CANDIDATE FOR AIPG NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT
Candidate for AIPG National
Vice President
Jeffrey J. Frederick, CPG-10989 Sayville, New York
I would like to thank the nominating committee for the opportunity to be considered for the role of Vice President on the 2018 Executive Committee.
I wanted to be a geologist when I was a kid. Paleontology, of course, was the initial draw. Show me a kid not fascinated by dinosaurs, and… actually, no “and” statement is needed; that kid doesn’t exist. As I progressed through school, I gravitated to the sciences. I may not have always applied myself in all High School subjects as I should have, but to me studying the sciences didn’t feel like studying. At every opportunity I read science books, science oriented magazines, and some science fiction, too. At university, my 1st year advisor turned out to be a paleontologist, of course! Bob Lindsley became a trusted advisor and a good friend… but I resisted the initial urge to major in geology. There were so many choices on campus, and while Bob agreed that I should investigate other departments, he kept a close eye on me. After two semesters of intellectual wandering, I sat in Bob’s dusty, sample-bag filled office and said, “OK, I’m ready to be a geology major”.
Those were formative years. I went on to concentrate on igneous petrology, doing my undergraduate thesis work under Jim McLelland in the Adirondacks of NY State. Then on to graduate school at University of Vermont, where I studied isotope chemistry and structural geology under Rolf Stanley, and did my thesis research on the Carrizo Mountains of West Texas. I bounced between Van Horn, Texas and University of Texas, Dallas, before ferrying Precambrian rocks in the trunk of a great red rental Cadillac (the SUV had not yet been invented) to the sample processing labs at Syracuse University, and then on to M.I.T. to be irradiated prior to Ar/ Ar dating. Those were the salad days!
Since then, I have worked as both a consultant and a regulator. Each role has been challenging and rewarding, and I have formed many lasting friendships along the way. However, it wasn’t until I worked for the State of Oregon, liv- ing in Eugene, that I came to appreciate how important it was to volunteer. Non-profit organizations do important work, and
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Since those days, I’ve volunteered with several organiza- tions, including over 10 years with AIPG. My executive non- profit experience includes my service to AIPG – NE Section, where I was elected President of the NE Section in 2012, and served consecutive two-year terms. In addition, I was nomi- nated and elected to the 2016 National Advisory Board, and was re-nominated and elected to serve on the 2017 Board. Our work on the 2016 Advisory Board was focused on helping the new Executive Director Aaron Johnson transition to his role, while we provided him with new concepts and organizational ideas to take AIPG forward.
The primary role of the Vice President is to: “maintain liaison between the Executive Committee and the Section Presidents and shall contact each Section President at least once annually to determine the status, condition, problems, and concerns of each Section and to inform the Sections of Executive Committee requests, initiatives, questions, and concerns.” Working closely with the Advisory Board, the Vice President may also undertake special projects requested by the President and report periodically thereon.
If elected, I would bring with me the lessons learned from my years of involvement with the NE Section and the National Advisory Board. Respectful teamwork and direct communica- tions are fundamental to our success, as are the continued efforts of our dedicated members. I would bring my passion for the profession, and a willingness to work with members, sub-committees, and the Advisory Board to serve the needs of the President and the State Sections to strengthen the future of AIPG.
At AIPG, we may not intend to change The World. However, the work AIPG does, from student outreach and scholarships to professional support and development, has certainly changed the world, for the better, of many of our student and profes- sional members. I look forward to the opportunity to further serve the profession that has given me so much over the years.
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