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Letter from the President, Stephanie D. Moore What a fantastic year it’s been for HADOA! While the industry has been battling declining oil prices all

year, HADOA has diligently worked to bring great speakers and educational opportunities to you. I know

many of you are concerned about the state of our industry, but hang in there and we can make it through this

storm together. Tis the season for giving, so if you know a colleague who is searching for employment, keep

your ear to the ground and if you hear of any openings, let them know and refer them for the job!

HADOA supported a great charity, Boys & Girls Harbor which provides healthy, comprehensive residential

care for children and families in crisis at our December Holiday Luncheon which was a HUGE success!

Board members donated some great baskets for raffle and HADOA raised $1730.00 for Boys & Girls Harbor.

Representative Patricia Lind attended our event and spoke about the charity and the great things they do for

children who have nowhere else to turn. On top of what was raised at the luncheon, HADOA will be donat-

ing an additional $1000.00 bringing our grand total to $2730.00!!!! If you purchased raffle tickets or mailed

a check, the HADOA Board of Directors would like to thank you for your generous donations for such a great

cause.

If you missed the December luncheon you missed some great fun! Sarah T. Broyles, CDOA was given the

HADOA Lifetime Award and was introduced by Luanne Johnson. Ms. Broyles has provided great support to

HADOA through the years and I was proud that the HADOA Board voted her as the 2015 recipient.

The 2016 HADOA elections were also announced at the December luncheon with the largest number of votes

cast in the last few years. A fantastic Board of Directors was elected with several of the races going to the

very end for a decision adding many new faces to HADOA. Your new Board elected includes Yoli Bazan,

CDOA/CPLTA as President, Kelly Sandoval, CDOA as First Vice President, Lucretia Jones as Second Vice

President, April Luedecke as Third Vice President, Chris Ramsey as returning Treasurer, Bobbie Coleman as

Corresponding Secretary, Adam Hueske as Recording Secretary, Gloria Harrison, Kacie Bevers, Attorney

and Lyndsay Romano as new Directors. Returning Directors include Jennifer Kegans, Ernie Leuenberger,

CDOA and Elisia McCall.

Also on the ballot were three HADOA Bylaw updates that did pass. Please see the updates within this news-

letter.

I will serve as Immediate Past President in 2016 representing HADOA on the NADOA Board of Directors.

Look for my quarterly updates in our newsletter.

The November Joint HADOA/ALTA luncheon/seminar was also a great success. I would like to give a great

shout out to both Yoli Bazan, CDOA/CPLTA and Dan Brooks with ALTA for putting this event together.

I hope you enjoyed another great year of HADOA and will renew your membership

for 2016. HADOA’s 2016 membership drive is now going on. Please consider

talking coworkers into rejoining as well. It will be the best $40 you spend all year

for continuing education, especially since luncheon prices for NON-MEMBERS of

HADOA will see a slight increase for 2016 to help cover Audio and Visual costs at

the Petroleum Club.

Until we meet again...

Stephanie D. Moore, CDOA

Ins ide th is

issue:

Amended By-

Laws

2-3

4th Quarter

Luncheons

4

Upcoming

Luncheons

5

Membership

Update

6

Treasurer’s

Report

7

Updates from

the Directors

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Correspond-

ing Secretar-

y’s Note

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2015 Lifetime

Member

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4th Quarter

Pictures

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NADOA

Institute

13

CDOA

Information

14-16

Educational

Opportunities

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Board of

Directors

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2016 Board of

Directors

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VOL 37, ISSUE 4 HADOA QUARTERLY 4th Quarter 2015

HADOA QUARTERLYHADOA QUARTERLY Houston Association of Division Order AnalystsHouston Association of Division Order Analysts

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ORIGINAL:

Membership in the HOUSTON ASSOCIATION OF DIVISION ORDER ANALYSTS shall be divided into

categories as follows:

Section 1 - Active and Associate Members

(a) Active Membership in the association shall be limited to the professional Division Order Analyst, Supervisor

or Administrator directly involved in the work relating to title and contract analysis or anyone who officially

retired from employment while an active member of the Association.

