The Geoholics

0:00 Jennifer Gilley, LSI, GISP - Survey Analyst at David Evans and Associates, Inc. 20:19 Walter Burgess - Co-CEO, Sales & Engineering at Power Technology, Inc. 35:27 Dawn Zoldi - Founder and CEO at P3 Tech Consulting LLC 46:38 Lauren Regiec - Team Lead, Geospatial & UAS at Carahsoft 

0:00 Richard Serby - Owner, GeoSearch, Inc. 16:40 Mark Bellncula - Artist & Creative Director at Bell & Koola 30:00 Alexandra "Lexi" Zades - Sales Engineer at AerialSphere 40:58 Marc Goldman - Director - AEC Industry Solutions @ Esri

0:00 Heather Lassner and Bryan Frazier - Denver Water  13:08 Erin Radford and Jed Gibson - David Evans and Associates, Inc. 23:46 Lisa Nisenson - Vice President at WGI

01:04 Stefan Hrabar - CEO / Co-Founder at Emesent  16:20 Jared Janacek - President, Texas Drone Company  29:44 Chuck Boteler and Gavin Schrock, xyHt Magazine

Soooo many questions were answered during the recording of this show! The guys were joined this week by Tony Spicci, GISP CGMP. Tony currently serves as the Executive Director of the GIS Certification Institute. The GIS Certification Institute (GISCI) is a non-profit organization that provides the GIS community with a complete certification program, leading to GISP (Certified GIS Professional) rec...

This one was so much fun it required a disclaimer! The guys were joined this week by the second Canadian born Latin comedian to headline a comedy club in the U.S., the one and ONLY Juan Forno! In addition to enjoying White Claw walks in fancy neighborhoods and consuming copious amounts of craft beer, Juan is also the COO of Prefinery USA, Inc. and Founder/President of Craft Island Entertainment, I...

FINALLY!!! It has taken nearly 3 years but we FINALLY were able to pin down Marion Ellis long enough to have this undeniably, value-adding conversation. Marion is a "building surveyor" from the UK that has committed herself to changing the complexion of the profession in more ways than one. She is also the host of The Surveyors Hub Podcast and creator of Love Surveying where she coaches and connec...

If you like to hear really smart people (excluding PS & DD) with common sense (including PS & DD) talk about all facets of mapping...this episode is for you! The guys were joined this week by Bill Swope, CP the Geospatial & Survey Business Development Manager at Halff Associates, Inc. AND Cody Condron, RPLS, PLS, CP, CMS (new record for professional acronyms) the Regional Practice Leader for Texas...

Raised by two Geography teachers, it goes without saying that this weeks guest has map making in his blood! The guys were joined by John Nelson. John is a true cartographer, working with the Living Atlas team and enhancing the user experience (UX) at Esri. He has authored many articles, written a gazillion blog posts and made countless maps, but there is one that sticks out among all the others. T...

OK...so I made up the "Culture Whisperer"! BUT, Brian once again kicked off the new year with a bang! Brian is the VP of Safety & Team Development for Buesing Corp. where he oversees all the safety programs, sits as the chair of the Continual Improvement Committee, and assists with complex HR/compliance/personnel related matters. Needless to say, everyone reading this will benefit from the value p...

Happy Christmas & Merry Geoholidays! The guys were joined this week by the one and only Joseph Kerski! With 30 + years experience in all 4 sectors of society including nonprofit (AAG, NCGE, UCGIS, others), government (NOAA, US Census Bureau, USGS), industry (Esri), and academia (University of Denver and others), Joseph's focus is on using geography and Geographic Information Sciences (GISc) to exp...

You gotta get up pretty early to catch up with this weeks guest! The guys were joined by Paul Burrows aka #RealityCaptureGuy from "across the pond"! Paul is the Principal Software Solutions Manager - Reality Capture at Leica Geosystems. He is a laser scanning expert whose passions also include creating sustainable solutions and maximizing the remote working environment. Paul helps us define "reali...

Another insightful conversation with a great group of professionals from the world of land surveying. The guys were joined this week by Peta Cox, National Training & Development Manager at Consulting Surveyors National; Mike McEvilly, PLS, Principal - Director of Surveying at Sitts & Hill Engineers, Inc.; and James Kovalik, PLS, Technology Program Manager at Precise Visual Technologies & Borton-La...

