The SEG Foundation has elected Dr. Tom Smith, founder and former president of Seismic Micro-Technology, as its board chairman.

Decision Strategies has named Patrick Leach CEO and Steve Jacobs , founder of the Oilfield Breakfast Forum, COO.

Expro chairman and board member Graeme Coutts has stepped down, effective July 31, 2011.

GE Energy Services CEO Dan Heintzelman will succeed retiring GE Oil & Gas CEO Claudi Santiago in December 2011.

Andy Sallis has taken the reins as president, AMEC Oil & Gas Americas.

Stephen Burgdorf, Flexlife's new vice president, business development for North America, has joined the company's Brazil team to focus on growth in the Americas.

John C.S. Lau, president and CEO of Husky Asia Pacific, has retired, effective July 19, 2011.

TGS has appointed Carl Rune Berg business development director of Stingray Geophysical Ltd.; Troy Sutula managing director, GPS Interpretation at TGS; and Paul Young managing director, Asia Pacific.

Openings: PanAmerican Geophysical has established its new regional operational headquarters in Brazil. The Oilfield Technology Group and Momentive Specialty Chemicals have opened a proppant manufacturing plant for fracturing services in Batesville, Ark. Expro is constructing an operating base in Newfoundland. Swire Oilfield Services has inaugurated a North American corporate office in Houston.