CANDIDATE FOR AIPG NATIONAL SECRETARY
Candidate for AIPG National Secretary
Kevin L. Gooding, CPG-10856 Waimanalo, Hawaii
I am pleased and honored to be nominated as AIPG National Secretary for 2018 and 2019. I give special thanks to the nominating committee for considering me for this honorable and responsible position. AIPG has played a key role in advo- cating for geologic and ethical excellence. I am and have been a member of several professional organizations related to geology and water resources. They are all good organizations but AIPG has always stood out in that the Institute makes a strong stand for professional ethics. I hope that I can help continue to maintain the high standards of AIPG.
I first became a member and Certified Professional Geologist with AIPG in 2004. That year my employment was somewhat unsteady and I was primarily interested in the professional certification. I needed strong credentials if I ended up job hunting and Hawaii does not have geologic licensure. I quickly found out that AIPG offers much more than profes- sional certification. Mark Rogers was our Section President and our section was very active under his leadership. We met frequently and I was fortunate to be able to meet and learn about my colleagues in other fields of geology. Often geolo- gists in government, academia and private industry do not get a chance to collaborate and AIPG affords a good venue for interaction.
When Mark left Hawaii we became very busy and pre- occupied and our section languished for several years. Unfortunately, Hawaii geologists lost many of the benefits of AIPG for this period. We were lucky that Ms. Keri Nutter from Alaska contacted the Hawaii Section as part of her duties on the Executive Committee Advisory Board. She was wonderfully supportive and encouraged me to attend the 2015 National Meeting in Anchorage Alaska. I signed up at the last moment and arrived in Alaska a few hours before the start of the executive committee meeting. The hotel staff recognized me as a geologist and from Hawaii (It could have been the shorts and sandals) and whisked me to my room so I could get a little sleep before the meeting. I was very impressed with the people at the meeting. I was thrilled to see the commitment, knowledge and professionalism of the executive committee,
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section representatives and AIPG staff. I realized that I wanted to be a part of this and I made a swift decision to run for the Advisory Board and was elected.
I have been lucky to work for both government agencies and private consulting firms. I started my career as a geologist with the Honolulu City and County public water utility. I was pri- marily engaged in water resource monitoring and production well drilling. After several years, I moved to state government and worked for the Hawaii water regulatory agency. I trav- elled frequently throughout Hawaii and learned about water resource management from the regulatory angle. For the last 10 years, I have been working in environmental and water resources consulting. I have learned about the commercial side of our profession and worked on a diverse array of projects.
Serving on the Advisory Board in 2016 was a privilege and an educational experience. It was my first time on a national- level committee so I was uncertain about my role but I got to know my fellow committee members and the AIPG staff and I learned how the executive board can help our membership. Executive committee members should play an important role in implementing the desires of the membership.
One of my primary goals is to increase membership and participation. We are working hard in the Hawaii Section to build a local Section that works for the members. I think is important to do the same at the national level. As geologists, we play a vital role in the issues facing our society, at scales varying from the local to the international. The recommen- dations and decisions that we make affect the environment, water supply, mineral availability and public safety. As such, we also should collaborate continuously to help ensure that we are well informed and educated about our profession and role in society.
I hope that you will allow me to help lead AIPG into the future. I will also do my best to keep good notes at the meet- ings! I respectfully solicit your vote of support for Secretary to allow me to continue with my efforts over the past few years. Thank you for your consideration.
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