Category Archives: Spatial IT/GIS

Sara Thompson

23 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2023 – 21 of 23 Name: Sara ThompsonCompany: Arizona Department of Transportation               Current position: Geospatial Analysis Section ManagerAge: 25               Education: BS in Conservation Biology and Ecology, Arizona State University; Certificate, GIS and Cartography, Arizona State University Thompson is a geospatial leader making a difference for young professionals across multiple...

Joel Holliman

23 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2023 – 18 of 23 Name: Joel HollimanCompany: Phoenix LiDAR Systems              Current position: Data AnalystAge: 26                Education: BS Environmental Geoscience, Texas A&M; Minor in Geographic Information Science and Technology While at Texas A&M, Holliman worked on a case study that showed the potential for satellite imagery to model the...

Shirley Chapunza

23 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2023 – 17 of 23 Name: Shirley ChapunzaCompany: Midlands State UniversityCurrent position: Research AssistantAge: 27               Education: BS in Surveying and Geomatics, Midlands State University Chapunza is a firm believer in community development through youth and women engagement and leadership. She volunteers her time and skills in youth and...

Roshni Sharma

23 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2023 – 16 of 23 Name: Roshni SharmaCompany: Frontier SI              Current position: Project Manager and AnalystAge: 34               Education: BS in Environmental Science and Management, University of Newcastle; MS in Spatial Information Systems, University of New South Wales; MS (Research), Geosciences, University of Sydney Sharma is a thought leader, a...

Adailin Lebron Bengochea

23 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2023 – 14 of 23 Name: Adailin Lebron BengocheaCompany: City of Grapevine, TexasCurrent position: GIS Engineering SpecialistAge: 33              Education: MA Geo in GIS, Texas State University; BS in Geography and Anthropology, The University of Texas at Austin Although Bengochea has always enjoyed a good map and navigating atlases...

Jordan Carmona, GISP

23 Young Geospatial Professionals to Watch in 2023 – 13 of 23 Name: Jordan Carmona, GISPCompany: Town of Prosper, TexasCurrent position: Senior GIS AnalystAge: 33                Education: BA in history and political science, University of North Texas Since his first position with a start-up IT and GIS services group, Carmona has had the opportunity to...