Dr. Kristie S. MCLIN is the Director of Subsurface Technology Development at ConocoPhillips. Dr. McLin has served in numerous roles within ConocoPhillips, including Manager of Fluid Characterization, Senior Advisor Supply Chain Sustainability, Water Management Project Lead for the Mid-Continent Business Unit, and Senior Geologist in Reservoir Quality Prediction. Prior to joining ConocoPhillips, Dr. McLin conducted geochemistry research related to exploration and production of geothermal systems at the Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University of Utah and consulted on these topics for industry. She has a BS in Geology and MS in Geochemistry from New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology and a PhD in Geology from University of Utah.