(b) Associate Membership: membership of individuals who act as support personnel to Division Order Analysts

or individuals who are not involved in Division Order work. All applicants shall submit a fully completed Mem-

bership Application Form, which shall include the sponsorship by two members of the Association who are cur-

rently in good standing with the Association. Such sponsors should be well acquainted with the applicant and be

able to recommend the applicant for membership. Upon approval by a majority vote of the Board of Directors,

special considerations may be granted to an applicant who is unable to obtain the sponsorship of two members

of the Association.

Applications for membership shall be subject to the approval of (a) the Membership Committee comprised of

the Third Vice President and two additional members appointed by the President and approved by a majority

vote of the Board of Directors; and (b) a majority vote of the Board of Directors. The names of all new members

shall be published in the official HADOA Newsletter as soon as practical.

AMENDED BYLAWS:

Membership in the HOUSTON ASSOCIATION OF DIVISION ORDER ANALYSTS shall be divided into

categories as follows:

Section 1 - Professional and Associate Members

(a) Professional Membership in the association shall be limited to the professional Division Order Analyst, Su-

pervisor or Manager directly involved in the work relating to title and contract analysis or anyone who officially

retired from employment while an active member of the Association.

(b) Associate Membership: membership of individuals who act as support personnel to Division Order

Analysts or individuals who are not involved in Division Order work.

All applicants shall submit a fully completed Membership Application Form, which shall include the

sponsorship by two Professional Members of the Association who are currently in good standing with the Asso-

ciation. Such sponsors should be well acquainted with the applicant and be able to recommend the applicant for

membership. Special considerations may be granted to an applicant who is unable to obtain the sponsorship of

two Professional Members of the Association, upon approval by a majority vote of the Board of Directors.

Article 5—Membership

Amended ByAmended By -- LawsLaws

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ORIGINAL:

Section 6 -The Recording Secretary:

a) shall be a member of the Board of Directors;

b) shall keep true and accurate records of attendees, date and file reports and minutes of all regular and

special meetings and make distribution at the direction of the President;

c) shall have custody of the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws and all organization records;

e) shall perform such other duties as may be required by the President of the Board

AMENDED BYLAWS:

Section 6 - The Recording Secretary:

a) shall be a member of the Board of Directors;

b) shall keep true and accurate records of attendees, date and file reports and minutes of all regular and

special meetings and make distribution at the direction of the President;

c) shall have custody of the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws and all organization records;

d) shall be responsible for receiving Membership application forms; and

e) shall be responsible for monitoring the HADOA email box.

e) shall perform such other duties as may be required by the President of the Board

Article 7—Officers and Duties

Amended ByAmended By -- LawsLaws

Article 9—Board of Directors ORIGINAL:

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Section 2

All officers shall be elected for a term of one (1) year. All directors shall be elected for a term of two (2) years,

except for the NADOA Director which is appointed for one year. Three (3) directors shall be elected in alternate

election years. All officers and directors shall take office on January 1 of each year.

AMENDED BYLAWS:

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Section 2

All officers except the Treasurer shall be elected for a term of one (1) year. The Treasurer shall be elected for a

term of two (2) years. All directors shall be elected for a term of two (2) years, except for the NADOA Director

which is appointed for one year. Three (3) directors shall be elected in alternate election years. All officers and

directors shall take office on January 1 of each year.

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4th Quar ter Luncheons4th Quar ter Luncheons

This presentation provided an overview of some important bankruptcy considerations and focused

specifically on the treatment in bankruptcy of common agreements used in the oil and gas indus-

try (e.g. oil and gas leases and joint operating agreements). David’s presentation provided useful

information on how to handle bankruptcy partners as an operator and non-operator. To minimize

risk it is important for companies to know their contractual rights and the effect of counterparty’s

bankruptcy. Special Thanks to David for providing a Final Checklist and a copy of his presenta-

tion to the members in attendance.

