Clinton Evans - Founder & President
clinton@geoscanservices.com
Mobile: 276.218.0040
An expert blaster, with 32 years of experience, was once one of the eight regional managers for Dyno-Nobel in all of North America from 1982-2002, specializing in teaching advanced blasting techniques. Clinton has conducted hands-on shot design for blasting and drilling operations in both coal and non-coal mining, quarry, and close-in construction all over the United States. He has blasted all over the world with all types of blasting operations, especially coal mining, construction, and quarry blasting, has attended the best technical blasting classes in the nation, and has taught several of them in recent years. He is known as one of the most experienced and knowledgeable blasters in the eastern US. Clinton is one of only four people in Kentucky currently approved to teach the Basic Blaster 30 hour class,
which is required by law prior to blasting on surface mines in KY.
Brandon Evans - Co-Owner & Blast Consultant
brandon@geoscanservices.com
Mobile: 276.244.6285
Brandon received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business and Accounting from Emory & Henry College. He went on to receive a Masters in Business Administration from King College, and has been a major part of targeting new business opportunities and demonstrating competitively priced products and quality services. He is involved in all aspects of planning, growth and development of new and existing customers in the Central Appalachian region. He has been able to use his knowledge of management, organization development, inventory distribution, financial planning, and strategic planning in order to contribute to the growth of the company's revenues. Brandon has eight years of blasting experience and has been a co-owner of GeoScan since it's beginning in 2006.
Greg Charles - Seismograph Technician & Consultant
greg@geoscanservices.com
Mobile: 606.791.4495
Greg is a graduate of Pikeville College with a degree in Mining Technology. Greg served as a regulator for the Division of Mine Reclamation and Enforcement for twenty-one years. During this time he was a Mine Inspector, Blasting Inspector, Supervisor, and Blasting Supervisor being one of the first blasting inspectors chosen when the department first implemented specialized blasting inspection. Greg joined GeoScan early in 2012 and hopes to bring his knowledge of blasting and regulations governing the explosive industry to assist GeoScan and its clients to increase productivity while maintaining safety and public relations.
Robert Newsome - Senior Network Administrator
rob@geoscanservices.com
Mobile: 606.793.3416
Rob joined GeoScan in early 2010 and brings a great wealth of knowledge in regards to Technology and communications. Rob was the Senior Technical Support Analyst for the Corpoprate Support Team of Appalachian Wireless, with specialties in Telemetry devices and Smart Phone technology. Rob has also studied CompTIA courses at Big Sandy Community and Technical College in the areas of A+, Network+, and Security+. With his extensive knowledge and ever quick adaptability Rob has helped to streamline GeoScan's data communications to our customers.