Management Team
Our core Management team has over 80 years of leadership and innovation experience in the Energy Sector complemented by an additional 40 years of the same in government, public and private sectors. Our management partners have successful documented industry leadership, recognized vision and proven business acumen which translates to an exciting business model under IDS today.
Mr. John Slattum, Managing Partner/ CEO
20 yr. Officer in the Marine Corps, 15 years Special Operations,25 yrs. Public/Private sector, BS Political Science, Florida Atlantic University, Advanced DoD Studies and Sensitive Operations.

Mr. Steve Vorenkamp, Partner/ Chief Operations Officer
43 +yrs. in the oil & gas industry. Business Management Degree, Tulane University, and Degree in Geology from LSUNO. 25 yrs. teaching compliance and safety related issues. Former VP of Training Management for Wild Well Control.

John F. Ryan III, Partner
40+ years in the Marine Safety industry. Former President of Alexander Ryan Marine, Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year, Oil and Gas, 2010. BS from Tulane University.