“Impact of Insolvency and Bankruptcy

on the Oil and Gas Industry”

Presented by David A. Zdunkewicz, Partner with

Andrews Kurth LLP

OCTOBER 21ST LUNCHEON

NOVEMBER 16TH 1 /2 DAY SEMINAR WITH ALTA

(Left to Right) Melissa Stewart- Steptoe and Johnson; William King- Keane;

Austin Brister - McGINNIS LOCHRIDGE, & Karolyn Gillespie- EP Energy

If you have not been able to make some of the recent HADOA luncheons, you’ve missed some very

important information. In November, ALTA and HADOA joined forces to bring the following:

Melissa Stewart- Attorney, Steptoe and Johnson

Title: “Federal Leases”

William King- Associate General Counsel and Project Manager, Keane

Title: “Update on Texas Unclaimed Properties"

Austin Brister- Attorney, McGINNIS LOCHRIDGE

Title: “North Dakota Probate from the Operator’s Perspective”

Karolyn Gillespie –Senior Counsel, EP Energy

Title: “Post Production Cost”

Special Thanks to all of the above speakers for providing a copy of their presentation to the mem-

bers in attendance.

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The January HADOA luncheon will feature Bryant Clayton, Unclaimed

Property Supervisor at the Texas Comptroller’s Office. Bryant will speak

about Texas Senate Bill 1589 and the changes to requirements for report-

ing unclaimed mineral proceeds.

Approved for:

CDOA—1 Core Credit

CPLTA—1 Core Credit

AAPL—1 RL, RPL, or CPL Credit

January Luncheon

Upcoming LuncheonsUpcoming Luncheons

February Luncheon

HADOA’s February 17th luncheon will feature Brad Gibbs, Attorney

with Kiefaber & Oliva LLP. Brad will speak about the Kansas Mar-

ketable Record Title Act and other Kansas issues.

Approved for:

CDOA—1 Core Credit

CPLTA—1 Core Credit

AAPL—1 RL, RPL, or CPL Credit

Due to the Spring holidays, there will not be a March luncheon in 2016.

March Luncheon

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Membersh ip UpdateMembersh ip Update

Calling All Members….. Cheryl Hampton

Third Vice President

HADOA welcomes the following new members this quarter:

Kacie Bevers – Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

Dorena Garza – Memorial Resource Development

Keisha Guinn – Southwestern Energy

Jennifer Hutchinson - Independent

Vonda Mims – EnerVest Operating LLC

Crystal Pack - BP

Amanda Rodarte – Gaither Petroleum Corporation

I would like to remind everyone to keep your profile updated on the HADOA website. If you have

changed jobs, please do not set up a new membership account. You can edit your job information on

your existing account. Also, please keep your email address updated so that you can get the latest infor-

mation on luncheons, seminars and socials. If you know of someone who has changed jobs or has been

laid off, please remind them to update their information on the website so they will get the latest

HADOA news and job postings.

It has been my pleasure to serve as your Third Vice President this year. HADOA is a great organization.

Please consider volunteering for a committee to help out. It’s a great way to meet people in our industry

and to get involved. May you all have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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Treasurer ’s Repor tTreasurer ’s Repor t

Submitted by Chris Ramsey, 2015 Treasurer

I am writing this shortly after the Holiday luncheon. First off I want to say thank you for allow-

ing me the opportunity to serve as treasurer for another year. 2015 was certainly a busy and difficult year

for the industry. Despite all the perils that we face as an industry and profession, you opened your hearts

and pocket books to give $1,730 to the Boys and Girls Harbor at the Holiday Luncheon.

My big goal this year was to get all of the financial records into electronic format. While this is still a

work in progress, all of the 2015 financial data is now in QuickBooks. 2016 will be the first year that we

run end to end electronically. This allows us to have up to the minute financial data. Having this data

will allow us to more accurately create budgets and forecasts. For 2016 I want to get the financial reports

published to our website, this will allow member’s access to the data that we use to operate.

For 2016 I have set a couple of goals that will hopefully allow the treasurer position to be one that will

transition easier once I am no longer able to serve in the position. First thing I am going to do is prepare

a manual that details what the treasurer needs to do for each transaction that takes place. This will in-

clude entering the data into our computer system, our accounting system, and reconciling the bank rec-

ords. I mention this because treasurer is a position that many people may not be inclined to run for due to

the nature of the position, it is my goal to make this position so that anyone who wants to run for can do

so with the full confidence they will be able to handle the position. My second goal for the year is to get

our financial data such as budgets and quarterly reports available on our website.

