April Volunteer of the Month

 
Bonnie Milne-Andrews Volunteer with the HGS International Explorationists Group Bonnie stepped to the role of the International Explorationists’ Group technical program chairman in January 2006, taking over for Ian Poyntz, who had successfully organized the International Group’s program for almost 2 years. She works for Swift Energy International in north Houston as a key member of their New Ventures/ International exploration team. Before joining Swift Energy, Bonnie spent 20 years as a geologist with Amoco Corporation, and later worked with Schlumberger’s NExT group. She brings the HGS International group over 25 years of industry experience, having worked challenging project areas in North America, Qatar, Gabon, Bolivia, Argentina, Russia, Kazakhstan, New Zealand and Australia. A lot of Houston geologists know Bonnie as a member of the AAPG House of Delegates, (Houston chapter) and for helping the AAPG organization. She is chairman for the Career Center activities of the upcoming April AAPG 2006 Annual Convention in Houston. All this international experience is far away from her start in the oil industry which began when she graduated with a Master of Science degree in geology from the University of Iowa. She remains active as a member of the Geological Alumni Advisory Board at her alma mater, is married to Houston attorney Jim Andrews and is also a proud Mom to George Caracostis, a freshman at Texas State University.