2026 Advisory Board

ADVISORY BOARD CHAIRMAN AND CONFERENCE DIRECTOR:

Allison Novak
Allison Novak
Project Manager, Offshore Developments
Murphy Oil Corporation
David Paganie
David Paganie
Conference Director
Endeavor Business Media

ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS:

Erin Balch
Erin Balch
Program Director
Wood
Amanda Bergin
Amanda Bergin
Product Manager
Baker Hughes
Alisa Broussard
Alisa Broussard
Subsea Leak Detection Lead
Kosmos Energy
Mike Clarke
Mike Clarke
VP, Deepwater Developments
Beacon Offshore Energy
Matt Dionne
Matt Dionne
Subsea Systems and Engineering Product Owner
Chevron
Chris Egan
Chris Egan
Global Technical Manager – Subsea
TechnipFMC
Pablo Gomes
Pablo Gomes
R&D Integration Manager for Production Development
PETROBRAS
Jason Harry
Jason Harry
GOM Offshore Technology & Innovation Advisor
Hess Corporation
Rodney Hicks
Rodney Hicks
Subsea Engineering Advisor
Oxy
Julie Ingram
Julie Ingram
Director Engineering - Subsea and Floating Facilities
McDermott
Ron Ledbetter
Ron Ledbetter
Director of Subsea Engineering
Texas A&M
Phillip Luce
Phillip Luce
NSAM S&C Director
OneSubsea
Antony Matson
Antony Matson
SVP of Projects
Trendsetter Engineering, Inc.
Glenn Mediamolle
Glenn Mediamolle Jr
VP Offshore Development
LLOG Exploration
Matthew Obernuefemann
Matthew Obernuefemann
Production Readiness SURF Advisor
ExxonMobil
Nikunj Patel
Nikunj Patel
Director of Engineering and Technology
Oceaneering International
Ian Ramsay
Ian Ramsay
Chief Operating Officer
Navitas Petroleum
Karl Schnakenburg
Karl Schnakenburg
Engineering Advisor & SURF System Practice Lead
Woodside Energy
John Smiley
John Smiley
Senior Subsea Engineer
Shell International E&P, Inc.
Walid Soliman
Walid Soliman
Subsea Engineering Manager
bp
Bruce Witwer
Bruce Witwer
Sr. Vice President, Subsea Product Line
Innovex
Jeremy Woulds
Jeremy Woulds
Project and Operations Director
Subsea7