About Richard Degner
Richard Degner founded Geophysical Technology and serves as its chief executive officer, president and a director. He also serves on the Global Geophysical Services board.
He founded Global and served as its chairman, chief executive officer and president from 2003 to 2012. He previously worked at PGS Onshore and Western Geophysical.
Experience
This experience comes from official bios and from SEC filings. For roles taken from filings, the years are when the filings name Richard Degner in the role, so the role may have started earlier or lasted longer.
Geophysical Technology Inc. Current
Founder, chief executive officer and president
Director
2014 – Present · Stafford, TX
GTI makes and leases nodal seismic recording systems for land, transition-zone and shallow-water surveys.
Global Geophysical Services, Inc. Current
Founder, chairman, chief executive officer and president
2003 – Present · Public company (GEGSQ)
PO
PGS Onshore
WG
Western Geophysical
Worldwide land product line leader
Vice president of Western Hemisphere operations
IC
International Association of Geophysical Contractors
Board member
SB
Stanford University Earth Science Advisory Board
Member
CB
Colorado School of Mines Geophysical Advisory Board
Member
Key Colleagues at Startups
The people Richard Degner works with at each company, as listed on that company's latest Form D.
Geophysical Technology Inc. · Form D, Oct 26, 2026
Henry Hamilton,III
Director
Stephen Trauber
Director
CL
Craig Lindberg
Executive Officer and Director
SM
Stephen Meadows
Director
KJ
Kenneth Juncker
Director
Nicole Moss
General Counsel and Secretary
Alec Huval
Chief Financial Officer
Global Geophysical Services, Inc. · Form D, Dec 29, 2023
KJ
Kenneth Juncker
Director
Nicole Moss
Executive officer
Henry Hamilton, III
Director
CL
Craig Lindberg
Director
SM
Steven Meadows
Director
LS
Larry Scott
President and director
BL
Brett Lamensky
Executive officer
Stephen Trauber
Director