Joseph H. Higginbotham, Chairman and Chief Technology Officer

Joe Higginbotham founded WIT Inc. in June, 2007. A 25-year industry veteran, Joe has worked for Texaco, Chevron, and 3DGeo, and is a recognized world expert in wave equation depth imaging. Joe developed the SeisPak^TM seismic processing system, which has imaged seismic data from all over the world--on land, at sea, and in VSPs. The robustness of SeisPak's core and its parallel architecture testify to Joe's extraordinary scientific vision. At WIT, Joe architects the Company's geophysical and software strategy. He holds a Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics from the University of Toledo.

Morgan P. Brown, President and Chief Executive Officer

Morgan Brown became WIT's second active partner in November, 2007 and assumed his current role in April, 2008. A 2004 PhD graduate of the Stanford Exploration Project, he went on to work in R&D positions at Hess Corp. and 3DGeo, tackling topics such as wave equation imaging, reflection tomography, and automated seismic interpretation. When he's not imaging a client's tough data, Morgan oversees the Company's business development and sales and marketing efforts.

Lee W. Wiley, Chief Financial Officer

Lee Wiley has over 40 years of executive experience running successful businesses. As the Managing Partner of Wiley Advisors, LLC, an entrepreneurial advisory firm, Wiley brings to bear his extensive experience to assist start-ups successfully grow into profitable businesses. He joined WIT in August, 2008 as Chief Financial Officer. In this position, Wiley advises the Company on issues ranging from capital raising to growth management to sales and marketing. A more extensive biography can be found here.

Robert G. Clapp, Technical Adviser

Bob Clapp is acknowledged as one of the top young geophysicists in our field. A 2007 recipient of the SEG's J. Clarence Karcher Award, recognizing outstanding geophysicists younger than 35, Bob has spearheaded an array of technical innovations during his tenure as a PhD student and Senior Research Engineer at Stanford University. One of the first to successfully implement a 3D reflection tomography algorithm, Bob has gone on to make significant contributions in wave equation migration, automated seismic interpretation, parallel computing, and large-scale visualization, among other things. Bob joined WIT Inc. in November, 2007.