Meet Chris Torsy, CMP; Society of Petroleum Engineers

Over the next few months we will be featuring profiles on some of our Experient clients.  Clients who have joined us at e4 in the past or are joining us this year for the first time.  Take a few minutes to get to know some of your industry peers.  Great people you will have a chance to get to know better when you join us at e4.  See you there ~ Teri Tonioli

Interviewed by James Kelley

• Name: Chris Torsy, CMP
• Organization: Society of Petroleum Engineers
  

  Chris Torsey

• Title: Meetings Manager
• Location: Richardson, Texas
• Number of years with the organization: 11 years
• Professional background: Before moving to Dallas in 1999, I worked at Medical Center Hospital in the Community Relations and Marketing Department for 5 years in Odessa, Texas. Before that Iworked at a Energy Depot, a fireplace shop in the winter and at Truckload Fireworks stand in the summer, both for the same company for 9 years.
• Family life: I have been married for 18 years, I have a 27 year-old stepson who has recently married, I now have daughter-in-law I absolutely adore and a 17 year old son who will be a Senior in High School.  I have two dogs – Rudy & Sam.
• Morning routine: I get up at 5:45 – 6:00 each morning, get ready for work, head out the door and am at the office by 7 a.m. I sometimes have coffee, but not every day.
• Greatest professional challenge: The biggest challenge I have ever faced in my career is the death of my boss, friend & mentor – Sally Goldesberry.  When a family member/friend dies you go to work to “escape” however, when it is someone you have worked with for 9 ½ years on a daily basis, traveled with and someone who taught you most everything you know it has been a real struggle.  Knowing that she would be proud of me and the things I have accomplished since her death make me proud and gives me encouragement every day.
• A proud accomplishment from the past year: Working with an incredible team in planning and implementing the largest conference my company plans each year.  Offshore Technology Conference, 72,900
• In a game of “Truth of Dare”, which would you pick? Dare
• Guilty Pleasure: Not a guilty pleasure, but a passion – Gospel singing is my passion, I would do it for a living if I could, not to get rich, but to uplift people who need encouragement.  I am addicted to the series “The Real Housewives”, doesn’t matter if they are from Orange County, New Jersey, New York or Atlanta… I am hooked.
• Favorite thing to do on a Sunday afternoon: Depends on the time of year. Summer – by the pool. Winter – Watching NFL all day!
• If you could have any super power, what would it be and why? I would love to be invisible……. That way I could see what people really said about me when I am not in the room.
• Why do you come to e4? E4 is an opportunity to meet with a select group of people who have had tremendous experience and are willing to share their ideas and experiences whether they are good or bad.  This is a great learning conference, which helps you think outside the box.
• What would you like to talk to other clients about at e4? I am still trying to grasp this social media stuff, I am signed up for Twitter, Linked-In, however, have no clue how to use it… I need the twitter for dummies book….people tell me they are following me on twitter, and I tell them don’t follow me, I am lost…
  

  James Kelley