Management
Tom Dudley, CPL
Chief Executive Office
TomDudley@tsdudley.com
Mr. Dudley served as President since the company’s founding in 1980, and has recently transitioned to CEO in October of 2008. At the time of the company’s founding in 1980 the oil and gas industry was booming, services were in high demand and efficiency was a much-needed commodity, Dudley saw a need for incorporating technology into the services he provided. Through the use of a relational database he reduced repetition, increased efficiency and saved his clients time and money. While many in the industry saw computers as cumbersome, TSDI embraced them as a valuable tool. In 1996, after many of his clients voiced a need to utilize his abilities, CALMS® software and services in the state of Texas, Dudley moved to Houston, Texas and opened our Houston office. He attended the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma City University where he studied Business and Geology. Dudley is a Certified Professional Landman and is an active member of the AAPL, HAPL (North and West Houston Associations), OCAPL, TAPL, DAPL (Denver), DAPL (Dallas), PAPL, FSAPL, and the Panhandle Association of Professional Landmen,
Tom Havenstrite, CPL
President
TomHavenstrite@tsdudley.com
Mr. Havenstrite served as our Vice President since 1998, and has recently taken over as President in October of 2008. Havenstrite began his land career working for TSDI in 1984 as a field landman and quickly advanced to Crew Chief. Recognizing the need for quality brokerage services in other regions, he opened our Denver office in 2000 and our Arkansas office in 2005. Havenstrite has been instrumental in insuring that we bring quality landman into our organization. He promotes the highest quality training and success. Havenstrite has a BSBA in Finance from the University of Arkansas, graduating in 1983. He is a Certified Professional Landman and is an active member of the AAPL, OCAPL, TAPL, FSAPL, DAPL (Denver), and the HAPL.
Russell Shaw, CPL
Area Land Manager – Eastern States
RussellShaw@tsdudley.com
Mr. Shaw began his land career in 1980 and has served as our Area Manager for Eastern States since 2006. Shaw joined TSDI in 2004 as a Prospect Manager handling projects in Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah. In 2005 several of our clients in other regions began to pursue projects in the Appalachian Basin and other Eastern States. Shaw was assigned to manage those projects and later took on the responsibility of establishing an office for this region. He has been instrumental in expanding the capabilities of our software to handle the conditions that exist in the Eastern States. Shaw has a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Arkansas, graduating in 1979. He is a Certified Professional Landman and an active member of the AAPL, NALA, The Michael Late Benedum Chapter of the AAPL, OCAPL, and the TAPL.
Mike Brunsman, CPL
Prospect Manager - Oklahoma
MikeBrunsman@tsdudley.com
Mr. Brunsman began his land career in 1978 and has served as one of our Oklahoma based Prospect Managers since 1995. Prior to his appointment to Prospect Manager Brunsman worked as a contract field landman for TSDI beginning in February 1989. He is one of the best prospect managers when it comes to managing Due Diligence project in OK, TX and other parts of the US. Brunsman holds a BBA in Petroleum Land Management from the University of Oklahoma with a minor in Legal Studies. He is a Certified Professional Landman and an active member of the AAPL and the OCAPL.
Jim D. Oliver, CPL
Prospect Manager - Oklahoma
JimOliver@tsdudley.com
Mr. Oliver began his land career in 1979 and has served as one of our Oklahoma based Prospect Managers since December of 2004. Prior to his appointment to Prospect Manager Oliver worked as a contract field landman for TSDI beginning in 1989. Oliver helped to develop and advance TSDI’s first digital abstracts. He attended South Oklahoma City Junior College and Central State University where he studied Accounting. Oliver is a Certified Professional Landman and an active member of the AAPL, OCAPL, FSAPL, CALA and the TAPL.
William Kerber, CPL
Prospect Manager - Oklahoma/Eastern States
BillKerber@tsdudley.com
Mr. Kerber began his land career in 1979 and has served as one of our Oklahoma based Prospect Managers since 2006. Prior to his appointment to Prospect Manager Kerber worked as a contract field landman for TSDI beginning in 1996, and then became a Crew Chief in 1997. He has opened and managed multiple filed offices allowing TSDI to expand and maintain a presence is certain areas. Kerber holds a BS in Economics from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA. He also attended Oklahoma City Community College where he received an Associate’s degree in Petroleum Land Management. Kerber is a Certified Professional Landman and an active member of the AAPL, and the OCAPL.
Ed McLain, CPL
Prospect Manager - Texas
EdMcLain@tsdudley.com
Mr. McLain began his land career in 1979 and has served as one of our Texas based Prospect Managers since 1998. Prior to his appointment to Prospect Manager McLain worked as a Crew Chief for TSDI beginning in 1997. McLain played a key role in establishing our presence in the Barnett Shale, were he opened and manages TSDI’s Fort Worth office. Currently McLain divides his time between our Houston and Fort Worth Offices. He holds a BA in Accounting and Business Management form Central State University in Edmond, Oklahoma. McLain is a Certified Professional Landman and is an active member in the AAPL, HAPL, and the FWAPL.
Chris Gideon, CPL
Prospect Manager - Texas
ChrisGideon@tsdudley.com
Mr. Gideon began his land career in 1976 and has served as one of our Texas based Prospect Managers since January 2005. Prior to his appointment to Prospect Manager Gideon worked as a Crew Chief for TSDI in 1999. Gideon played a key role in opening, establishing and currently manages TSDI’s East Texas office located in Nacogdoches. He attended Del Mar College and Howard Payne University. Gideon is a Certified Professional Landman and an active member of the AAPL, HAPL, DAPL, and the CCAPL.
Leroy Duff Sturgeon, RPL
Prospect Manager - Arkansas
DuffSturgeon@tsdudley.com
Mr. Sturgeon began his land career in 1990 and has served as one of our Arkansas based Prospect Managers since March 2006. Prior to his appointment as Prospect Manager, Sturgeon was a field landman in 2005, for TSDI. In 2005 Sturgeon played a key role in the establishment of TSDI’s Russellville, Arkansas office, which he currently manages. He attended Carol Albert Junior College and Eastern Oklahoma State College. Sturgeon is a Registered Professional Landman and an active member of the AAPL, FSAPL, HAPL, OCAPL, TAPL and the CALA.
Brandon Ward, RPL
Prospect Manager - Arkansas
BrandonWard@tsdudley.com
Mr. Ward is TSDI’s newest Prospect Manager. July 2007 Ward participated in TSDI’s new Associate Prospect Manager Program where he was the first Associate Prospect Manager. He now serves as one of our Arkansas based Prospect Managers since January 2009. Prior to this, Ward was a field landman for TSDI in 2002 were he began his land career. Ward is a Registered Professional Landman and an active member in the AAPL, and the CALA.
Allen Fouty, CPL
Prospect Manager - Eastern States
AllenFouty@tsdudley.com
Mr. Fouty began his land career in 1979 and has served as one of our Eastern States based Prospect Managers since October 2006. Prior to his appointment to Prospect Manager Fouty was field landman in 2003 and then transitioned to Crew Chief for TSDI in 2005. Fouty attended Stephen F. Austin University where he receive a BS in Business Management and Amberton University where he received a MS in Business Management. Fouty is a Certified Professional Landman and an active member in the AAPL, and the IRWA.