Management Team

Bahman M. Irvani, Chairman

Mr. Irvani co-founded GeoFields in August 1996. His responsibilities include strategic planning and leadership of the Board of Directors. Mr. Irvani holds Bachelors and Masters degrees in Economics from the University of Cambridge. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Brad M. Schaaf, CEO

Mr. Schaaf co-founded GeoFields in August 1996. His current responsibilities include strategic account management, product and service strategy, business partner relationships, and international growth of the company. Mr. Schaaf brings more than 20 years of experience in the GIS and data management industry. Prior to joining GeoFields, he spent 8 years as a GIS Manager and Senior Engineer for Dames and Moore (now URS Corporation), where he was responsible for the growth and management of the corporate, multidisciplinary GIS program. Mr. Schaaf holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from Clemson University.

R. Keith Chambless, President

Mr. Chambless joined GeoFields as executive vice president in January 2001. His primary responsibilities include business development, product management, strategic marketing and overall operational management of the company. He brings more than 29 years of oil and gas industry experience with emphasis in data acquisition, processing and management. Mr. Chambless held positions in engineering, sales, business development and sales and marketing management with Western Atlas, Inc. (now Baker Hughes). Most recently, Mr. Chambless was vice president and general manager USA for QC Data, Inc. where he was responsible for all aspects of the company's operations in the U.S. and Russia. Mr. Chambless received a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Scott Lance, Vice President, Operations

Mr. Lance joined GeoFields in 2007. His current responsibilities include management of software engineering, professional services and finance. He brings more than 15 years of business experience focused on process improvements, software development and finance. Previously Mr. Lance was vice president of Enterprise Solutions for a healthcare organization, where he was responsible for all aspects of the company's software development, training and business processes. Mr. Lance holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting with an emphasis in Management Information Systems from the University of South Florida.