Susan Howes

C. Susan Howes, PHR, PE, is President at Subsurface Consultants & Associates (SCA) leading the firm’s consulting, recruitment, and training services with a commitment to technical excellence. Susan teaches a short course entitled “Basic Petroleum Economics” for SCA. She brings industry experience from her tenure at Anadarko and Chevron, where she held roles in business development, HR, organizational capability, and reservoir management. She has coauthored papers and articles on the topics of ethics, uncertainty management, risk management, and talent management. Howes received the SPE DeGolyer Distinguished Service Medal, is an Honorary Member and Distinguished Lecturer for 2019-20, and is 2027 SPE President. Howes is a member of the Advisory Council at the Jackson School of Geoscience at the University of Texas (UT). Howes holds a BS degree in Petroleum Engineering (PGE) from the UT and was named a 2024 PGE Distinguished Alumna.