2025 Big Sky GeoCon - Mapping the Future: Innovations in Geospatial Technology: Directory

The Montana Association of Geographic Information Professionals (MAGIP) looks forward to your participation at this year’s 2025 Big Sky GeoCon!

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Company State of Montana
Position State GIS Coordinator

Ms. Ammondt is a Senior Wetland Scientist and GIS Analyst at River Design Group, now part of SWCA Environmental Consultants, based in Whitefish, MT. Offering stream and wetland restoration and water resources engineering services, RDG/SWCA works in public and private sectors to offer solutions to complex natural resource issues. Selita specializes in ecological restoration focusing on floodplain and wetland ecosystems, vegetation community design and rehabilitation, and geospatial analysis and cartography.

Company River Design Group, Inc. / SWCA Environmental Consultants
Position Senior Wetland Scientist / GIS Analyst
Location Whitefish, MT

Brian Andersen

Brian Andersen is the Geospatial Information Manager for the Montana Department of Transportation. He has been in the GIS field for over 25 years working with GIS applications, cartography, database administration, project management, mobile data collection and spatial analysis. He is a former President of MAGIP and active Big Sky GeoCon planning member.

Company Montana Dept of Transportation
Position GIS Manager
Location Helena, MT

Bart Bauer

Bart Bauer serves as the Assistant Director of the Autonomous Aerial Systems Office (AASO), for the University of Montana (UM). Bart has been employed by the UM since 2019, where he started as a NASA Montana Space Grant Consortium intern. He is also an alumnus of the UM, where he received his Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Biology and GIS Science and Technologies Certificate. Bart is a licensed FAA Part 107 UAS pilot with years of experience flying both multi-rotor and fixed-wing UAS for the university. Bart has worked on a variety of projects throughout the community, including various youth... Read more

Company University of Montana Autonomous Aerial Systems Office
Position Assistant Directory
Location Missoula

Christian Black

Company Montana State University Facility Management
Position GIS Manager
Location Bozeman

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Troy Blandford

Troy Blandford is responsible for water-relevant GIS data and information at the Montana State Library. In addition to stewarding the statewide hydrography dataset, Troy collaborates with state, federal, tribal, and local partners to obtain and make available lidar-derived, high-resolution elevation data. Troy also enjoys working with orthoimagery and co-leads the Montana Imagery Working Group.

Company Montana State Library
Position GIS Analyst - Water Info Lead

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Nate Bolton

Company Stahly Engineering & Assoc.
Position GIS/Survey Tech
Location Bozeman

Jason Boucher

Jason Boucher, (GISP), GIS Group Lead
Interstate Engineering has several GIS users working in various ways to meet organizational and client business needs daily. I am helping to lead our company’s GIS evolution. We are constantly moving towards a more capable, useful, and accessible expression of GIS technology. Strengthening a framework for scalable future growth. Looking forward we are realizing our full potential with GIS and making it a more practical and reliable resource for both staff and clients. The value of GIS in our organization and its services is growing with us by giving access to tools and information that help make... Read more

Company Interstate Engineering
Position GIS Group Lead
Location Sheridan, WY

Ellysse Boughey

Ellysse Boughey is a Spatial Epidemiologist in the Early Childhood & Family Support Division of DPHHS. In this role, she uses spatial analyses and data visualization to address maternal and child health issues in Montana. Ellysse holds a Master’s of Public Health and Certificate of Epidemiology from the University of Montana. She also received a Public Health Geographic Information Systems Certificate from the University of Illinois-Chicago. Ellysse has worked in the public health field since 2018, starting as an AmeriCorps member with the Richland County Health Department in Eastern Montana... Read more

Company Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services
Position Maternal & Child Health Spatial Epidemiologist
Location Helena, MT

Jacob Boyk

Company Madison County GIS
Position GIS Manager
Location Virginia City, Montana

Jason R. Brown

Jason has been in his role at EagleView for over 11 years, and providing his customers aerial photography/imagery since 2003. Jason received a bachelor's degree in geography from Arizona State University in 2003 and immediately jumped into the aerial imagery industry. Today, Jason lives in Colorado and works with his amazing government customers in CO, UT, WY and MT.

