Aaron Ansell
Prior to working in Huntington, he worked in Philadelphia District for one year in the Hydrographic survey Section. While at Philadelphia district, Aaron performed hydrographic surveys in the Delaware and Chesapeake Bays and the New Jersey intercoastal waterway. He performed multi-beam, single beam, and side scan sonar surveys to map the depth of the channels to allow for boat travel. Upon transferring to the Huntington District, switched focus to performing boundary, deformation, and LiDAR surveys. Aaron has performed surveys in twelve states and Puerto Rico.
Prior to working in Huntington, he worked in Philadelphia District for one year in the Hydrographic survey Section. While at Philadelphia district, Aaron performed hydrographic surveys in the Delaware and Chesapeake Bays and the New Jersey intercoastal waterway. He performed multi-beam, single beam, and side scan sonar surveys to map the depth of the channels to allow for boat travel. Upon transferring to the Huntington District, switched focus to performing boundary, deformation, and LiDAR surveys. Aaron has performed surveys in twelve states and Puerto Rico.
Burke Asay
Burke Asay has been involved in the surveying and mapping industry for over 20 years. Graduating with a diploma in Geomatics Engineering Technology from the British Columbia Institute of Technology in 2000, then gaining experience in land surveying and engineering projects in the private sector, before joining Leica Geosystems in 2007 to work in Software Development.
Burke transitioned to sales and support, when joining Leica Geosystems Western Canadian Geomatics dealer Spatial Technologies in 2009, before returning to work directly for Leica Geosystems in 2017 in a support and training role. Current duties are focused on Support and Training of Leica Geosystems Captivate and Infinity product lines.
Burke Asay has been involved in the surveying and mapping industry for over 20 years. Graduating with a diploma in Geomatics Engineering Technology from the British Columbia Institute of Technology in 2000, then gaining experience in land surveying and engineering projects in the private sector, before joining Leica Geosystems in 2007 to work in Software Development.
Burke transitioned to sales and support, when joining Leica Geosystems Western Canadian Geomatics dealer Spatial Technologies in 2009, before returning to work directly for Leica Geosystems in 2017 in a support and training role. Current duties are focused on Support and Training of Leica Geosystems Captivate and Infinity product lines.
Claire DiBlasi
Jennifer DiBona is a long-time CAD consultant and trainer doing business as That CAD Girl. Jennifer has a degree in Surveying Technology and approximately 30 years of experience working with land surveying, civil engineering and construction professionals. That CAD Girl is an independent consultant based out of Raleigh NC. We are an authorized reseller and certified training center for Carlson Software and provide sales, support and training for Carlson Software, AutoCAD and IntelliCAD software programs. Field to Finish, Surface Modeling and all aspects of CAD standardization are our specialties. You can reach her at ContactUs@ThatCADGirl.com or (954) 223-4475 and learn more at www.thatcadgirl.com.
SEMINAR: Survey Projects from the Field to a Plotted Sheet (2 PDH)
SEMINAR: Surface Modeling from Existing Ground to Machine Control and As-Builts 2 PDH)
Jennifer DiBona is a long-time CAD consultant and trainer doing business as That CAD Girl. Jennifer has a degree in Surveying Technology and approximately 30 years of experience working with land surveying, civil engineering and construction professionals. That CAD Girl is an independent consultant based out of Raleigh NC. We are an authorized reseller and certified training center for Carlson Software and provide sales, support and training for Carlson Software, AutoCAD and IntelliCAD software programs. Field to Finish, Surface Modeling and all aspects of CAD standardization are our specialties. You can reach her at ContactUs@ThatCADGirl.com or (954) 223-4475 and learn more at www.thatcadgirl.com.
SEMINAR: Survey Projects from the Field to a Plotted Sheet (2 PDH)
SEMINAR: Surface Modeling from Existing Ground to Machine Control and As-Builts 2 PDH)
David Doyle
Dave Doyle joined the National Geodetic Survey in 1972, and held the position of chief geodetic surveyor for twelve years prior to his retirement in January 2013. During his career with NGS his experiences included all phases of geodetic triangulation, astronomic positioning, leveling, GPS data collection, data analysis, datum transformations, network adjustments, data publication and outreach in the form of seminars, workshops and webinars. Mr. Doyle is a Past President of the American Association for Geodetic Surveying, a Fellow member of the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping and is an active member of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia professional surveyors’ associations.
