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James Richards

23 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2023 – 7 of 23 Name: James RichardsCompany: Benchmark SurveysCurrent Position: Survey Manager–Land, Utility and Measured Building SurveyorAge: 29 Education: Level 3 Surveying Technologies Theory; Level 3 Utility Mapping and Surveying Biography: Richards came out of school chasing the dream of becoming a professional footballer. He signed a...

Megan Young

23 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2023 – 6 of 23 Name: Megan Young Company: California Public Utilities Commission  Current Position: Senior Spatial Analyst Age: 31  Education: BS Environmental Systems and Earth Sciences, University of California, San Diego  Biography: Young is a leader, a trusted mentor, and a great advocate for the geospatial industry. She serves as...

Adamu Bala

23 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2023 – 5 of 23 Name: Adamu BalaCompany: Department of Geomatics, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria.Current Position: Lecturer IIAge: 36 Education: Ph.D. Surveying and Mapping Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan; MSc. Geomatics (2018) and B.Eng. Geomatics Engineering (2010) from Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria;...

Lauren McKinney-Wise

23 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2023 – 4 of 23 Name: Lauren McKinney-WiseCompanies: Portland Bureau of Transportation Current Positions: Graduate Assistant, GIS Lab Coordinator/Lead GIS tutor Age: 29 Education: GIS certificate, AS Portland Community College; BS in Geography with minor in GIS Portland State University; MS in Geography, Portland State University Biography: McKinney-Wise works...

Claire Buxton

23 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2023 – 3 of 23 Name: Claire Buxton Company: Underhill Geomatics Ltd. Current Position: Project Manager Age: 33 Education: Bachelor of Surveying and Surveying Technology, University of Otago Biography: Buxton has a passion for land rights and sustainable community development. She has professional experience in land development in...

Malek Singer

23 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2023 – 2 of 23 Name: Malek SingerCompany: Teledyne Geospatial (Optech & Caris)Current Position: Product Manager, AirborneAge: 27 Education: BS Geomatics, Carleton University Biography: Singer is passionate about challenging traditional development roadmaps which have historically focused on “delivering more data. He has expanded Teledyne’s roadmap towards products that...