2023-2024 Officers

COPAS of Dallas Leadership

  • Leadership:

    Lucas Vaughn, Matador Resources Company

    Vacant, Co-Chair

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    Responsibilities: This committee shall act as research committee in areas of joint interest auditing for such activities as may be undertaken by the Society and such other duties as assigned by the Executive Committee.

  • Leadership:

    Katherine Williams, BDO USA

    Logan Jobe, BDO USA

    Jake Hill, BDO USA

    Responsibilities: CPE Coordinators are responsible for obtaining approvals for continuing professional education certificates with the national society, as well as overseeing CPE sign in sheets and certificate distribution at COPAS of Dallas events.

  • Leadership:

    Vacant, Co-Chair

    Vacant, Co-Chair

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    Responsibilities: This committee shall promote interest in petroleum accounting and be responsible for such education activities as assigned by the Executive Committee.

  • Leadership:

    Howard Hong, FORVIS

    Vacant, Co-Chair

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    Responsibilities: The employment committee is responsible for…

  • Leadership:

    Vacant, Co-Chair

    Vacant, Co-Chair

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    Responsibilities: This committee shall be responsible for meeting arrangements, the primary purpose of which shall be to encourage members to know each other better in order to obtain maximum benefits from their membership. Special events and arrangements also shall be the responsibility of this committee.

  • Leadership:

    Jenifer Brooks, Murchison Oil & Gas

    Vacant, Co-Chair

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    Responsibilities: This committee shall act as research committee in the areas of joint operations for such activities as may be undertaken by the Society and such other duties as assigned by the Executive Committee.

  • Leadership:

    Carolyn Sczepanski, AMS-PAR

    Responsibilities: The national board liaison coordinates efforts between COPAS of Dallas and the National COPAS board.

  • Leadership:

    Erin Barlow, Embark

    Elizabeth Santos, Co-Chair

    Responsibilities: The new professionals group chairs are responsible for coordinating special events for young professionals in COPAS of Dallas.

  • Leadership:

    Jeff Baracato, BDO USA

    Jeff Howard, WhitleyPenn

    Responsibilities: It shall be the responsibility of the Program Committee to secure speakers and, in general, to arrange for all programs of the regular meetings, to maintain records and to satisfy requirements necessary for members to receive continuing education credits. The chairperson will be charged with maintaining order during the discussions.

  • Leadership:

    Vacant, Co-Chair

    Vacant, Co-Chair

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    Responsibilities: This committee shall act as research committee in the area of industry revenue accounting for such activities as may be undertaken by the Society and such other duties as assigned by the Executive Committee.

  • Leadership:

    Christa Cooper, High River Resources

    Wendy Gober, Sponte Operating

    Responsibilities: This committee shall act as a research committee to analyze, develop and distribute information significant to activities of the small office and multi-functional staff environment that typically exists in the smaller companies in the oil and gas industry and perform other duties as assigned by the Executive Committee.

  • Leadership:

    Karen Stanek, Denbury Resources

    Julie Green, Catapult Mineral Partners

    Responsibilities: The social committee coordinates social and special events on behalf of COPAS of Dallas.

  • Leadership:

    Taaha Hassan, BDO USA

    Teresa Garza, Weaver

    Responsibilities: This committee shall act as research committee in areas of industry taxation for such activities as may be undertaken by the Society and such other duties as assigned by the Executive Committee.

  • Leadership:

    Wendy Gober, Sponte Operating

    Jon Gwynn, Gwynn CPAs

    Responsibilities: The webmasters are responsible for the development and updates to the COPAS of Dallas website.

COPAS National Representatives

Small Oil & Gas Committee

Chair

Howard Hong, FORVIS