2016 looks to be another challenging year for the industry. I encourage each of you to stay active in the

association to the best of your ability. One of the things I have learned this year is that the members of

this association are always there to help.

Advertising— Ernie Leuenberger

Anyone wishing to advertise, either by posting on our website, posting in our Quarterly Newsletter, Pow-

erPoint recognition at our monthly luncheon meetings or simply by contributing gift card awards as Door

Prizes at our monthly luncheons, please feel free to contact me at 713-237-5026 or email at

e.leuenberger@indigominerals.com. We believe in recognizing our valued and loyal supporters to our

HADOA organization. I do want to thank our new Sponsors, Russell T Rudy Energy LLC, Steptoe &

Johnson PLLC, Petroleum Education Workshops at UofH Downtown, Terra Firma Ventures, Tower Rock

Oil & Gas and also our long-time Sponsors, Gresham Royalties and Oildex. It has been an exciting year!

Updates f rom the Direc torsUpdates f rom the Direc tors

Are you Receiving HADOA announcements?

Sometimes those emails end up in your spam or junk mail folder; so we wanted to mention it so that

you could make sure that you receive HADOA announcements. Thank You so Much!

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Updates from the DirectorsUpdates from the Directors House & Hospitality— Jennifer Kegans

The 2015 year has come to an end, and so have my duties as House & Hospitality Director. All

year I was in charge of questions regarding luncheons, including cancellations and late registra-

tions, and checking registrants in at the desk. I really enjoyed meeting all registrants as they en-

tered the luncheons. It is wonderful to place names with faces of all attendees.

I would like to thank everyone on the board that came early to help me with registration and check-

ing in attendees. I would also like to thank all of the speakers who dedicated their time to educate

us on important topics in the Oil & Gas Industry. Without the continued education it would be dif-

ficult keeping up with the changing state statues and new challenges we face daily. Most important

I would like to thank all of the members and non-members who supported HADOA this year by

attending luncheons.

The Fall Social at Sambuca’s was a huge success and we plan on continuing this tradition so that

our members can get to know one another. It’s great networking when looking for a contact at a

WI partner or going to NADOA Conference alone. We hope to have another Social in the early

spring in the Woodlands for all of our contacts on the Northside.

With my exit as House and Hospitality Director, I now pass you over to Elisia McCall at

Elisia_McCall@fmi.com for all luncheon and registration questions in 2016.

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Corresponding Secretary ’s NoteCorresponding Secretary ’s Note

Corresponding Secretary— Stacey McHenry

It has been a scary year with all of the layoffs and people looking for jobs who never thought they’d

have to.

Our hearts go out to those who have encountered this struggle this year. The HADOA Board has had

a great distraction from these worries by buying and wrapping gifts for the luncheon and choosing

our charity for raffles this year.

The 2015 Board has had a great time getting to know each other better and putting our heads together

to see what we can do to improve HADOA and make members stay involved. We hope that everyone

has a wonderful holiday season and a Happy New Year!

Thank You,

Stacey McHenry

2015 HADOA Corresponding Secretary

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2015 Lifet ime Member2015 Lifet ime Member

Submitted by Kelly Sandoval, 2nd Vice-President

At the December luncheon, Sarah T. Broyles, CDOA was given the HADOA Lifetime Award. Sarah is a

Founding Member of HADOA and served as a Director in HADOA’s Founding Year in 1983. In addi-

tion, Sarah served as a Director in 1987, Corresponding Secretary in 1988, and Recording Secretary in

1989. She was also a speaker at a 2012 luncheon. While not always visible as luncheons, Sarah has

served as a mentor to many in the Division Order/Land Administration field. She also volunteered many

years with NADOA and is a Lifetime Member of NADOA.

I recently had the opportunity to interview Sarah about her 32 years of experience with HADOA. Listed

below are the answers she provided:

1) Will you please share how and why you first became involved in HADOA?

In 1978, I was given a part-time job with a division of Gossett Management called Rudy Building

Company. This involved finding owners of small parcels of land adjoining land owned by Rudy

Building Company and offering to purchase same. After six months on the job, I was offered the op-

portunity to attend a week-long Oil and Gas Seminar after which I helped with Division Orders. Thus

to learn more about the industry and to network with others I joined HADOA and NADOA in 1979.

