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Mr. Doyle has been involved in geodetic surveying since 1967. He joined the National Geodetic Survey in 1972 and functioned in numerous positions dealing with national adjustments, datum transformation and outreach to the surveying and geospatial community. Mr. Doyle held the position of chief geodetic surveyor for 12 years prior to his retirement in 2013. He now owns Base 9 Geodetic Services which provides consultation to public and private agencies and companies as well as teaching seminars on the fundamentals of geodesy and the National Spatial Reference System. Mr. Doyle is a past president of the American Association for Geodetic Surveying, and he is an active member of the DC, Maryland and Virginia professional surveyors’ associations. He has published more than 30 technical articles on geodesy and was honored as the recipient of the AAGS 2018 Joseph Dracup Lifetime Achievement award in addition to numerous other service awards from state and national surveying associations.

Mr. Fisher is a graduate of Arizona’s Phoenix College with an AAS in Land Surveying. His surveying and construction career began in 1989 with the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion “Seabees”. Mr. Fisher’s current position is with the Central Arizona Water Conservation District as a geodetic surveyor. During his career, he has been the president of a private survey/engineering firm, adjunct faculty at Arizona’s Phoenix College, and he has held numerous project management positions in both the private and public sectors. He is an active member in several associations including, Arizona Professional Land Surveyors (APLS), Arizona Geographic Information Council (AGIC), National Society of Professional Surveyor (NSPS), and the American Association for Geodetic Surveying (AAGS). Mr. Fisher has been the National Geodetic Survey State Geodetic Coordinator for Arizona since 2017.

Mr. Gorski is an attorney in Annapolis, specializing in environmental, natural resources and agricultural law. He advises clients on environmental and agricultural matters, water supply and sewer capacity allocation, land use and related litigation. In addition, he represents clients litigating in State and federal courts and administrative forums, including trial and appellate advocacy.

Mr. Gorski served as an assistant attorney general representing the Maryland Department of the Environment from 1991 to 1997. In addition to his law practice, he has taught environmental law in the graduate engineering program at Johns Hopkins University for over 20 years and water resources law and policy for the University of Maryland’s Department of Agriculture and Resource Economics. He is an active speaker in legal education seminars.

Mr. Gorski earned a J.D. degree and a master of environmental law degree, cum laude, from Vermont Law School and a B.S. degree in Wildlife and Fisheries Management, with minors in Biology and Chemistry, from Frostburg University. He is admitted to practice in Maryland, before the US District Court for Maryland, and before the US Courts of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the Federal Circuit. He is a member of the Maryland State Bar Association (Environmental Law and Agriculture Law Sections).

Mr. Henderson is the co-founder and managing partner of Rich &
Henderson, P.C., which has law offices located in Annapolis and Easton, Maryland. Widely regarded as among the leading trial and transactional attorneys in his region, Mr. Henderson provides exceptional representation and support to clients throughout Washington, D.C., and surrounding areas. His main areas of practice include administrative law, business and commercial law, energy and natural resources law, environmental law and land use and zoning. Over the course of his legal career, Mr. Henderson has achieved remarkable success helping a diverse range of clients across the country with their important and pressing legal issues. He has extensive experience handling matters involving regulatory compliance of hazardous waste disposal and related violations as well as helping his clients to obtain the necessary permits and licenses they need.

In addition, Mr. Henderson has considerable experience handling environmental due diligence for mergers and acquisitions and complex real estate-related issues involving land use and zoning requirements. He has become known as an authority on environmental law, and he has gained a reputation for his efficient and cost-effective manner of helping his clients navigate the complex and convoluted process of environmental requirements needed to allow them to open their businesses or acquire land. As further evidence of his in-depth legal knowledge and leadership skills, Mr. Henderson serves as an instructor of environmental law and business law courses with the Johns Hopkins University Engineering for Professionals Program.

He has also conducted numerous lectures and continuing legal education seminars across the nation on a variety of legal topics related to real estate law, land development and other subjects, and he has served as Chair of the Maryland State Bar Association’s Environmental Law Section. A 1976 graduate of the State University of New York at Purchase with a Bachelor of Arts in environmental science. In 1980, Mr. Henderson received his Master of Science from the Nelson Institute of Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison his Juris Doctor from the University of Wisconsin Law School.

