Geospace Technologies Corporation announced the addition of Stephen C. Jumper, former Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of seismic data acquisition provider Dawson Geophysical, to its Board of Directors effective December 21, 2023. In joining the board, Mr. Jumper will be able to offer contemporary insight from a broad seismic industry perspective, which is highly relevant to Geospace moving forward with an evolving energy transition and changing energy exploration landscape. The new director brings experience from the investment community, acquisitions and mergers and long-term growth strategy to the board.

Further, he navigated through the changing landscape of the shale revolution in the early 2000s, the financial collapse that took place from 2007 to 2009, as well as the industry consolidation throughout the years. Mr. Jumper previously served as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Dawson Geophysical Company from 2006 to 2023. He was appointed as the President, Chief Operating Officer and Director of Dawson Geophysical in 2001.

Throughout his thirty-plus year career at Dawson Geophysical, Mr. Jumper played an instrumental role in expanding the company?s presence in the U.S. markets, penetrating the Canadian markets, as well as the strategic merger of TGC /Dawson Geophysical that transitioned the company into the largest land seismic operator in North America. Mr. Jumper earned a Bachelor of Science in Geophysics from the University of Texas at Austin.