GeoAmericas 2024 Organizing Committee

Conference Chairs

Kate Patterson, P.Eng.
Klohn Crippen Berger
Canada
Joseph Scalia IV, Ph.D., P.E.
Colorado State University
USA

Advisory Chair

Jorge Zornberg, Ph.D., P.E.
University of Texas – Austin
USA

Secretary General

Chris Kelsey
IGS North America
USA

Organizing Consultant

Elizabeth Peggs
IGS North America
USA

Technical Chairs

Richard Brachman, Ph.D., P.Eng.
Queen’s University (Kingston)
Canada

John McCartney, Ph.D., P.E.
University of California San Diego
USA

Education Chairs

Fady Abdelaal, Ph.D., P.Eng.
Queen’s University (Kingston)
Canada
Sam Allen
TRI Environmental
USA

Exhibit & Sponsorship Chairs

Dean Sandri, Consultant
IGS North America
USA

John Lostumbo, P.E.
Solmax
USA

Local Organizing (Toronto Area)

Isabel Perez, P.Eng, Terrafix
Sam Bhat, P.Eng, Titan Environmental Containment 

IGS North America Representatives

Eric Blond, P.Eng, Eric Blond Consulting (Canada)
Ben Leshchinsky, Ph.D., Oregon State University (USA)

Young Members & University Outreach Leads

Kristin Sample-Lord Ph.D., P.E., Villanova University (USA)
Dawie Marx, University of Texas – Austin (USA)

Pan-American Committee Chair

Francisco Pizarro, AGRU (Chile)

IGS Pan-American Chapter Vice Chairs

Boris Castillo, IGS Peru
Andrés Leon, IGS Chile
José Perez, IGS Guatemala
Jorge Perez, IGS Mexico
Natália de Souza Correia, IGS Brasil
Mario Ramirez, IGS Colombia
Carlos Yañez, IGS Ecuador