Moving right along, we are in week three of featuring profiles of your NIRI-Houston 2012-2013 board members. Our third profile is Past President, Scott Winters. Read below to get a glimpse of what drives Scott’s motivation and why he likes Houston.
- What’s your favorite vacation spot?
Tropical beach - What’s your favorite dessert or type of food?
Cheesecake - What inspires you?
Anything challenging - Describe yourself in a single sentence?
I am driven by achievement of goals - Would you rather be known as a famous leader or a famous inventor?
Leader - Would you rather talk like Yoda or breathe like Darth Vader?
Darth Vader - What’s your favorite thing about Houston?
The awesome weather - How long have you been a NIRI member?
10+ years - How long have you served on the NIRI board?
6+ years - Why did you decide to join the NIRI board?
To get involved and do my part to help keep the Chapter strong - What’s the biggest benefit that NIRI gives you?
Networking - What came first: the chicken or the egg?
Egg
Scott’s Logistics and Contact Information:
NIRI BOARD POSITION: Past President
COMPANY NAME: Plains Exploration & Production Company
COMPANY TITLE: VP Corporate Planning and Research
swinters@pxp.com
713-579-6190
View Past Weeks Featured Profiles:
- Week One: President: Bethany Haley
- Week Two: Board Administrator: Ann Tanabe


I noticed that, so far, no board member has a favorite “desert,” such as the Sahara. However, their favorite foods all seem to be “desserts”.