Mr. J. Hershey is active in Rich & Henderson’s transactional, regulatory, and litigation practices, including with respect to environmental, administrative, business, zoning and land use, and contracts law. Prior to joining Rich & Henderson, He served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Ronald B. Rubin, Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland. As a judicial law clerk, he regularly worked on cases in the Maryland Business and Technology Case Management Program. Mr. J. Hershey received a J.D. from the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University in Arlington, Virginia and a B.B.A in Finance and a B.A. in History from the College of William and Mary in Virginia. While in law school, he served as a legal intern for the Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Investment Management and for the Department of Justice Civil Division. Prior to enrolling in law school, Mr. J. Hershey worked as an Information Technology auditor for Ernst & Young, LLP, in Tysons, Virginia and in Washington, D.C. He is admitted to practice in Maryland and the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.

Mr. P. Hershey  practices in the areas of environmental, natural and cultural resources, land use, criminal, construction, maritime, procurement, and commercial law. He advises clients on a wide range of environmental, commercial, marine/maritime and other laws and regulations and is active in the firm’s trial and appellate litigation practice. Prior to joining Rich & Henderson, Mr. P. Hershey  served as a judicial law clerk and senior judicial law clerk to the Honorable Christopher B. Kehoe, Maryland Court of Special Appeals, and as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Broughton M. Earnest, County Administrative Judge for the Talbot County Circuit Court. He received a B.A. in History from the College of William and Mary in Virginia, and a J.D. from the William and Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law.

Mr. Moore’s main areas of practice are Environmental, Real Estate, Business, and Construction Law. Mr. Moore advises and represents individuals and businesses in civil litigation and commercial affairs including business asset purchases and sales, materials and mining, real estate, chemical manufacturing, energy development and construction. He also advises on regulatory, permitting and litigation matters. He delivers C-level consulting services for large regional development and manufacturing groups related to CERCLA remedial actions at legacy sites, real estate transactions, asset sales, mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Moore is also the owner and Principal Engineer with D. Moore & Associates, LLC with decades of environmental engineering and earthwork construction experience. He earned his B.A. degree in Environmental Sciences from the University of Virginia, his B.S. degree in Geology and his M.S. degree in Environmental Engineering from Virginia Tech and his J.D. degree from The George Washington University Law School.

Mr. Randolph started at Horner & Shifrin, Inc. in 1995 after graduating from Washington University in St. Louis with a degree in Civil Engineering and a minor in Environmental Engineering Science. In 2001, he received his MBA degree from Webster University. Mr. Randolph is also an active member of EWRI’s Chicago Chapter, a Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC) and a member of the Illinois Association for Floodplain and Stormwater Management. Mr. Randolph is the proud father of two grown children and he and his wife live in Naperville, Illinois. His interests and hobbies include travel, reading, and collecting baseball cards.

Mr. Rovak is a professional engineer and certified floodplain manager with over 40 years of experience in all aspects of floodplain management. His work requires understanding of FEMA regulations and interpretation of FEMA Flood Maps (FIRMs) and Flood Insurance Studies (FIS). Mr. Rovak has extensive experience in Letters of Map Changes (LOMCs), particularly Letters of Map Revisions (LOMRs), which have ranged from single reaches along a channel to large areas affecting many map panels. Related studies have ensured that infrastructure improvements such as bridges or docking facilities would not cause increase in flood heights (“no-rise” studies).

Mr. Rovak’s experience has covered riverine flooding (river and creek channels) as well as level- pool environments (lakes and landlocked floodwater storage). He has performed hydraulic and hydrologic analysis of these systems working with a variety of computer models in the public domain such as Corps of Engineers and EPA, as well as proprietary programs such as ICPR and XP-SWMM. Mr. Rovak’s experience includes steady, unsteady, and network flow simulations.

Gary Kent is in his 40th year with Schneider Geomatics in Indianapolis – having transitioned to part-time status in 2020. He also provides training, consulting and expert witness services as manager and owner of Meridian Land Consulting, LLC. He served as chair of the Joint ALTA/NSPS Committee responsible for the ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey standards from 1995 to 2021. He has also served on the Indiana State Board of Registration for Professional Surveyors since 2004 and is a past-president of both ACSM and the Indiana Society of Professional Land Surveyors. Mr. Kent has presented programs on boundary law, easements and rights of way, surveying standards and practice, and leadership multiple times in all 50 states.