Company EagleView
Position Senior District Manager

Kyle Burke

Kyle Burke is a GIS Manager with HDR Inc. based in Missoula, MT. He holds BAs in History and Anthropology from the University of Montana and a MS in Geographic Information Science and Technology from the University of Southern California. He has over 7 years as a GIS professional and previous experience working with the University of Montana/Army Corps of Engineers.

Company HDR
Position GIS Manager
Location Missoula, MT

Meghan Burns

Meghan Burns has been a GIS Analyst and the Administrative Boundary Theme Steward with the Montana State Library since 2015. As part of the Water Information Team, she helps manage data for the Elevation and Hydrography themes. She has served on the MAGIP Board of Directors as a Member-at-Large/Secretary for two years and a three-year term as the Vice President, President, and Past President. She is currently serving on the MAGIP Board as the Web Administrator.

Company Montana State Library
Position GIS Analyst
Location Helena, MT

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Nat Carter

Company Montana DEQ
Position GIS Developer
Location Helena, MT

Melissa Christie

Melissa Christie is a Senior Account Manager for NV5 Geospatial and lives in El Dorado Hills, CA. She has a BS in Geography and a minor in Geology from the University of Nevada, Reno. Melissa began her career in the public sector, working for USGS Water Resources Division, Washoe County, Nevada Parks & Rec and the National Park Service in San Francisco, CA. Over the past 25 years her geospatial career has evolved from photogrammetric mapping and orthoimagery processing and QC to project planning and geospatial business development. Melissa has been an active member in ASPRS for many years, serving... Read more

Company NV5 Geospatial
Position Senior Account Manager, West Coast
Location El Dorado Hills, CA

Gayle Chvilicek

When I began assisting the Vegetation Management Dept, in 2009 and working to track the progress of the work being done in the field, I realized how many other applications for this amazing way of thinking and use of this software there were right at our Co-op. Since then, there have been many new opportunities to use GIS and they have widened my interest and appreciation for getting the most from GIS to identify and triage the most urgent first (whether it is Indoor Location or tree problems, pole inspections/ replacements, inventory of our system, or analysis of growth of our new services) to... Read more

Company Flathead Electric Cooperative
Location 2510 US HWY 2 E Kalispell, MT

Bob Cochran

I am in my second year as a 9-1-1 GIS Analysist at the Montana State Library where my duties are primarily supporting statewide 9-1-1 GIS needs. Bob came to the State Library in late 2021 after 5 years at Montana Department of Justice and 10 years at Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Bob specializes in GIS analysis, workflows, and general GIS support.

I enjoy GIS development and new technology. Python, Arcade, and JavaScript is my jam.

Company Montana State Library

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David Coey

Company Department of Natural Resources and Conservation

Karen Coleman

Company Department of Natural Resources and Conservation
Position GIS Analyst
Location Helena

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Amanda Cooley

Company Powell County Planning

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Christopher Crecelius

Company Flathead County GIS
Position GIS Survey Specialist

Jason Danielson

Company Lewis and Clark County/City of Helena
Position GIS Analyst
Location Helena

Curtis DeVault

Curtis has over ten years of experience developing and managing geospatial and relational database solutions. He is currently the Senior GIS Administrator at Pickett and Associates. Using ArcGIS Pro, Survey123, Field Maps, SQL, and Python he has built and maintained data collection, analysis, and management solutions. He has expanded his GIS and database skills by teaching Advanced GIS and Spatial Analysis at Montana State university and volunteers his time as a UAV pilot and communications search and rescue volunteer.

