Fellow PASH Members,

Welcome to the 59th year of the Petroleum Accountants Society of Houston. I am proud to report that our organization continues to grow and thrive as one of the premier societies within COPAS, as evidenced by our sustained membership of 560 members, and by our members’ leadership presence at the National COPAS level. Specifically, two of our PASH members, John Draemer and Deb Retzloff, currently serve on the COPAS Board of Directors, and six of our PASH members currently serve as COPAS committee chairpersons at the National level. Furthermore, in the fifty year history of COPAS, PASH has provided more COPAS Presidents (15) than any other societies. Lastly, in April 2011, PASH successfully planned and hosted the COPAS Spring National Meeting attended by approximately 325 members. Ilene Grygar and Marcie Huckabee, along with many other PASH volunteers, worked tirelessly to help make this event a success. It is our members’ leadership and dedication to COPAS and the oil and gas accounting industry that has kept PASH thriving for nearly six decades. This historical record of accomplishments should make every member proud, and inspired to carryon this spirit of promoting PASH and COPAS. I encourage each of you to get involved in PASH this year and beyond. From my personal experience, I assure you that your time invested in PASH will prove rewarding and beneficial now and in the future.

In this fiscal year, PASH is focusing on the New Professionals Committee (f/k/a the Young Professionals Committee). We have new leadership, who is enthusiastic about growing and developing this committee through opportunities for its members. The Board and I seek your support of this committee and its initiatives to develop future PASH leaders and ensuring the longevity of our organization. Also, this fiscal year we will begin accepting electronic payment (i.e. credit cards through Pay Pal) of annual dues and other fees, and new members will be able to apply for membership using an electronic enrollment process. These enhancements create efficiencies in our organization while also keeping us current with technology.

In closing, I look forward to representing and serving the organization in 2011- 2012. Thank you for your support and continued participation in PASH. Remember to visit our website at www.pashcopas.org for continuous updates and announcements throughout the year.

Sincerely,

David Joe, APA
President