We love this guy! The boys were joined this week by Russell Hall. Russ is a Mobile Mapping Manager at Langan Engineering & Environmental Services. He is not only a fellow tequila drinker BUT also a well respected scanning expert. Russ has worked on unique projects for F1 Racing, NASA, Hard Rock Stadium and autonomous vehicle mapping on the Las Vegas strip. Some of the topics discussed include isla...

DO NOT MISS THIS EPISODE!!! No words can describe how much we all enjoyed this conversation with a living legend. The guys were joined this week by Mr. Anthony "Tony" Vetturelli. Tony was a surveyor for over 40 years and compiled his experiences and wisdom into a book titled "Land Surveyor: Journey, Challenges & Destiny". He was gracious enough to share many personal stories that shaped his life,...

One of the highlights of Trimble Dimensions was getting to meet so many friends that we've come to know virtually over the last three years. This episode is a perfect example of just that. The guys got to spend some time with Tom Hebert a veteran dinosaur hunter and closet surveyor. Tom actually left a dinosaur dig in Montana and took a last minute flight to Las Vegas to conduct this interview...t...

Please join us in acknowledging Global GIS Day! The guys were joined this week by Rebecca Ridley, GIS Manager at Alabama State Military Department. Rebecca has a great story as it pertains to her path to making GIS a very successful career choice. Nik Smilovsky, PhD, GISP, our resident Geospatial Evangelist, Solutions Provider, & Educator also participated in this GIS-centric conversation sharing...

Day 3 of Trimble Dimensions did NOT disappoint! Check out these unscripted educational and entertaining interviews! 0:25 Nolan and Shannon Mark, Owners of On The Mark Land Surveying, LLC 19:16 Kellie Hassab, Director, NSW Manager, Surveyor & Registered Planner at Beveridge Williams  31:00 Tim Burch, Executive Director at National Society of Professional Surveyors

Day 2 of Trimble Dimensions did NOT disappoint! Check out these unscripted educational and entertaining interviews! 01:00 Rupert Lee, Land Surveyor from Queensland, Australia 15:27 Jordan McRae, CEO & Founder at MOBILUS Labs 33:12 Michelle Blicavs, Chief Executive Officer at Association of Consulting Surveyors NSW 56:30 Niall Murphy, CEO at Murphy Geospatial Group and Kai Duebbert, CEO & Founder a...

Day 1 of Trimble Dimensions did NOT disappoint! Check out these unscripted educational and entertaining interviews! 01:41 Elaine Ball, Geospatial Marketer/Co-Founder of Get Kids into Survey and Trent Keenan, Owner Diamondback Land Surveying 20:34 Brian Claxton, VDC Specialist at SpawGlass 28:04 Thom Dupont, Land Surveyor at Bowman Consulting 42:34 Luke Woodyard, Scanning specialist and Crew Chief...

What...A...Week! Trimble Dimensions 2022 did NOT disappoint! We had the honor of spending a few minutes getting to know the following Trimble Inc. influencers: 0:50 Scott Crozier, Vice President, Survey & Mapping at Trimble Inc. 18:00 Jason Evans, Positioning Services at Trimble Inc. 34:42 Riley Smith, Marketing Director, Monitoring and Tunneling at Trimble Inc. 57:36 Stephanie Michaud, Strategic...

Trust us when we say...this one is worth the wait! The guys were joined this week by the one and only J.J. Levenske. J.J. is the President at Bleuwave and a respected leader in the construction arena with an emphasis on operational proficiency and customer care. He has a strong aptitude on linking human capital, safety, operations, finance, sustainable building, and ever changing technical require...

The guys were joined this week by a diverse panel of land survey professionals to discuss the various education & training opportunities for land surveyors. This esteemed group consisted of Peta Cox (National Training & Development Manager at Consulting Surveyors National, AUS), Michael Magyar (Owner, Magyar Land Surveying LLC in Oregon), Ray Lillibridge (PLS at OHM Advisors; Adjunct Professor at...

The guys were joined this week by Simon Davis. Simon is a thought mover and future of work evangelist. What is that you ask, well the short answer is listen and find out! Simon is also the Founder & CEO of Purposeful Intent. Work is more than bricks and mortar and to have a valuable place in the future, the physical offices needs to be used with "purposeful intent". He and his team bring together...

We love our Aussie peers! The guys and Peta Cox (our interpreter) were joined this week by Bruce Baker & Peter Rullo, a couple influential blokes from the land Down Under. Bruce & Peter are best friends that have and continue to build a geospatial empire. Peter founded Land Surveys in 1997 and has committed his career to building a leading Australian survey business. Bruce is the CEO of ISGroup, a...