PASH Newsletter

May 2022

Upcoming Meetings and Events

Thursday, May 26, 2022

Board Member Election Results

Congratulations to the below board members elected for the 2022-2025 term.

  • Lisa Collins
  • Jennifer Holt-McKellar
  • Fay Lascelle

2022-2023 PASH Board of Directors

Mark Gibennus - President

Lisa Collins - Vice President

Ruth Strange - Treasurer

Kathy Johnston - Assistant Treasurer

Jennifer Holt-McKellar - Secretary 

Mark Robertson - Director, Picture Roster

Michelle Caruso - Director, Membership

Fay Lascelle - Director, Hotel Liaison

Karla Zawodny - Past President

Education Committee

Education Day – will be held at the OMNI – Galleria, 4 Riverway, Houston, TX (same as May 2019) on Thursday, May 26, 2022. Breakfast begins at 7am, with opening remarks beginning at 7:45am. See below for the registration link. Please register as soon as possible to receive the Early Bird rate. Please email Jennifer (pashjennifer@yahoo.com) if you have any questions.


Click here to register for Education Day: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=l4y7q6cab&oeidk=a07ej5hbcwa723748dc


Scholarship Recipients 2022

The Education Committee would like to congratulate and recognize the students who received Scholarship recognition at our meeting on April 19, 2022. We want to say thank you to the PASH members that were able to attend and support the students and schools.


University of Houston – Downtown

  • Cal Palmer


University of Houston – Clear Lake

  • Samantha Houston
  • Mya Luong 


Prairie View A&M 

  • Steven Bagley


Texas A&M University

  • Logan Hoelscher
  • Sydney Grutzmacher


Texas Southern University

  • Kameron Pree


Stephen F Austin University

  • Kimberly Spradley 


University of Houston – Victoria

  • Manuel Lopez Garcia


Committee Members – Jennifer thanks each of you for your dedication to this committee.

Membership Committee

We hope you enjoyed PASH this year! We had many challenges again this year, but the PASH Board and our members made the best of a difficult situation.  


Since our PASH year concludes in May, new applications will be processed over the summer and included in the membership renewal process in August. Please encourage anyone interested in PASH to submit their application online today. You can find out more about PASH at pashcopas.org.


If your email changes, please let us know so we can update our records. Hope to see you in September.

Spring 2022 COPAS National Meeting

Thank you to all that attended the COPAS 2022 Spring meeting in Galveston, TX. We had a great time catching up with other societies.  


We want to thank all our sponsors; without them we could not have had such a successful meeting.

Diamond Level Sponsors

Chevron Corporation

PASH

Poole Audit

Ryan, LLC

Emerald Level Sponsors

AMS-PAR

ARK-LA-TX Society

Talos Energy, Inc.

Sapphire Level Sponsors

Dallas Society

Joint Venture Strategic Advisors

Martindale Consultants, Inc.

PASH Past Presidents

San Antonio Society

Ruby Level Sponsors

Arkansas Society

Gas Equities, INC.

GeoSouthern Energy Corp.

Grant Thornton, LLP

Mark Gibennus

Mississippi Society

Oklahoma City Society

OVINTIV, Inc.

Petroleum Comptroller Services, Inc.

Tulsa Society

Friends of PASH Level Sponsors

Horn Solutions, Inc.

New Mexico Society

We would also like to thank all our committee members that made this event a success.

Conference Chairs & Liaison

Karla Zawodny

Jennifer Holt-McKellar

Michelle Caruso




And all the other volunteers that assisted at the event!

Committee Chairs

Fundraising – Ilene Grygar

Gifts – Larry Monzingo & Marjorie Saibara

Golf – Emily Boone & Ruth Strange

Hospitality – Kathy Johnston

Leadership Dinner – Marjorie Saibara

Reception & Banquet – Janice Edmiston & Doris Fuller

Registration – Doris Fuller & Jacque Bateman

Tours – Pam Akpotaire

PASH 2021-2022 Board

Karla Zawodny - President

Mark Gibennus - Vice President

Lisa Collins - Secretary

Ruth Strange - Treasurer

Mark Robertson - Assistant Treasurer

Kathy Johnston

Michelle Caruso

Amy Whitley

Wally Trevino


We would like to extend a huge thank you to all of the committee leadership, board members and PASH participating members for making the 2021-2022 PASH year a success!  

Virtual Meeting Tips & Tricks
  • Join early to check your connection and chat with other attendees
  • Mute your microphone in the lower left corner of the Zoom screen when not speaking
  • Raise your hand using the options under the "Participants" button to request the floor
  • Utilize the "Chat" button for quick thoughts or if you don't have microphone capabilities
  • Be kind to others, embrace the process and have fun collaborating
  • First time using Zoom or want to learn more? Check out some video tutorials here.
Member Benefits & Resources
Leadership Opportunities
Looking for a chance to be more involved and expand your leadership skills? Reach out to Karla at karlaz.pash@gmail.com to learn more.

PASH Website
Visit us at www.pashcopas.org today to learn more about the society.
  • View the latest job postings for oil and gas accounting opportunities
  • Find contact information for PASH leadership and access the membership directory (login required)
  • Access membership information and applications to share with colleagues

Petroleum Accountants Society of Houston Federal ID 76-0673831

COPAS Membership Discounts
Did you know that as a COPAS member you are entitled to reduced rates from several rental car companies? Use the following IDs to get discounts with:
  • Avis:      AWD - L039224
  • Hertz:     CDP - 1970958
  • National:   Contract ID - ESHB51C (includes Loss Damage Waiver)
  • Enterprise: Customer Number - SB00001, Pin - ENT
For more savings opportunities, log in to COPAS and visit http://www.copas.org/memberbenefits

COPAS Website 
For COPAS information, you can visit the website at www.copas.org or call 877-992-6727.
  • Draft documents
  • COPAS meeting information
  • Educational opportunities
  • Maintain your delivery preferences for the COPAS Accounts Magazine

Council of Petroleum Accountants Societies (COPAS), Inc. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.