses, a staggering number of resources, and to create new opportunities for your company.