Company Pickett & Associates, LLC
Position Senior GIS Administrator
Location Bozeman, Montana

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Seth Dinehart

First Due, (Headquartered in New York, NY) is the emerging leader in Fire and EMS Records Management Software (RMS). Major metros to volunteer agencies choose First Due’s end-to-end solution to run their entire operation in one place - consolidating mission-critical software to a single platform across Pre-Incident Planning, Fire Prevention, NFIRS / NEMSIS ePCR, Scheduling, Events & Activities, Personnel Mgmt, Hydrant Mgmt, Assets & Inventory, Response, and Community Risk Reduction. First Due is a cloud based solution focusing on driving innovations for every part of a Fire & EMS agency... Read more

Company First Due
Position Regional Sales Manager

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Michael Eidum

Company Montana Department of Transportation
Position Geospatial Analyst
Location Helena, MT

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Mark Eiseman

Company Geographic Business Solutions US Ltd
Position CEO
Location Kalispell

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Alex Emick

Company City of Billings
Position GIS Technician

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Arthur Endsley

Company University of Montana
Position Assistant Research Professor
Location Missoula, MT

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Warren Fahner

Company Lake County, Montana
Position GIS Coordinator
Location Polson, Montana

Erin Fashoway

Erin Fashoway has served as Montana’s Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Coordinator with the Montana State Library since 2016. She works to coordinate state of Montana GIS functions, data assets, and activities across local, state, tribal, and federal government as well as private, nonprofit, and universities. Erin got her start in the geospatial industry as a GIS analyst with a water & wastewater district in northwest Ohio. She has also worked for Esri, Carroll College, and various Montana state agencies. Erin has had passion for maps since she was a kid, helping navigate on trips with her... Read more

Company Montana State Library
Position Montana GIS Coordinator
Location Helena

Michael Fashoway

Michael Fashoway is the GIS Land Information Lead at the Montana State Library where he leads the development and maintenance of Administrative Boundaries, Cadastral, Mapping Control, Structures/Addresses, and Transportation MSDI themes. He is also active in a state and national standards and advocacy organizations including: the National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC), the National Emergency Number Association (NENA), the FGDC Address Subcommittee, and the Montana 9-1-1 Advisory Council.

Company Montana State Library
Position GIS Land Information Lead

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Shane Fox

Shane Fox serves as a Blaine County Commissioner, with a robust background in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and leadership. With a proven track record in public service, and over 23 years of GIS consulting experience, Shane seamlessly integrates his GIS expertise into daily decisions for Blaine County. His dedication to leveraging technology for efficient governance ensures informed and data-driven strategies. Shane's leadership extends beyond the courthouse; he actively engages with the community, fostering collaboration and innovation. Shane is a member of over 15 boards and committees... Read more

Company Blaine County, Montana
Position County Commissioner
Location Chinook

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Chris French

Company Montana Dept of Revenue

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Ethan Gager

I am new to the industry with about 1.25 years of work experience in GIS, as well as a concentration in GIS within my bachelors degree at Montana State University. I look forward to learning more about how GIS can be used for land records purposes for my current position. I would also love to learn more about how GIS is currently used for land resources/conservation, and how I may go about transitioning into that side of the GIS industry.

Company Gallatin County Clerk & Recorder
Position GIS Technician
Location Bozeman

John Garrido

Company NV5
Position Account Executive

Claire Rawlings Gilder

I am always looking to learn more about large-scale drone surveying and processing. Within the next year, I will be graduating and starting to look for jobs in geomorphology, hydrology, GIS, or restoration around the Missoula area.

Company University of Montana
Position PhD Candidate

Brant Giovannetti

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Kyle Golden

Company Montana Department of Transportation
Position Geospatial Specialist
Location Helena, MT

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Craig Gooding

40 years in geospatial: oil and gas, federal, fleet management, mobile mapping, electronics, professional services.

Current areas of interest include broadband, lidar products, UAS, and transportation.

Company Ayres Associates
Position Business Development Strategist
Location Fort Collins, CO

Kari Granberg

Company MSU Planning, Design and Construction
Position GIS Analyst

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Joel Griffin, GISP

GIS evangelist specializing in enterprise GIS, asset management and utility network management. Am fascinated with integrating business systems with GIS and helping utilities become smarter, geoenabled organizations.