Mr. Barkhurst has extensive litigation experience in business and real estate disputes. He has developed a special concentration in the area of eminent domain, representing governmental entities as well as landowners in numerous lawsuits. Mr. Barkhurst has successfully represented numerous owners in ranch power line takings. He also represents governmental entities in construction disputes, and he has represented contractors and subcontractors in private disputes. Mr. Barkhurst has a B.A. degree, with honors, from Southwest Texas State University and a J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from Texas Tech University, and he is a former USAF Captain and F-111 Aviator. 

Mr. Tobin enjoyed a robust full-service practice for 15 years of his career with both transactional and litigation experience. He represented property owners, business owners, and in-house counsel across a variety of industries, such as technology, banking / financial services, real estate, construction, and outdoor advertising. He worked with clients during every phase of the business cycle, from contract negotiation to courtroom advocacy, including handling a multi-million dollar transactions and litigating complex commercial disputes in Texas and federal court. Additionally, Mr. Tobin had a prominent role in running the business of his previous firm, where he served as President and on the Board of Directors. The combination of Mr. Tobin’s vast experience with McFarland’s singular focus provides McFarland’s clients the best of both worlds – a full service business lawyer channeling his experience to condemnation representation. He is admitted to the Texas and New York Bar Associations. Mr. Tobin received her J.D. degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law and his B.A. degree from the University of Buffalo.

Ms. Jokerst specializes in navigating intricate litigation for her clients, ensuring efficient resolutions in both State and Federal courts. With comprehensive experience from initial pleadings to trial, she consistently prioritizes client interests while mitigating risks. Ms. Jokerst is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Law School with a J.D. cum laude and is admitted to practice in Colorado and Minnesota. Her expertise spans business and commercial litigation, land use, zoning, and real estate. Active in legal associations, Ms. Jokerst contributes to Fairfield and Woods’ Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee, reflecting her commitment to excellence in the legal field.

Mr. Mark is a partner at Moye White LLP who specializes in real estate and commercial focused litigation.  He has litigated many quiet title actions involving access easement disputes including claims of adverse possession and necessity.  Mr. Mark’s real estate practice also involves ownership and purchase/sale disputes, landlord/tenant issues, partition, and commission disputes.  He is a native Coloradan having grown up in the Denver-metro area where he continues to reside with his wife and two children. 

Ms. Moisan specializes in real estate, oil and gas title, and land use matters. Her comprehensive approach, informed by in-house and private practice roles, allows her to advise clients on multiple facets and mitigate business risks. With expertise in land entitlements, development, and commercial leases, Ms. Moisan’s real estate knowledge is extensive. Additionally, as an oil and gas title attorney, she excels in handling intricate state, federal, and tribal titles related to water and land use issues.

Mr. Osborn is an equity shareholder with Montgomery Little & Soran in Greenwood Village, Colorado. His practice is focused on real estate litigation, real estate transactions, and commercial litigation. He also helps numerous real estate and medical businesses by acting as their full-service corporate attorney. In addition to his work for clients, Mr. Osborn can be hired as an expert witness in cases involving real estate issues. He is licensed to practice in Colorado and Nebraska. Mr. Osborn represents a broad mix of clients but primarily handles matters relating to real estate title and access disputes, title insurance, boundary disputes, landlord-tenant disputes, leases, foreclosures, title agent negligence, liens, easements, real estate purchases and sales, real estate development, condominium conversions, real covenants, spurious liens, partitions, and real estate broker license complaint cases. Mr. Osborn is also a trial attorney and has tried 40 cases in his career. Mr. Osborn received the highest “AV Preeminent” rating from Martindale Hubbell in 2014 and has maintained this prestigious rating since then. Mr. Osborn was also recognized as a 2018 and 2019 Super Lawyers – Rising Star.

Mr. Pittinos focuses his practice in the areas of real estate and commercial litigation. In his real estate litigation practice, Mr. Pittinos focuses on helping developers, landlords, and homeowners protect their property rights; he assists clients in resolving disputes over the purchase and development of real estate; and he frequently litigates disputes over boundaries, roads, easements, and leases. He has written and lectured about Colorado adverse possession law. Mr. Pittinos also helps to address real estate issues as a member of Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Englewood. In 2013 and 2014, he was selected as a rising star in real estate by Colorado Super Lawyers.

