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MEET THE CANDIDATES
Board Member At Large 2004- 2005
Mikeal K. Maune
Education: BA Geology University of Wichita-
1964; MS in Geology Wichita State University-
1967; JD in Law, Washburn University of Topeka-
1971
Professional Experience: Wellsite geologist North-
ern Natural Gas Co., 1966; Graduate Teaching Fel-
low, geology WSU 1964-66; Production geologist
Humble Oil & Refining Co., Lafayette, LA 1967-68;
Instructor of geology Washburn University 1969-71;
State of Kansas Highway Geology Research 1969-
70; Barnett & Stewart of Topeka 1969-70; Private
legal practice in Wichita 1971-72; Federal Land
Bank of Wichita Mineral Manager 1973-79; Wellsite
Geology and prospect development 1979-83; Combi-
nation geology consulting and legal practice 1984 to
date
Professional Affiliations: Kansas Geological Soci-
ety, Past President of SIPES Wichita Chapter
KGS Board and Committees: Committee chairman
of KGS Environmental Committee
Education: B.S. Geology, 1996 Kansas State Uni-
versity; M.S. Geology, 2001 Wichita State Univer-
sity
Professional Experience: Geologist, Woolsey Petro-
leum Corporation 2000 to present; Hydrologic Tech-
nician, Water Resources Division, United States
Geological Survey, 1998-1999
Professional Affiliations: Kansas Geological Soci-
ety, 1996-present; American Association of Petro-
leum Geologists, 1995-present; Society for Sedimen-
tary Geology (SEPM), 1998-present; International
Association of Sedimentologists, 2000-2002; Per-
mian Basin Section SEPM, 1999-2001; West Texas
Geological Society, 1998-2001
KGS Board and Committees: KGS Picnic Chair,
2003; KGS Picnic Co-Chair, 2002
Philip M. Knighton
Brian W. Wilhite