Southeast Directional Drilling’s key personnel and crew are a big part of the company’s success. Please feel free to browse our team and read their profiles. Should you have any questions, feel free to visit our contact page to get in touch with some of our team.
Management Team
Dan Smith
Director of Project Management
Dan Smith started at SEDD in 2010 after working 25 years in the field of Civil Engineering. As Director of Project Management, Smith has a hand in all of the ongoing projects at SEDD. Whether it be a tough drill design or problems on a drill site, Smith enjoys tackling any difficulty that may arise.
Eddie Ramos
Director of Safety & Transportation
Bio coming soon
Kent Olmstead
Controller
Kent Olmstead started at SEDD in 2011. After building up a successful startup for 16 years, Olmstead decided to tackle a new challenge and take his talents to another company. As Controller he oversees accounting and information systems, including field data collection that helps support field operations, shop production and project management.
Aaron Goranson
Director of Research & Development
Bio coming soon
Other Staff Members
Field Personnel
Dane Palmer – Superintendent
Jake Bergren – Superintendent
Derek Westlake – Superintendent
Mike Lundequam – Superintendent
Jesse Garling – Superintendent
Randy Tilley – Superintendent
Joe Vought – Superintendent
Project Management
Heather Barton – PM Controller
Danny Soular – Project Engineer
Neal Roberts – Project Manager
Brandon Olson – CAD Design
Neal Olmstead – Operations Analyst
Safety / DOT
Adela Alford – Safety Manager
Mike Newby – Equipment Manager
Troy Ugrich – Training Coordinator
Anthony Posey – Field Safety Representative
Jake Waits – Field Safety Representative
Office Personnel
Carolyn James – Payroll / HR Manager
Laura Haggard – Accounts Payable Manager