Prior to his service at TVA, Mr. Savage was in private survey practice for 10 years specializing in dispute resolution and expert witness services. He has surveyed several disputed state boundaries to resolve jurisdictional conflicts. Mr. Savage is an adjunct professor at Cleveland State Community College where he teaches courses in boundary law, geodesy, GIS, and surveying fundamentals. He has researched and retraced the historical surveys of Henry David Thoreau and has published several articles on the subject. Mr. Savage teaches exam review and continuing education seminars at various state and local conferences across the country.

Prior to his service at TVA, Mr. Savage was in private survey practice for 10 years specializing in dispute resolution and expert witness services. He has surveyed several disputed state boundaries to resolve jurisdictional conflicts. Mr. Savage is an adjunct professor at Cleveland State Community College where he teaches courses in boundary law, geodesy, GIS, and surveying fundamentals. He has researched and retraced the historical surveys of Henry David Thoreau and has published several articles on the subject. Mr. Savage teaches exam review and continuing education seminars at various state and local conferences across the country.

Ms. Lathrop is licensed as a professional land surveyor in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland, and as a professional planner in New Jersey. She holds a master’s degree in Environmental Policy and has been involved in surveying since 1974 in projects ranging from construction to boundary to environmental land use disputes. Ms. Lathrop is also a certified floodplain manager through the Association of State Flood Plain Managers (ASFPM) and a Certified Floodplain Surveyor through the New Jersey Society of Professional Land Surveyors. A former adjunct instructor at Mercer County College in New Jersey, she has also taught as part of the team for the licensing exam review course at Drexel University in Pennsylvania. Ms. Lathrop has been teaching seminars for surveyors since 1986 and has been writing articles for surveyors since 1983. She is a contributing editor for The American Surveyor magazine, and she has four articles included in the American Bar Association’s text, Land Surveys: A Guide for Lawyers and Other Professionals. She and Stephen V. Estopinal, PLS, PE co–authored a book titled Professional Surveyors and Real Property Descriptions: Composition, Construction, and Comprehension, published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. in 2011. She is also on the faculty of GeoLearn, a web-based educational provider. Ms. Lathrop is a past president of the New Jersey Society of Professional Land Surveyors and of the National Society of Professional Surveyors, and she has served on the Board of Directors for the American Association for Geodetic Surveying.

William C. Brown, III, Associate at Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP in Huntington, WV Mr. Brown is a proud West Virginian whose practice focuses on creating, growing, defending, and advising businesses in Huntington and nationwide, generating value for owners and their communities. He helps clients with corporate formation and reorganization, mergers and acquisitions, and real estate transactions. His experience also includes representing businesses in contract and real estate disputes, including litigation before the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals and the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. He earned his J.D. degree from William & Mary Law School.

Mr. Davis is a member of the Business Law practice group and the Energy and Oil & Gas industry groups. His practice focuses on business litigation, mineral acquisitions and sales, and general commercial transactions. A former Assistant United States Attorney, Mr. Davis prosecuted over 40 criminal cases in the Southern District of West Virginia. He has handled numerous civil matters as well, serving as lead counsel in partition actions, condemnations, civil actions involving trespass, and quiet title claims. Mr. Davis has also represented a number of public utilities, public service districts, and motor carriers in rate and certification cases before the Public Service Commission of West Virginia. He is a former Marine Corps Captain, a 1999 graduate of Emory & Henry College, and a 2008 graduate of the West Virginia University College of Law.

Ms. Kerns is a member of the firm’s Energy Team, focusing on coal and oil and gas law. She also practices in real estate development. Her work in the coal industry has included representing and advising coal operators and coal producers on various matters. Ms. Kerns served as counsel in the acquisition of coal properties for coal operators, and represented them in leasing rights, title disputes and curative judicial proceedings. She has also defended coal producers concerning leasing disputes. In the area of oil and gas law, Ms. Kerns has performed due diligence for multi-million dollar oil and gas operation acquisitions. She has represented oil and gas operators in acquisition of properties in West Virginia and Pennsylvania, and she has counseled oil and production companies regarding leasing rights in West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Ohio. Since the Fall of 2018, Ms. Kerns has served as an adjunct professor for the West Virginia University College of Law where she teaches the course on Coal, Oil and Gas Law. She earned her law degree from the West Virginia University College of Law in 2011, where she was a member of the Order of the Coif and senior editor of The West Virginia Law Review. She is admitted to practice in West Virginia and before the United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia.