2) You’ve given so much to HADOA during your career, what do you think HADOA has given

you?

HADOA has given me the means to learn more about the oil and gas industry, to keep up with all the

new laws being passed that affect our daily work and to meet and make friends.

3) What is your favorite HADOA memory?

Some of my favorite memories are the half-day seminars with topics such as Cemetery Rights, Joint

Operating Agreements, Trusts and Calcula-

tions. The half-day seminars allows for visiting

with those we do not see on a regular basis.

4) What advice do you have for our newer

HADOA members and younger Division Order

Analysts?

Take advantage of the educational classes and

topics that HADOA offers. My former employ-

er, Ellis Rudy, was of the belief that even if you

had heard a topic before you could learn some-

thing by hearing it again. I do believe this. Find

a mentor that can assist in your learning pro-

cess. Volunteer but do not forget that your em-

ployer pays your salary and that you have a job

to perform. After my children were grown, land

work became my passion. I still love getting up

in the morning and coming to work. Find your

passion and enjoy life.

From Left to Right: Stephanie D. Moore (2015 President),

Sarah T. Broyles (2015 Lifetime Member),

Luanne Johnson (Award Presenter)

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4th Quar ter Pic tures4th Quar ter Pic tures -- LuncheonsLuncheons

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4th Quar ter Pic tures4th Quar ter Pic tures -- Hol iday LuncheonHol iday Luncheon

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NADOA 43rd Annual Institute

September 7-9, 2016

Fairmont Scottsdale Princess

Scottsdale, Arizona

NADOA’S 43RD ANNUAL INSTITUTE WILL BE HELD AT THE FAIRMONT

SCOTTSDALE PRINCESS RESORT IN SCOTTSDALE ARIZONA SEPTEMBER 7-9TH, 2016!

It might be the desert but where better to ‘turn up the heat’ and make this one of the ‘hottest’ and most

outstanding conferences NADOA has ever seen! Registration information will be posted to the NADOA

(www.nadoa.org) website soon. We hope to see you in Scottsdale!

SAVE THE DATESAVE THE DATESAVE THE DATE

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CDOA Informat ionCDOA Informat ion

CDOA Practice Questions

Taken from 2nd

Quarter 2014 NADOA Magazine: The State of Michigan has established _____ acre spacing for wells in Michigan.

A. 40

B. 160

C. 320

D. 640

2. Most states now have abandonment periods for escheat of __________ years.

A. 1 to 3

B. 3 to 5

C. 5 to 7

D. 7 to 10

3. The term coalbed methane has been used by the industry for many years, but coalbed

methane actually contains:

A. Only methane

B. Only condensate

C. Methane, ethane, butane, pentane, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen

D. Liquid coal

4. Under Pennsylvania law, fee simple title and therefore oil and gas rights to a cemetery

plot is held by:

A. The grantor

B. The grantee

C. Estate of the deceased

D. Heirs of the deceased

5. Under Oklahoma SB168, which of the following would be considered a subsequently

created interest?

A. An overriding royalty

B. Lease fee royalty

C. Lease federal royalty

D. A and C

Answers on Page 15

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CDOA Practice Question Answers:

1. A

2. B

3. C

4. A

5. D

CDOA Informat ionCDOA Informat ion Congratulations to the HADOA members who recently obtained their CDOA:

Sarah Bolen—BHP Billiton Petroleum

Dorena Garza—Memorial Resource Development

Stephanie D. Moore—Anadarko Petroleum Corporation

Ed Rielly—Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC

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CDOA Informat ionCDOA Informat ion Looking for additional ways to earn your CDOA credits? NADOA Webinars can now present to

500 members at once! Participate with a coworker or individually and turn in those CDOA

points. Please contact Stephanie D. Moore at NADOAwebinars@gmail.com if you have any

topics or speakers you’re interested in hearing.