SEMINAR: Interpreting NGS Geodetic Control Data Sheets (2 PDH)
SEMINAR: Datum Transformations (2 PDH)
SEMINAR: History of Geodetic Datums of the United States (4 PDH)
Dave Doyle joined the National Geodetic Survey in 1972, and held the position of chief geodetic surveyor for twelve years prior to his retirement in January 2013. During his career with NGS his experiences included all phases of geodetic triangulation, astronomic positioning, leveling, GPS data collection, data analysis, datum transformations, network adjustments, data publication and outreach in the form of seminars, workshops and webinars. Mr. Doyle is a Past President of the American Association for Geodetic Surveying, a Fellow member of the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping and is an active member of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia professional surveyors’ associations.
SEMINAR: Interpreting NGS Geodetic Control Data Sheets (2 PDH)
SEMINAR: Datum Transformations (2 PDH)
SEMINAR: History of Geodetic Datums of the United States (4 PDH)
Jonathan Efaw
Jonathan has worked in in the West Virginia Surveying industry since 2013, with a focus on laser scanning of all forms in the mining, oil & gas, and transportation industries. Born and raised in Morgantown, WV; he has been a part of many statewide roadway improvement projects and energy mapping initiatives over the last decade. Joining Leica Geosystems in 2021, he currently provides support for terrestrial laser scanners and software to the Southeastern US. Jonathan has experience with the challenges and workflows required to take projects in West Virginia form the field to deliverable, from underground survey to mountain top mapping projects
Jonathan has worked in in the West Virginia Surveying industry since 2013, with a focus on laser scanning of all forms in the mining, oil & gas, and transportation industries. Born and raised in Morgantown, WV; he has been a part of many statewide roadway improvement projects and energy mapping initiatives over the last decade. Joining Leica Geosystems in 2021, he currently provides support for terrestrial laser scanners and software to the Southeastern US. Jonathan has experience with the challenges and workflows required to take projects in West Virginia form the field to deliverable, from underground survey to mountain top mapping projects
Amy Hopkins
Amy Hopkins is the owner of Urban Terrain LLC, a land surveying company located in Murrysville, PA. She began her surveying career as a Geodetic Surveyor in the United States Marine Corp and served with the Surveillance, Reconnaissance, Intelligence Group at Camp Lejeune, NC and Okinawa, Japan. She serves on the Executive Committee of PSLS and is currently the President Elect. Amy is licensed in both Pennsylvania and New York and was the PSLS 2015 Surveyor of the Year.
SEMINAR: The Topographic Survey (4 PDH)
SEMINAR: Prep for Field (2 PDH)
Amy Hopkins is the owner of Urban Terrain LLC, a land surveying company located in Murrysville, PA. She began her surveying career as a Geodetic Surveyor in the United States Marine Corp and served with the Surveillance, Reconnaissance, Intelligence Group at Camp Lejeune, NC and Okinawa, Japan. She serves on the Executive Committee of PSLS and is currently the President Elect. Amy is licensed in both Pennsylvania and New York and was the PSLS 2015 Surveyor of the Year.
SEMINAR: The Topographic Survey (4 PDH)
SEMINAR: Prep for Field (2 PDH)
Jeffrey Horneman
Jeffrey Horneman, PLS/GISP, has been working in the survey/geospatial field since joining the U.S. Army Reserves in 1984 as a geodetic surveyor. He attended Defense Mapping School (now National Geospatial Intelligence Agency) in Fort Belvoir for geodetic surveying, and received continuing education in the U.S. Army Professional Development Institute, Community College of the Air Force, and various conferences to acquire more than 200 credits in surveying, mapping, geology, GIS, and engineering. His experience during the past 38 years varies from surface and underground mining design and permitting, boundary & topographic surveys, ALTA surveys, subdivisions, construction surveying, GIS creation, oil/gas wells and pipelines, and consulting through several small to large private engineering and survey firms, and the U.S. Government (U.S. Army Reserves, U.S. Air Force Reserves, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civilian). Horneman retired from the Reserves as a Master Sergeant with 24 years of service, and currently works for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District, as the real estate cartographer for cadastral projects and GIS base mapping. He is licensed as a Professional Land Surveyor in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and New York, and is also a GIS Professional. Horneman is a past president of the PSLS Southwest Chapter, and served as the PADEP‐PSLS Liaison Committee chair and the Geospatial Committee.
