Governance

The PPDM Association has a certification committee in place to design, promote and develop certification programs that will be industry recognized within the realm of Petroleum data - the Petroleum Data Management Certification Committee (PDMCC). The certification programs will become the basis for industry based job family hierarchies as well as the guidelines that can be applied for hiring managers to recognize the “base knowledge” required for various aspects of data management within this space.

The PDMCC consists of three subcommittees. The Governance Sub Committee is responsible for the Policy and Procedure in the areas of exam delivery and credential maintenance and acts as the central link to ensure a consistent process and communication.

This Sub Committee is actively recruiting new members to continue to build better processes as CPDAs pass through the program. For more information on this Sub Committee, or to get involved, please contact certification@ppdm.org.

Meet the Certification Committee:

  • Alex Ross, CPDA, Co-Chair, Beach Energy Ltd.
  • Simon Pugh, Co-Chair, IHS Markit
  • Alina Bassett, CPDA, Katalyst
  • Terence Broughton, CPDA, TB Data Solutions
  • Antonie du Toit, CPDA, ANTS GeoConsulting Pty Ltd
  • Carmen Prado, Schlumberger - SIS
  • Renee Porter, Independent