Bob Swenson,
who has led the Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys for nearly a
decade, has been appointed Deputy Commissioner for the Department of Natural
Resources, filling the vacancy created when Joe Balash was appointed
Commissioner on Nov. 13. [Right, Bob Swenson. Credit, ADGGS]
“Bob’s
significant leadership experience and his breadth of knowledge of Alaska energy
and geology-related issues make him an excellent fit for this important post at
DNR,” Commissioner Balash said.
Swenson will
begin work in his new job in Anchorage on Nov. 25. He will be responsible for
overseeing the divisions of Oil and Gas and Geological and Geophysical Surveys,
the Mental Health Trust Land Office, the State Pipeline Coordinator's Office
and the Gas Pipeline Project Office. DNR’s other divisions and offices remain
under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner Ed Fogels.
Swenson
comes to the Commissioner’s Office with 22 years of experience in natural
resource assessment and management in Alaska. He received degrees in geology
from the University of Montana and the University of Wyoming and he began his
geologic pursuits in Alaska in 1991, analyzing oil and gas resource potential
in frontier areas, Cook Inlet, and the North Slope for ARCO and ConocoPhillips.
Swenson left
the private sector in 2004 to become deputy director of geologic research for
the Department of Natural Resources, and in 2005, he became the Alaska State
Geologist and DGGS Director. In that capacity, Bob led DNR’s geological
research effort and served on federal and state advisory boards that deal with
energy and mineral resources and geologic hazards.
[Alaska DNR news release]
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