Prior to his service at TVA, Mr. Savage was in private survey practice for 10 years specializing in dispute resolution and expert witness services. He has surveyed several disputed state boundaries to resolve jurisdictional conflicts. Mr. Savage is an adjunct professor at Cleveland State Community College where he teaches courses in boundary law, geodesy, GIS, and surveying fundamentals. He has researched and retraced the historical surveys of Henry David Thoreau and has published several articles on the subject. Mr. Savage teaches exam review and continuing education seminars at various state and local conferences across the country.

Gary Kent is in his 40th year with Schneider Geomatics in Indianapolis – having transitioned to part-time status in 2020. He also provides training, consulting and expert witness services as manager and owner of Meridian Land Consulting, LLC. He served as chair of the Joint ALTA/NSPS Committee responsible for the ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey standards from 1995 to 2021. He has also served on the Indiana State Board of Registration for Professional Surveyors since 2004 and is a past-president of both ACSM and the Indiana Society of Professional Land Surveyors. Mr. Kent has presented programs on boundary law, easements and rights of way, surveying standards and practice, and leadership multiple times in all 50 states.

Prior to his service at TVA, Mr. Savage was in private survey practice for 10 years specializing in dispute resolution and expert witness services. He has surveyed several disputed state boundaries to resolve jurisdictional conflicts. Mr. Savage is an adjunct professor at Cleveland State Community College where he teaches courses in boundary law, geodesy, GIS, and surveying fundamentals. He has researched and retraced the historical surveys of Henry David Thoreau and has published several articles on the subject. Mr. Savage teaches exam review and continuing education seminars at various state and local conferences across the country.

Mr. Carey is committed to providing high-quality legal services at a fair price. He is a northern Michigan native who understands the nuances of practicing law and operating businesses here in the great north. Mr. Carey practices in the areas of real estate, environmental and water, estate planning, zoning, property taxation, and business organizations and startups.

Ms. Flanagan joined the Alliance for the Great Lakes staff in April 2015 as vice president for Policy after seven years as senior program officer at the Joyce Foundation. Ms. Flanagan is responsible for leading all aspects of the Alliance’s strategic policy, advocacy, and reform efforts to protect and restore the Great Lakes. Ms. Flanagan has been a regional leader in preventing Asian carp and other aquatic invasive species from reaching the Great Lakes. Under her leadership, the Alliance has expanded its efforts to develop policy solutions to deeply-rooted problems in Lake Erie and move toward a more inclusive Great Lakes policy agenda that strives to ensure all residents of the basin have access to safe, clean, and affordable drinking water. While with the Joyce Foundation, Ms. Flanagan led critical work that transformed the ability of the Great Lakes region to respond to its most significant water challenges. Prior to the Joyce Foundation, Ms. Flanagan worked with the National Wildlife Federation to lead state-by-state coordination of policy advocacy. She worked to secure support from every Great Lakes state legislature and governor to pass the Great Lakes Water Resources Compact, and pass the Compact into federal law through Congress. Earlier in her career, she developed deep roots within the Ohio non-profit and government sectors through her work with the Ohio Environmental Council. Ms. Flanagan received her B.A. degree in Environmental Studies from Denison University.

Mr. Glenn is a partner at Kuhn Rogers PLC, Northern Michigan’s largest law firm. Mr. Glenn practices in the areas of real property, construction, business, and environmental law. Mr. Glenn represents clients in both transactional and litigation capacities. He is a graduate of the University of Detroit School of Law with a J.D. degree in 2011 and Central Michigan University with a B.S. degree in 2007. Mr. Glenn has been recognized as “One to Watch” by Best Lawyers (2021, 2022, 2023).

Ms. Hlywa Topp has been actively involved in environmental and natural resource law in the state of Michigan since 1980. With 13 years employment as a conservation officer with the Michigan Departments of Natural Resources and Environmental Quality, and over 30 years of private law practice, she has the experience to see an environmental issue from many sides. Ms. Topp is a 1978 cum laude graduate of Wayne State University Law School and the principal of Topp Law PLC. She is the past chair of the Environmental Law Section Council of the State Bar of Michigan. Ms. Topp is a frequent speaker and published author on environmental, natural resource, and oil and gas law issues and has been selected as a Super Lawyer since 2017.

