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