LAFAYETTE, La. (October 12, 2017) – The Lafayette Chapter of the American Association of Drilling Engineers (AADE) has elected its 2017-2018 board and committee members. Members from oil and gas operator and service companies volunteer to serve as members of the AADE board to support drilling education in multiple forms to benefit both industry professionals and students.

Officers for each AADE chapter are nominated and elected by its general membership. The 2017-2018 elected officers for the AADE Lafayette Chapter are: Kristy Bonner, president, Foster Marketing; Jerred Clark, first vice president, PetroQuest; Craig Durio, second vice president, Sierra-Hamilton; Jarrod Suire, secretary; and Sharon Moore, treasurer, Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.

“This core group of dedicated volunteers is essential to all that the AADE Lafayette Chapter does – from finding relevant and informative speakers for our monthly meetings to making our annual F5 fund-raising event a reality,” said Kristy Bonner, president of the AADE Lafayette Chapter. “Our key focus this year includes providing strong drilling-related topics that will attract industry personnel to our monthly meetings; providing support to local universities; and expanding our membership across the many generations working in the oil and gas sector today.”