SEMINAR: GIS for Surveyors Part I (4 PDH)
SEMINAR: GIS For Surveyors Part II (2 PDH)
Jeffrey Horneman, PLS/GISP, has been working in the survey/geospatial field since joining the U.S. Army Reserves in 1984 as a geodetic surveyor. He attended Defense Mapping School (now National Geospatial Intelligence Agency) in Fort Belvoir for geodetic surveying, and received continuing education in the U.S. Army Professional Development Institute, Community College of the Air Force, and various conferences to acquire more than 200 credits in surveying, mapping, geology, GIS, and engineering. His experience during the past 38 years varies from surface and underground mining design and permitting, boundary & topographic surveys, ALTA surveys, subdivisions, construction surveying, GIS creation, oil/gas wells and pipelines, and consulting through several small to large private engineering and survey firms, and the U.S. Government (U.S. Army Reserves, U.S. Air Force Reserves, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civilian). Horneman retired from the Reserves as a Master Sergeant with 24 years of service, and currently works for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District, as the real estate cartographer for cadastral projects and GIS base mapping. He is licensed as a Professional Land Surveyor in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and New York, and is also a GIS Professional. Horneman is a past president of the PSLS Southwest Chapter, and served as the PADEP‐PSLS Liaison Committee chair and the Geospatial Committee.
SEMINAR: GIS for Surveyors Part I (4 PDH)
SEMINAR: GIS For Surveyors Part II (2 PDH)
Jeff Jalbrzikowski
Jeff Jalbrzikowski, P.S., GISP, is your Appalachian Regional Geodetic Advisor with the National Geodetic Survey. He began his geospatial career when he enlisted in the U.S. Army as a Field Artillery Surveyor. Jeff has spent his career performing a variety of field and office survey functions, including structural deformation monitoring; boundary retracement; terrestrial LiDAR scanning; single- and multi-beam hydrography; and local/legacy datum resolution. Before joining the NGS team, he’s had stints with a land development firm performing construction and boundary surveys, as a cadastral surveyor with the BLM, as a GIS technician with multiple employers, and as a surveyor with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District. Jeff is a licensed surveyor in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, and is a certified GIS Professional. https://www.ngs.noaa.gov/ADVISORS/
SEMINAR: A Deep Dive into Geodetic Surveying: Vertical Datums, Geoids, OPUS, NCAT, and more (4 PDH)
Jeff Jalbrzikowski, P.S., GISP, is your Appalachian Regional Geodetic Advisor with the National Geodetic Survey. He began his geospatial career when he enlisted in the U.S. Army as a Field Artillery Surveyor. Jeff has spent his career performing a variety of field and office survey functions, including structural deformation monitoring; boundary retracement; terrestrial LiDAR scanning; single- and multi-beam hydrography; and local/legacy datum resolution. Before joining the NGS team, he’s had stints with a land development firm performing construction and boundary surveys, as a cadastral surveyor with the BLM, as a GIS technician with multiple employers, and as a surveyor with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District. Jeff is a licensed surveyor in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, and is a certified GIS Professional. https://www.ngs.noaa.gov/ADVISORS/
SEMINAR: A Deep Dive into Geodetic Surveying: Vertical Datums, Geoids, OPUS, NCAT, and more (4 PDH)
Ross Kenney
Ross Kenney, Account Executive at Airworks, was born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana. He attended and graduated from Lafayette High School and went on to graduate from Louisiana State University with a Bachelor’s in Business with a minor in Entrepreneurship. Following school, he applied what he learned and launched his own drone service company, doing photogrammetry work for private ranches in Texas. He later was introduced to the Poche’s at NEI where he became the UAS Sales and Support Lead for Navigation Electronics conducting all aspects of drone sales and support throughout the southeastern United States. Today Ross, works for Airworks a software company out of Boston, MA that specializes in using Artificial Intelligence to convert aerial imagery from drones and manned aircraft as well as colorized mobile LiDAR into CAD deliverables.
SEMINAR: Artificial Intelligence Combined with Remote Sensing Increases Drafting Efficiency for Surveying and Mapping (2 PDH)
Ross Kenney, Account Executive at Airworks, was born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana. He attended and graduated from Lafayette High School and went on to graduate from Louisiana State University with a Bachelor’s in Business with a minor in Entrepreneurship. Following school, he applied what he learned and launched his own drone service company, doing photogrammetry work for private ranches in Texas. He later was introduced to the Poche’s at NEI where he became the UAS Sales and Support Lead for Navigation Electronics conducting all aspects of drone sales and support throughout the southeastern United States. Today Ross, works for Airworks a software company out of Boston, MA that specializes in using Artificial Intelligence to convert aerial imagery from drones and manned aircraft as well as colorized mobile LiDAR into CAD deliverables.
