The Wise Report
Henry M. Wise, P.G.
April 23, 2016
Governor Abbott has appointed Lindsey Bradford, Bereket Derie and Steven Fleming to the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists for terms set to expire on February 1, 2021. The board may set reasonable and necessary fees to be charged applicants and license holders, including fees for application, examination, licensure, and renewal of a license. In addition, the board shall base a fee for examination in a discipline of geoscience on the costs associated with preparing, administering, and grading that examination.
Lindsey Bradford of Edna is owner of The Car Lot and L2 Cattle Company. She is treasurer of the Jackson County Cattle Raisers Association, member of Jackson County Farm Bureau and the Texas Farm Bureau’s Natural Resource Committee. She is a board member of the Texana Arts Council, volunteer with Helping Hands of Jackson County and member of both the Texas Community Futures Forum Group and Jackson County 100 Club. In 2015, she was named Jackson County Rancher of the Year. Bradford received a Bachelor of Science in political science from The University of Texas at Austin.
Bereket Derie of Round Rock is a licensed professional geoscientist and chief executive officer with Round Rock Geophysics. Prior to that, he was the geophysics department manager at Renewable Resource Consultants. He is a member of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists, Engineering and Environmental Geophysicists Society and Austin Geological Society. Derie received a Bachelor of Science in physics and Masters of Science in geophysics from Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia and a Doctor of Philosophy in geophysics from Loughborough University, UK.
Steven Fleming of Midland is a licensed professional geoscientist and environmental supervisor with Apache Corporation. He is a member of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association, New Mexico Oil and Gas Association and Society of Texas Environmental Professionals. In addition, he is a member of Stonegate Fellowship Church. Fleming received a Bachelor of Science in biology from Sul Ross State University and a Masters of Science in limnology from Baylor University.
Henry M. Wise, P.G.
The Wise Report
4/23/2016