January 27th:

Matthew Barissi, Steptoe & Johnson—Michigan Probate

February 24th:

William Keane, Keane—Unclaimed Property—Litigation Updates, Legis-

lative Updates, and Risk Mitigation

Upcoming NADOA Webinars

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Register: http://www.cese.utulsa.edu/programcalendar.php

Register: www.uhd.edu/aplm

University of TulsaUniversity of Tulsa

Educational OpportunitiesEducational Opportunities

University of HoustonUniversity of Houston——Downtown/Petroleum Education WorkshopsDowntown/Petroleum Education Workshops

DATES COURSE INSTRUCTOR REGISTRATION

DEADLINE

Jan 6—Feb 2 Critical Legal Concepts in the Land Profession Terrill Williams Jan 4

Feb 1—Feb 28 Comprehensive Study of the Oil & Gas Lease Terrill Williams Jan 28

Feb 1—Feb 28 Petroleum Land Management Practices Terrill Williams Jan 28

Feb 1—Feb 28 Rightly Dividing the Division of Interest Terrill Williams Jan 28

Feb 29—Mar 27 Petroleum Land Management Fundamentals Terrill Williams Feb 25

Feb 29—Mar 27 Curing Land Titles Terrill Williams Feb 25

Feb 29—Mar 27 Mastering Lease Obligations Terrill Williams Feb 25

April 13—May 8 Calculating Oil and Gas Interests Terrill Williams April 11

April 13—May 8 Environmental and Ethical Issues in PLM Kurt Stanberry April 11

April 13—May 8 Essentials to Conveying and Chaining Title Terrill Williams April 11

DATES COURSE INSTRUCTOR

Mar. 15—16 Basics of Petroleum Economics Mark Kaiser

Mar. 29-31 Basic Petroleum Geology for the Non-Geologist Norman Hyne

May 10-12 Petroleum Engineering for Non-Engineers John Farina, Mark Klins

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2015 HADOA Board of Di rectors2015 HADOA Board of Di rectors

President

Stephanie D. Moore, CDOA

Stephanie.Moore@anadarko.com

1st Vice President

Yolanda Bazán, CDOA & CPLTA

ybazan@hilcorp.com

2nd Vice President

Kelly Sandoval, CDOA

kelly.sandoval@chevron.com

3rd Vice President

Cheryl Hampton

Cheryl_Hampton@fmi.com

Recording Secretary

Lucretia Jones

Lucretia_jones@oxy.com

Corresponding Secretary

Stacey McHenry

staceymchenry@outlook.com

Treasurer

Chris Ramsey

Chris.Ramsey@bhpbilliton.com

Historical Director

Sara Galloway

sara.galloway@anadarko.com

Ways & Means—Door Prizes Director

Bobbie Gibson– Coleman

BColeman@linnenergy.com

House & Hospitality Director

Jennifer Kegans

Jennifer.Kegans@crzo.net

Employment Networking Director

Elisia McCall

Elisia_McCall@fmi.com

Advertising & PR Director

Ernie Leuenberger

E.leuenberger@

indigominerals.com

Business & Rules Director

Michael Hall

hfmusikmh@aol.com

Immediate Past President

Amy Gresham

amygresham@ymail.com

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Back (Left to Right): Lyndsay Romano CDOA- Employment Director; Chris Ramsey- Treasurer;

Yolanda Bazan CDOA and CPLTA- President; Adam Hueske- Recording Secretary; Kelly

Wheeler CDOA- 1st Vice President; Jennifer Kegans- Ways and Means Director; Ernie Leuen-

berger- Advertisement Director

Front (Left to Right): Gloria Harrison- Historical Director: Stephanie Moore CDOA- Past Presi-

dent; Bobbie Coleman- Corresponding Secretary; Lucretia Jones- 2nd Vice President, and April

Luedecke- 3rd Vice President

2016 Board of Di rectors2016 Board of Di rectors

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Houston Associa t ion of Divis ion Order AnalystsHouston Associa t ion of Divis ion Order Analysts

The Houston Association of Division Order Analysts was established to service the needs of the Greater Houston Division Order

Analysts community.

The purposes of the Association are:

Advance the education, knowledge and professional interests of Division Order Analysts

Promote effective communication within the petroleum industry and the public

Enhance the image and stature of the Division Order Analyst work as a profession

Provide more opportunities for achieving these objectives

HADOA

P.O. Box 25377

Houston, Texas 77265-5377

Houston Association of Division Order AnalystsHouston Association of Division Order Analysts

www.hadoa.orgwww.hadoa.org