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As President and Chief Executive Officer, Rich Kelley sets the strategic direction for the Company with an emphasis on operational excellence, delivering shareholder value and fostering a thriving corporate culture. Before joining Geospace, he spent 17 years at Sercel, Inc. where he served in various leadership roles including President and Vice President of Operations. Prior to that, he was a Vice President at both KMT Waterjet and Uson. He also was Director of Manufacturing at Varco. Rich has an extensive background in operational management within manufacturing organizations.

Rich earned his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and his Masters of Business Administration from the University of Houston. Additionally, he served in the U.S. Navy.

Robbin Adams is the Senior Vice President, Chief Technical Officer of the Company. Robbin uses his nearly 40 years of experience as a design engineer to manage the engineering team, providing wide-ranging leadership and strategic direction on the development of Geospace’s advanced product offerings.

Robbin received his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University.

Robert Curda oversees all financial activities of the Company , including accounting and financial reporting, planning and analysis, and investor relations. Before assuming the role of CFO, Robert spent 15 years as the Operational Controller of Geospace where he was responsible for major advancements and upgrades to the companies accounting systems.

Robert received a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Texas A&M in College Station, Texas. He is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Texas.

Gene Gradick, Jr. is an accomplished, commercially-minded business leader. He leads the organization’s revenue creation initiatives through strategic alignment of the sales and marketing chain. He brings deep experience in acquisitions along with expertise in change management. A seasoned energy industry professional, Gene most recently served as SVP, Commercial at SCS Technologies, a leading provider of measurement equipment, environmental solutions, controls and automation solutions.

Gene graduated from Amberton University in Dallas, Texas with a BA concentration in Marketing Management.

David Witt guides the overall technology strategy of the Company as the Senior Vice President of Information Technology. His responsibilities include serving as the day-to-day lead on developing and managing Geospace’s IT policy and initiatives.

David received his Bachelor of Science degree in Physics and Mathematics from Stephen F. Austin University and holds an M.B.A. from the University of Phoenix.

Caroline Kempf leads the planning, development and execution of the Company’s global marketing and communications initiatives as well as those of the business units and subsidiaries. She facilitates corporate revenue potential and orchestrates valuable communications within the company as well as with our shareholders and the various industries we serve.

Previously, Caroline served as SVP, Business Operations & Development at our subsidiary Quantum Technology Sciences. Prior to that, she founded a niche advertising and marketing firm specializing in technology and specialty medicine clients. Caroline graduated with honors from the top-ranked public relations program at Florida State University.

Jorgen Skjott leads all sales efforts for the Oil & Gas Market segment of the Company, which includes managing the sales team and promoting energy-focused products at all levels. Jorgen’s thorough understanding of the oil and gas industry aids in his ability to regularly interface between customers and the entire Geospace organization.

Ken Nesteroff serves as the business segment Director of Smart Water and Intelligent Industrial at Geospace. In this role, he is responsible for operations, development, and generating growth through expanding Geospace’s presence in new markets where Geospace’s existing products, technologies, or manufacturing methodologies address unmet market needs.

Ken received his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering Technology from Bradley University.

Lance Heap oversees all sales and marketing activities for EXILE Technologies. Lance has served in leadership roles at EXILE Technologies for 20+ years, growing and maintaining the electronic prepress segment of Geospace Technologies diversification effort.

Lance received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Hispano American and Spanish Literature from Utah State University, as well as an Associate’s degree in Business Administration. He went on to receive a Master’s of International Business Management, from the American Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird).

Loretta Bazan has been the HSE Director at Geospace Technology since 2012. In this role, Ms. Bazan is responsible for providing direction and guidance for the Health, Safety, Environment, and Security across all business segments at Geospace Technologies. Throughout her eight years with the Company, she has played an instrumental role in transforming Geospace’s safety culture.

Loretta holds an Associate’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety and has over 24 years of health, safety, and environmental experience working primarily in the manufacturing industry.

Alisha Betancourt leads the complex global supply chain at Geospace Technologies. She has been a member of the supply chain team with the Company since 2008. During her tenure at the Company, she has implemented highly effective procedures to standardize and streamline the production flow, resulting in increased operational efficiency.

Alisha holds a degree in Business Administration and Marketing from the University of Houston-Downtown in Texas.

Nathan Gall serves as the Manufacturing Manager for Geospace where he oversees all operational aspects of our product manufacturing, including seismic monitoring products, utility products, security products, and electronic prepress solutions. Prior to joining Geospace in 2006, Mr. Gall provided engineering expertise to Precision Airconvey.

Nathan earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering at Pennsylvania State University.

Annette Seiber serves as the Director of Human Resources for Geospace. In her role, she oversees employee relations, works to implement change to achieve workforce excellence, and manages the company’s Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS). Annette leverages 30 years of human resources experience to create a collaborative, people-first workplace environment.

Annette studied at the University of Houston-Downtown.

Mercy Thomas serves as the Corporate Quality Manager at Geospace. In this capacity, she is responsible for coordinating and overseeing quality control and assurance programs.

Prior to joining Geospace, she worked at Texas Instruments as a Process Engineering/Quality Manager and earned the title as a Senior Member of Technical Staff.

Mercy received her Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Madras and holds a Master’s in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Texas at Dallas.