About Geospace
Geospace is a technology-driven, market-leading provider of technology solutions that deliver situational awareness for energy exploration, security and surveillance, and industrial IoT applications.
For more than four decades, we’ve set the standard for engineering and manufacturing incredibly robust, hardened technology products and solutions that perform in the world’s most austere environments. We leverage our engineering and manufacturing knowledge to deliver reliable, highly ruggedized, and cost-effective solutions to smart cities, industrial organizations, global governments, defense corporations, and academia.
We own and operate more than 400,000 SF of manufacturing space in the United States. Through our people and resources around the globe, we remain committed to our tradition of innovating unprecedented capabilities to tackle our customers’ toughest scientific and engineering problems.
Our Purpose
Geospace partners with customers to solve their toughest challenges, delivering innovative solutions and sustainable long-term value to our key stakeholders.
Our Core Values
We’re building an EPIC future together.
Excellence
We’re committed to delivering high-quality solutions consistently. We set and maintain high standards, foster continuous improvement, and seek to exceed expectations because our success is based on meeting our customers’ needs.
People
We treat our employees and partners with dignity and respect. We create an environment that promotes open communication, diverse ideas, and approachable people. We prioritize the health, safety, and well-being of our entire team.
Integrity
We conduct business with honesty, transparency, and ethical principles. We foster trust among employees, customers, partners, and stakeholders by ensuring fairness, reliability, and respect in our interactions. We uphold a strong sense of social and environmental responsibility.
Creativity
As a technology company, we constantly strive to find new and innovative solutions. We promote a culture where employees feel empowered to experiment, take calculated risks, and approach challenges with fresh perspectives, ultimately leading to unique solutions, breakthrough products, and differentiation in the marketplace.
Our Leadership
Our people are critical to Geospace’s sustained success. We’re a company of solution-minded engineers, real-time algorithmic trailblazers, and robust industrial manufacturers dedicated to creating smarter, socially relevant products that deliver a safer, more connected world.
Meet the executive team responsible for leading our talented teams across the globe.
Richard Kelley
President & Chief Executive Officer
R. Todd Bushey
Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer
Robert Curda
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Gene Gradick, Jr.
Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing
David Witt
Senior Vice President, Information Technology
Caroline Kempf
Vice President, Global Marketing
Jorgen Skjott
Vice President, Energy Solutions
Ken Nesteroff
Vice President, Smart Water, Intelligent Industrial
Lance Heap
Managing Director, EXILE Technologies
Loretta Bazan
Director, Health, Safety, & Environmental
Alisha Betancourt
Director, Supply Chain
Nathan Gall
Director, Manufacturing
Annette Seiber
Director, Human Resources
Mercy Thomas
Manager, Corporate Quality
Our History
Over our multi-decade history, we’ve grown through acquisitions and mergers, expanded globally, and become publicly traded. We began when Tokyo-based OYO Corporation entered the North American seismic instrumentation market in 1980. A few years later, in 1983, OYO Japan’s North American operations were conducted through a wholly-owned holding company, OYO U.S.A. In 1986, OYO U.S.A. acquired the geophone and hydrophone operations of AMF Geo Space Corporation, a leading U.S. manufacturer of geophones. In 1988, these acquired operations and the company’s separate geophone operations merged to form Geo Space Corporation (“Geo Space”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
By 1994, a subsidiary of OYO USA, OYO Geospace Corporation was created by adding Houston Geophysical Products and the AMF thermal plotter line. The plotter line would be known as OYO Instruments.
Two million shares of the firm’s common stock (NASDAQ: OYOG) went on sale at $14.00 per share on November 20, 1997. In 1998, OYO Geospace Corporation acquired JRC/Concord Technologies Inc. as a wholly owned subsidiary operating as Concord Technologies, specializing in the design and manufacturing of marine seismic streamer accessories.
In February 2012, OYO Corporation USA sold its shares of OYO Geospace Corporation. Effective October 1, 2012, OYO Geospace Corporation changed its name and ticker symbol to Geospace Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: GEOS). At the same time, OYO Instruments became known as EXILE Technologies.
Growth and diversification continued through strategic acquisitions. In July 2018, the company acquired Quantum Technology Sciences, a privately held security and surveillance sensing technology company doing business with the U.S. federal government. Later that year, the Norwegian company PGS sold its fiber optic permanent reservoir monitoring solution, Optoseis®, to Geospace. In 2020, the company bought a start-up smart water valve technology company known as Aquana. Today, these acquisitions are some of the exciting brands and solutions offered by Geospace.
Confidential Ethics Hotline
GEOSPACE TECHNOLOGIES CONFIDENTIAL ETHICS HOTLINE FOR SUPPLIERS AND CUSTOMERS
We have implemented a global confidential ethics hotline as part of our continuing efforts to assure compliance with our Code of Business Conduct and to act with honesty and integrity in all of our dealings. This is a confidential tool available for use by any supplier or customer who has reason to believe a Geospace employee or supplier is in violation of these policies. (Transactional issues, such as deliveries, payments, or other related items, should be directed to the general contact phone or email.)
We encourage supplier and customer reports of possible violations of policy and other misconduct, including violations of:
- Antitrust and competition laws;
- The U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act;
- Insider trading restrictions;
- Accounting, financial reporting, and internal control rules; and
- Health, safety, and environmental laws.
The hotline also allows suppliers and customers to raise issues involving personal misconduct by Geospace employees, including:
- Conflicts of interest;
- Gifts, favors, entertainment, and other payments;
- Confidential information;
- Political contributions; and
- Discrimination and sexual harassment.
Contacts can be made confidentially. Reports will go to the Director of Internal Audit, who will investigate and discuss with the appropriate senior executive officer.
