b'Executive briefASEG newsExecutive briefAGM committee members on the Board, andMosayeb Khademi Zahedi as our new is spearheading the introduction of aCommunications Committee Chair. The Annual General Meeting of the ASEGcode of conduct, which will sit alongsideThank you also to returning members was held on 6 April 2021. After the successour current code of ethics. We definitelyof the Federal Executive: Leslie Atkinson of the first online AGM in 2020, the ASEGlook forward to the development of our(Secretary), Dr Mark Duffett (Technical FedEx decided, once again, to holdSociety over the next 12 months underStandards Committee Representative), the AGM as an online event. However,the stewardship of Kate. Ian James (Web Committee Chair) and moving on from the year that was COVID- Suzanne Haydon (Membership Committee disrupted in 2020, this year we were ableWe wish to extend an enormous thankChair). Thank you for your efforts over to add a face-to-face component to theyou to our Immediate Past President, Drthe last 12 months, efforts that have also meeting, which was held at Apoteca BarDavid Annetts. Davids tenure as Presidentcontributed to the Societys successful year.and Lounge in Adelaide. during the Societys 50th year was highlighted by some special events toDavid Annetts steps into a caretaker role Graham Heinson, Professor of Geophysicscelebrate this great milestone, as well asas Chair of the State Branches Liaison at The University of Adelaide, gave thehis extensive analysis of membership andCommittee. The position of Chair of the talk that he was unable to deliver lastwebinar attendance, which has helpedProfessional Development Committee year, titled Training the next Generationsthe Society to provide better experiencesChair has also become vacant. So, if you of Geophysicists: Challenges andfor our Members. He also organised thewish to help out on the committee, you Opportunities. The talk was well receivedmassive job of converting the Preview andmight consider stepping into one of and very informative. The event was wellExploration Geophysics monoliths to PDFsthese roles.attended with 33 attendees online andfor ease of reading. David will remain on 24 attending the face-to-face event.the committee for the next 12 monthsWith huge thanks and appreciation, we and will provide a fabulous support to ourfarewell Danny Burns who steps down A number of honoured guests werenew President. Thank you again, David. from the Federal Executive. Danny made invited to attend a post AGM dinneran enormous contribution to the ASEG including Graham, SA committeeEmma Brand comes onto the newin his six years on the committee as members and past ASEG volunteers. committee as President-Elect. Emma hasFederal Treasurer. The Societys financial already made some massive contributionsposition greatly improved during his The AGM saw the election of the newto the committee and will be a great assettime, which will enable us to move ASEG office bearers for 2021. Dr Kateto the Society over the next three years ofahead strongly.Robertson assumed the position ofher tenure. Welcome aboard Emma.President for 2021, and Kate has definitelyThis year we also saw the resignation of hit the ground running. She has alreadyDr Yvette Poudjom Djomani takes onDr Marina Pervukhina, who steps down started to make changes to the Societysthe role of Federal Treasurer and ASEGas Professional Development Committee constitution to be clearer about the rolesDirector, Dr Kate Selway comes in as ourChair after four years in the role. We and responsibilities of the Directors andnew Education Committee Chair andwould like to extend an enormous thank Members who attended the face-to-face component of the ASEG AGM in Adelaide.JUNE 2021 PREVIEW 4'