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GRC announces Paul Brophy as new President Elect

GRC announces Paul Brophy as new President Elect Paul Brophy (left) and Lou Capuano, former President of GRC (source: GRC)
Francisco Rojas 20 Nov 2013

The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) announces Paul Brophy as President-elect from recent board elections.

The Geothermal Resources Council announces a new President-Elect. Paul Brophy was elected by the members of GRC earlier this year.

Paul was a Senior Associate with the engineering consultant firm of Dames & Moore from 1990 until 1995 and then spent nearly 10 years as District Geologist for California Energy Company in Santa Rosa, California providing services to the Coso Geothermal project and numerous other developments in the U.S. In 1995, he formed EGS, Inc. as President and Principal Geologist.

Paul has previously served as President (2007-008) and Vice President of the Geothermal Resources Council, and as a Director of the International Geothermal Association and the Geysers Geothermal Association. He has over 40 years of experience in geologic and resource assessment services.

In 2011, Paul Brophy was awarded the Joseph W. Aidlin Award, recognizing outstanding contributions to the Geothermal Resources Council and to the development of geothermal resources.

Paul Brophy earned an M.S. in Mining and Exploration from the University of N. Queensland, Australia, a M.S. degree in Geophysics from the University of Leeds, England, and a B.S. (Honors) in Geology from the Chelsea College, University of London, England.

He currently is also a Director on the Board of the International Geothermal Association (IGA).