Richard Kelley
As President and Chief Executive Officer, Rich Kelley sets the strategic direction for the Company with an emphasis on operational excellence, delivering shareholder value and fostering a thriving corporate culture. Before joining Geospace, he spent 17 years at Sercel, Inc., where he served in various leadership roles, including President and Vice President of Operations. Prior to that, he was a Vice President at both KMT Waterjet and Uson. He also was Director of Manufacturing at Varco. Rich has an extensive background in operational management within manufacturing organizations.
Rich earned his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and his Masters of Business Administration from the University of Houston. Additionally, he served in the U.S. Navy.
Robert Curda
Robert Curda oversees all financial activities of the Company, including accounting and financial reporting, planning and analysis, and investor relations. Before assuming the role of CFO, Robert spent 15 years as the Operational Controller of Geospace, where he was responsible for major advancements and upgrades to the Company’s accounting systems.
Robert received a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Texas A&M in College Station, Texas. He is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Texas.
R. Todd Bushey
As Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Todd Bushey works with our customers to innovate and design creative, reliable, market-leading, cutting-edge products. He has developed and managed technologies for applications in smart water, military/government intelligence, and energy management, all with an emphasis on IoT. Prior to Geospace, he served in high level leadership roles at Landis+Gyr, Mueller, and Raytheon.
A former officer in the U.S. Army, Todd earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. After leaving the military, he stayed involved in organizations such as the Association of the United States Army and the National Defense Industry Association.
Gene Gradick, Jr.
Gene Gradick, Jr. is an accomplished, commercially minded business leader. He leads the organization’s revenue creation initiatives through strategic alignment of the sales and marketing chain. He brings deep experience in acquisitions along with expertise in change management. A seasoned energy industry professional, Gene most recently served as SVP, Commercial at SCS Technologies, a leading provider of measurement equipment, environmental solutions, controls, and automation solutions.
Gene graduated from Amberton University in Dallas, Texas, with a BA concentration in Marketing Management.
David Witt
David Witt guides the overall technology strategy of the Company as the Senior Vice President of Information Technology. His responsibilities include serving as the day-to-day lead on developing and managing Geospace’s IT policy and initiatives.
David received his Bachelor of Science degree in Physics and Mathematics from Stephen F. Austin University and holds an M.B.A. from the University of Phoenix.
Caroline Kempf
Caroline Kempf leads the planning, development, and execution of the Company’s global marketing and communications initiatives as well as those of the business units and subsidiaries. She facilitates corporate revenue potential and orchestrates valuable communications within the Company as well as with our shareholders and the various industries we serve.
Previously, Caroline served as SVP, Business Operations & Development at our subsidiary Quantum Technology Sciences. Prior to that, she founded a niche advertising and marketing firm specializing in technology and specialty medicine clients. Caroline graduated with honors from the top-ranked public relations program at Florida State University.
Jorgen Skjott
Jorgen Skjott leads all sales efforts for the Oil & Gas Market segment of the Company, which includes managing the sales team and promoting energy-focused products at all levels. Jorgen’s thorough understanding of the oil and gas industry aids in his ability to regularly interface between customers and the entire Geospace organization.
Ken Nesteroff
Ken Nesteroff serves as the business segment Director of Smart Water and Intelligent Industrial at Geospace. In this role, he is responsible for operations, development, and generating growth through expanding Geospace’s presence in new markets where Geospace’s existing products, technologies, or manufacturing methodologies address unmet market needs.
Ken received his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering Technology from Bradley University.
Lance Heap
Lance Heap oversees all sales and marketing activities for EXILE Technologies. Lance has served in leadership roles at EXILE Technologies for 20+ years, growing and maintaining the electronic pre-press segment of the diversification efforts at Geospace Technologies.
Lance received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Hispanic American and Spanish Literature from Utah State University, as well as an Associate’s degree in Business Administration. He went on to receive a Master’s of International Business Management from the American Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird).
Loretta Bazan
Loretta Bazan has been the HSE Director at Geospace Technology since 2012. In this role, Ms. Bazan is responsible for providing direction and guidance for the Health, Safety, Environment, and Security across all business segments at Geospace Technologies. Throughout her time with the Company, she has played an instrumental role in transforming Geospace’s safety culture.
Loretta holds an Associate’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety and has over 24 years of health, safety, and environmental experience working primarily in the manufacturing industry.
Alisha Betancourt
Alisha Betancourt leads the complex global supply chain at Geospace Technologies. She has been a member of the supply chain team with the Company since 2008. During her tenure at the Company, she has implemented highly effective procedures to standardize and streamline the production flow, resulting in increased operational efficiency.
Alisha holds a degree in Business Administration and Marketing from the University of Houston-Downtown in Texas.
Nathan Gall
Nathan Gall serves as the Manufacturing Manager for Geospace where he oversees all operational aspects of our product manufacturing, including seismic monitoring products, utility products, security products, and electronic pre-press solutions. Prior to joining Geospace in 2006, Mr. Gall provided engineering expertise to Precision Airconvey.
Nathan earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering at Pennsylvania State University.
Annette Seiber
Annette Seiber serves as the Director of Human Resources for Geospace. In her role, she oversees employee relations, works to implement change to achieve workforce excellence, and manages the Company’s Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS). Annette leverages 30 years of human resources experience to create a collaborative, people-first workplace environment.
Annette studied at the University of Houston-Downtown.
Mercy Thomas
Mercy Thomas serves as the Corporate Quality Manager at Geospace. In this capacity, she is responsible for coordinating and overseeing quality control and assurance programs.
Prior to joining Geospace, she worked at Texas Instruments as a Process Engineering/Quality Manager and earned the title as a Senior Member of Technical Staff.
Mercy received her Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Madras and holds a Master’s in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Texas at Dallas.