Mr. Opalewski is a partner at Dalton & Tomich. He focuses his practice on land use and zoning litigation, including riparian rights, as well as constitutional litigation. He has significant experience in all aspects of litigation and has represented individuals, religious institutions, small to mid-size businesses, large businesses, and municipalities. The Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) is an area of particular interest. Additionally, Mr. Opalewski has successfully supported developers seeking approval from local planning commissions across the state of Michigan.

 Mr. Sniadecki is a MSUe certified zoning admin and master citizen planner. He got his master of science degree in Business Administration from Indiana University (South Bend). Mr. Sniadecki retired after 37.5 years of service in a nation-wide governmental agency. He was the lead and consolidated petitioner in the Eagle Lake contested permit process involving a boating access site (BAS). He is a frequent contributor of timely articles for the MLSA Newsletter and The Michigan Riparian since 2012. In 2012, he achieved MLSA Riparian of the Year.

Ms. Volzer executes policy analysis, advocacy, and project implementation under the Agriculture and Water Restoration sections of the Alliance for the Great Lakes’ strategy. She implements work across the Basin, particularly in Ohio, to achieve the Alliance’s agriculture and water goals. Prior to joining the Alliance, Ms. Volzer served as an attorney at the Ohio Legislative Service Commission for over a decade. In that role, she provided legal research, bill analysis, and legislative drafting services on natural resources, agriculture, environment, transportation, and public safety matters to members of the Ohio General Assembly. Ms. Volzer holds a B.A. degree in Political Science and International Studies from Wright State University and a J.D. degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Law.

Prior to his service at TVA, Mr. Savage was in private survey practice for 10 years specializing in dispute resolution and expert witness services. He has surveyed several disputed state boundaries to resolve jurisdictional conflicts. Mr. Savage is an adjunct professor at Cleveland State Community College where he teaches courses in boundary law, geodesy, GIS, and surveying fundamentals. He has researched and retraced the historical surveys of Henry David Thoreau and has published several articles on the subject. Mr. Savage teaches exam review and continuing education seminars at various state and local conferences across the country.

Mr. Adams is CEO of 1UP Aerial Drone Service, which sells drones and sensors, and provides expert consultation & aerial services to a range of industries, including engineering, commercial real estate, land development, construction, insurance, forensic science, & surveying. Mr. Adams is an FAA Part 107 certified pilot, and a tenured information technology and cloud industry veteran who has spent more than 25 years in the high-tech industry: the last 7 in UAS, AI, and machine learning.

Dr. Hermansen is a professional land surveyor, professional engineer, and attorney at law. He earned his undergraduate degree and a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from Pennsylvania State University, his M.S. degree in Surveying and Mapping from the University of Wisconsin, and a law degree from West Virginia University. He taught law, engineering, and surveying at the University of Maine, and he actively practices in the areas of land development, real estate, construction, professional liability, mediation, arbitration, and boundary location. Dr. Hermansen is the author or co-author of several articles and law reviews on surveying, land development, easements, and boundary retracement, including several Maine State Bar Association practice series.

Gary Kent is in his 40th year with Schneider Geomatics in Indianapolis – having transitioned to part-time status in 2020. He also provides training, consulting and expert witness services as manager and owner of Meridian Land Consulting, LLC. He served as chair of the Joint ALTA/NSPS Committee responsible for the ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey standards from 1995 to 2021. He has also served on the Indiana State Board of Registration for Professional Surveyors since 2004 and is a past-president of both ACSM and the Indiana Society of Professional Land Surveyors. Mr. Kent has presented programs on boundary law, easements and rights of way, surveying standards and practice, and leadership multiple times in all 50 states.

Dr. Meyer is a professor in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment at UConn’s College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR). He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, and he is a fellow and past president (2016, 2019) of the American Association for Geodetic Surveying. Dr. Meyer is a past president (2006-2007) of the Geomatics Society of New England (previously known as the New England Section ACSM) and a member of the editorial boards of the Journal of Surveying Engineering and Surveying and Land Information Science. Dr. Meyer earned his Ph.D. degree from Texas A&M University (College Station, 1998) where he was a research associate in the Mapping Sciences Laboratory. He was named a UConn Teaching Fellow (2015), and he has taught geomatics courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels in geodesy, geographic information science, digital terrain modeling, spatial statistics, and global navigation satellite system surveying. Dr. Meyer has authored an undergraduate-level geodesy textbook and numerous peer-reviewed papers about surveying and mapping, and he teaches professional education seminars for surveyors throughout New England and the United States.