SEMINAR: Artificial Intelligence Combined with Remote Sensing Increases Drafting Efficiency for Surveying and Mapping (2 PDH)
Paul Liston
Hopewell High School, Aliquippa PA 1971
Air Force Reserves 1971 – 1976
Mountain State Surveying Company 1972 – 1975
Glenville State College 1974 – 1976
WV Geological Survey 1976 - 2019
Greenleaf Surveying Company 2009 – 2019
Hopewell High School, Aliquippa PA 1971
Air Force Reserves 1971 – 1976
Mountain State Surveying Company 1972 – 1975
Glenville State College 1974 – 1976
WV Geological Survey 1976 - 2019
Greenleaf Surveying Company 2009 – 2019
Kurt Luecke
As a CFM and Flood Mitigation Specialist for Floodproofing.com Kurt Luecke provides expertise on FEMA, NFIP, ICC and ASCE guidance found in current IRC/IBC code and analyze product solutions for hazard mitigation, disaster preparedness and floodplain design and construction.
Consults with all parties involved in floodplain management, design, build, and habitation to help identify compliance issues and find solutions that address current or future application needs. Our primary focus is on mitigating damage, improve recovery time and lower flood insurance liability.
As a CFM and Flood Mitigation Specialist for Floodproofing.com Kurt Luecke provides expertise on FEMA, NFIP, ICC and ASCE guidance found in current IRC/IBC code and analyze product solutions for hazard mitigation, disaster preparedness and floodplain design and construction.
Consults with all parties involved in floodplain management, design, build, and habitation to help identify compliance issues and find solutions that address current or future application needs. Our primary focus is on mitigating damage, improve recovery time and lower flood insurance liability.
Leon Mallow
Leon graduated from GSC in 1974. He worked for the Planning and Development Division of DNR for two years, was licensed in 1976 and worked for Swecker Eng for 13 years. During his time there, he was involved with boundary surveys and survey work for engineering projects. He has been in private practice for the past 33 years and has completed courses in tree identification at GSC. He has been practicing tree and wood identification and boundary line marking throughout his career as a Land Surveyor; cutting trees and working with wood over the years; and being instructed by his father growing up. Leon has taught several Tree & Wood ID seminars for the Elkins Chapter and WVSPS. The seminars are with the use of hands-on samples of leaves, wood and bark, and green poles for demonstration of tree marking.
SEMINAR: Leaf Identification with Use of Leaf Key and WV Tree Book and Bark Identification (4 PDH)
SEMINAR: Wood Identification and Boundary Line Marking (4 PDH)
Leon graduated from GSC in 1974. He worked for the Planning and Development Division of DNR for two years, was licensed in 1976 and worked for Swecker Eng for 13 years. During his time there, he was involved with boundary surveys and survey work for engineering projects. He has been in private practice for the past 33 years and has completed courses in tree identification at GSC. He has been practicing tree and wood identification and boundary line marking throughout his career as a Land Surveyor; cutting trees and working with wood over the years; and being instructed by his father growing up. Leon has taught several Tree & Wood ID seminars for the Elkins Chapter and WVSPS. The seminars are with the use of hands-on samples of leaves, wood and bark, and green poles for demonstration of tree marking.
SEMINAR: Leaf Identification with Use of Leaf Key and WV Tree Book and Bark Identification (4 PDH)
SEMINAR: Wood Identification and Boundary Line Marking (4 PDH)
Earnest McCarty
Earnest "Mack" McCarty is a professional land surveyor and chief of the geospatial section of the Hunting District of the United States Army Corp of engineers. He is the former president and current vice president of the WVSPS. In 2022, McCarty was selected as the WVSPS Surveyor of the Year.
SEMINAR: Minimum Standards & Ethics (4 PDH)
Earnest "Mack" McCarty is a professional land surveyor and chief of the geospatial section of the Hunting District of the United States Army Corp of engineers. He is the former president and current vice president of the WVSPS. In 2022, McCarty was selected as the WVSPS Surveyor of the Year.
SEMINAR: Minimum Standards & Ethics (4 PDH)
Andy McKee
Executive director of The Reptile House & Rescue. He will be bringing various live specimens of West Virginia wildlife.
SEMINAR: Herpetology ID & Safety (4 PDH)
Executive director of The Reptile House & Rescue. He will be bringing various live specimens of West Virginia wildlife.
SEMINAR: Herpetology ID & Safety (4 PDH)
