Board of Directors

Our Board's composition today is a strong, balanced blend of skills and experience, allowing it to offer guidance in core areas important to Geo-Marine.   Senior Management
Government Contracts

 


Ruben GarzaRuben G Garza

Mr. Garza is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GMI and is also one of the three original principals of the company he co-founded in 1971. In addition to his management responsibilities, he has been involved in physical surveys, biological assessments, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) or NEPA-related projects, and engineering studies/assessments as project manager. He has been responsible for the development of computer processing techniques for environmental data analysis. This includes software programs for processing of the thermal and dissolved oxygen information, database development, and operation and statistical treatment of ecological data using advanced computer processing techniques. He graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso with a BS degree in physics.


Mary Alice GarzaMary Alice Garza

Ms. Garza has experience in contracting to all branches of the federal government, state and local governments, and commercial organizations. Experience encompasses compliance with applicable federal, DOD, and other regulations and policies, as well as meeting terms and conditions on other types of contract agreements. Ms. Garza works with purchasing, supporting GMI’s government contract needs, including procurement from subcontractors, estimating systems, and ensuring the adequacy of proposals. Relevant GMI experience includes oversight of contracting, subcontracting, purchasing and other administrative functions. GMI holds environmental assessment and remediation contracts with over 100 military, civil, and commercial organizations, including the AFCEE; Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Atlantic Division; GSA; and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth and Vicksburg Districts. As a contract negotiator, she is involved in analysis, proposal development, costing, and administration of contracts to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions and statements of work, including fixed and cost contracts with the Air Force, Navy, Army and other federal agencies. She serves as assistant Facility Security Officer and supports administrative areas including contracts management, subcontracts administration, human resources, insurance administration, financial oversight, and corporate strategic planning. 


Dick WhiteRichard L. White

Dick White has been actively engaged in environmental work throughout his career. As Vice President of Environmental Services for TXU, he was responsible for coordination of environmental policies, procedures and programs, long range environmental planning, and environmental legislative/regulatory activities. Since his retirement from TXU in 1999, he has remained active in the environmental community, consulting and teaching for the Department of Interior's Office of Surface Mining. He serves on advisory councils on environmental sciences curricula for two universities. He has been honored by Shikar-Safari International as Conservationist of the Year, by Texas A&M for his support of department programs, by the University of Texas at Arlington as a Friend of Education, and by the Texas Regional Collaborative for Excellence in Science Teaching for his efforts in fostering environmental education.


John Wroten, Jr.John W. Wroten, Jr.

John Wroten, Jr. is Chairman of the Military Academy Selection Board for Congressman Sam Johnson, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Presbyterian Hospital of Allen. He is also on the Board of Directors for the North Central Texas Workforce Development Board, the Texas Workforce Investment Council, Hendrick Academy of Honor Scholarship Foundation, and the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. Mr. Wroten enjoyed a distinguished career with Electronic Data Systems Corporation from 1969 through 2005. As Corporate Vice President, Group Executive - Corporate Administration, he was responsible for corporate real estate, employee administration, security, travel services and aviation. In 1995, he was named Citizen of the Year by the Plano Chamber of Commerce.