Mr. Miller is passionate about teaching UAS and geospatial education and leverages his experience in his current role as a professor in the Bay Area. Outside of academia, he is a technical trainer and entrepreneur. He started his business, Aerial Education, in 2018 to provide the highest-level training and consulting in the drone mapping industry. Mr. Miller’s interest in UAS began in 2013 when he started doing research for his master’s thesis. His blog, iphonedroneimagery.com, chronicles that research. He is pursuing a Ph.D. degree in Geomatics Engineering at the University of Colorado, Denver.

Dr. Meyer is a professor in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment at UConn’s College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR). He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, and he is a fellow and past president (2016, 2019) of the American Association for Geodetic Surveying. Dr. Meyer is a past president (2006-2007) of the Geomatics Society of New England (previously known as the New England Section ACSM) and a member of the editorial boards of the Journal of Surveying Engineering and Surveying and Land Information Science. Dr. Meyer earned his Ph.D. degree from Texas A&M University (College Station, 1998) where he was a research associate in the Mapping Sciences Laboratory. He was named a UConn Teaching Fellow (2015), and he has taught geomatics courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels in geodesy, geographic information science, digital terrain modeling, spatial statistics, and global navigation satellite system surveying. Dr. Meyer has authored an undergraduate-level geodesy textbook and numerous peer-reviewed papers about surveying and mapping, and he teaches professional education seminars for surveyors throughout New England and the United States.

Ms. Glynn helps clients with an array of real estate and land use matters, including drafting and negotiating purchase and sale agreements, leases, and easements. She frequently represents municipalities, public hospital districts, and housing authorities in real property transactions and with negotiating, reviewing and drafting leases. Ms. Glynn previously worked as county counsel for Washington County and is an active member of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) where she serves as Chair of the Legislative Committee. She is a member of the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, Associate Editor of TYL Magazine (2017-2018); Oregon State Bar (Agriculture Law Section, Government Law Section, Real Estate and Land Use Section); Campaign for Equal Justice (Associates Committee Member); Institute of Real Estate Management; Oregon Asian Pacific American Bar Association; Oregon Association of Defense Counsel; Oregon Trial Advocacy College (Participant, 2013); Multnomah Bar Association (Service to the Public Committee; and Women in Insurance and Financial Services (New Member Services Committee, 2017). Ms. Glynn received her J.D. degree from the University of Oregon School of Law and her B.S. degree from the University of California.

Mr. Howsley, a passionate land use attorney, draws inspiration from his upbringing around his father, a respected planner and land use attorney. With a profound understanding of the evolving regulatory environment in land development, Mr. Howsley is recognized for his dedication to navigating complex rules and relationships. Representing clients throughout the Pacific Northwest, he specializes in finding creative, cost-effective solutions for challenges in real estate development. Mr. Howsley’s expertise spans large-scale master planned developments, urban growth area expansion, and collaboration with local governments on financing tools for infrastructure. Beyond his legal prowess, his commitment to turning community visions into reality is evident in his successful advocacy for growth.

Mr. Raju, an adept trial lawyer with over 15 years of experience, specializes in real estate litigation, landlord-tenant disputes, land use, and general litigation. With a remarkable track record of over 150 jury and judge trails, he stands out for actively engaging in courtroom experiences, distinguishing him from many in his field. Born in Chicago and raised in rural East Texas, his legal career began as a prosecutor in Portland, and over the last nine years in private practice, he has become a go-to resource for clients with real estate issues in the state of Oregon.

With a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Oregon State University, and a subsequent master’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering and Surveying, he brings over a decade of industry experience. His career spans roles with Kiewit, Civil West Engineering, and the City of Coos Bay, culminating in his current position as the owner and operator of Estabrook Land Surveying.

Mr. Trinchero represents clients in litigation relating to business and real estate disputes, condemnation and eminent domain, property tax appeals, commercial landlord-tenant disputes, federal and state securities law, enforcement of noncompetition agreements, False Claims Act violations, and shareholder class action and derivative lawsuits. He is experienced in litigating cases in state and federal court, as well as in private arbitrations