SEG Foundation

Paul Cunningham is cofounder and managing partner of Amigos Energy Advisors, LLC, a global geoscience consultancy established in 2001, and an SEG member since 1983. He spent 13 years advancing land and borehole seismic technologies and supporting international exploration ventures across Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Canada, Algeria, Kazakhstan, India, and the U.S. He has served on the SEG Council, Board of Directors, and several key committees, including Global Affairs, Meetings Review and Planning , and Geoscientists Without Borders®. He received SEG Lifetime Membership in 2004. He currently serves on the SEG Foundation Board of Directors.

Thank you for your leadership and service.

Read his full bio here: https://bit.ly/48w4Wpz

Chitty Chang is one of the SEG Foundation Board's 26 Directors. Our directors are the guiding force of the SEG Foundation, and are often the cuase of pivitoal change within the wider SEG and field of geophysics.

Thank you for your leadership and service.

A special thank you to our NextGEO Leaders and NextGEO Donors for their visionary leadership during the first quarter of 2026. Their extraordinary generosity fuels scholarships for future leaders, sustains life changing programs like Geoscientists without Borders®, and strengthens the global SEG community we all share.

Read the full list: https://bit.ly/4dvDcnT

Huyen Bui, a geoscience professional who was formerly the geology and interpretation manager at WesternGeco (Schlumberger) and is now a senior geophysicist at Shell, has provided many years of dedicated service to SEG and the profession. She has served on the Interpretation Editorial Board since its commencement. She was cofounder of the Vietnamese Student Association in Japan and chair of the AAPG Geophysical Integration Committee from 2014 to 2022. She currently serves on the SEG Foundation Board of Directors.

Thank you for your leadership and service.

Read her full bio here: https://bit.ly/4db7An7

Since 2007, Chevron has been a valued partner in developing the next generation of geoscience leaders through the SEG/Chevron Student Leadership Symposium. Thank you, Chevron, for your continued commitment to SLS at IMAGE 2026 and 2027.

Read more in the latest issue of Carrying the Torch: https://bit.ly/4elAQbW
Not yet subscribed? Sign up to receive future editions: https://bit.ly/4cLLHL4

Hilary Brawner has spent two decades as a leader in the subsurface energy industry, known for bridging technical expertise with strategic deal making and collaboration. She currently on the SEG Foundation Board of Directors.

Thank you for your leadership and service.

Read her full bio here: https://bit.ly/4cIV2C0

Dr. Mohammed Badri is Executive Vice President and Board Advisor to Woodland Energy Services Company in Saudi Arabia and held technical and leadership roles across multiple regions during a 30 year career with SLB. Mohammed held key technical and leadership positions across China, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the UAE. A prolific innovator, he has published and presented more than 75 papers and holds 42 U.S. patentsHe currently serves on the SEG Foundation Board of Directors.

Thank you for your leadership and service.

Read his full bio here: https://bit.ly/4ebPm69