Company HDR Inc.
Position SR GIS Analyst
Location Folsom, CA

Elaine Guidero

I started my career at USGS as an applied researcher in the field of multi-scale cartography before becoming the National Map Liaison to Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska. In graduate school, I studied the typography of cartography, and I really enjoy talking about fonts and map design.

Company U.S. Geological Survey
Position National Map Liaison
Location Denver, CO

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Terry Gustafson

Company The Great State of Montana

Adam Hallberg

Company MSU Planning Design and Construction

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Evan Hammer

Company Montana State Library
Location Helena, MT

Alexa Harrington

Company Gallatin County
Position GIS Analyst
Location Bozeman

Jeff Hedstrom

Jeff Hedstrom is a GIS Analyst/Cadastral Theme Lead at the Montana State Library (MSL) and Past President on the MAGIP Board of Directors. His primary focus at MSL includes maintaining the Cadastral and CadNSDI datasets within the MSDI framework as well as maintaining metadata collections, developing GIS applications pertaining to his primary focus and collaborates with other MSL geographic information staff or other local/state government GIS employees within his discipline to help solve complex geographic problems. Prior to joining the MSL team, he was the GIS Coordinator for the City of Great... Read more

Company Montana State Library
Position GIS Analyst

Kergis Hiebert

Company City of Bozeman

Dave Highness

I am the web manager for the Geospatial Department of the Land and People Lab of the Trust for Public Land. I operate and maintain the Enterprise GIS systems, perform web and database application development and am a team member on many projects including ParkServe and ParkScore.

Company Trust for Public Land
Position GIS Web Manager
Location Helena

John Hogland

Dr. Hogland is a Research Forester working for the Rocky Mountain Research Station. His research interests revolve around quantitative methods within geographic information systems (GIS) and understanding the relationships between landscape patterns and forested ecosystems processes. Current project include: 1) Quantifying forest characteristics at fine spatial scales, 2) designing, developing, and building new procedures that integrate machine learning and statistical modeling with fast raster processing (Function Modeling) to streamline spatial modeling and reduce storage space associated with... Read more

Company USDA FS RMRS
Position Research Forester
Location Missoula MT

Brett Horr, GISP, LAVM

Brett is the Corporate GIS Manager for Terracon Consulting Engineers and has worked in the GIS field for over 2 decades. His duties include the management of GIS analysis, geohazard mapping, web and mobile mapping projects, & company GIS support. Brett is also a retired police officer with the York, Maine Police Department. He is a certified Forensic Investigator and certified Forensic Mapper for crash and crime scene investigations. He has provided assistance to many local, state, and federal agencies through the use of crime mapping and analysis. Brett has his FAA certification as a Remote Pilot... Read more

Company Terracon Consulting
Position Corporate GIS Manager
Location Missoula, MT

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Brian Jorgenson

Company Gallatin County
Position GIS Specialist

Gail Jorgenson, GISP

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Born in the southwest city of Tucson, AZ my family migrated to Idaho when I was in my teens. After raising my family, graduating college with degrees in Geology and Geotechnical Studies and after many years of a great life in Boise I moved on to Bozeman, Montana and began my role as GIS Program Manager at the City of Bozeman._x000D_
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Currently I am serving as the President of Montana Association of GIS Professionals (MAGIP) and will transition to the Past-President role in May of 2024. While in Boise I had the great opportu... Read more

Company City of Bozeman/MAGIP President
Position GIS Program Manager
Location Bozeman, MT

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Liz Juers

Company Montana Department of Transportation
Position GIS Analyst
Location Belgrade, MT

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Tyler Kaebisch

Tyler Kaebisch is a Geospatial Project Manager with Ayres. He has managed small and large-scale projects that apply remote sensing techniques to analyze features across the landscape.

Company Ayres Associates Inc
Position Geospatial Project Manager

Devin Kamarainen

Company Lake County
Position GIS Technician

Chris Kangas

GIS Analyst 9-5, understanding and protecting Montana's valuable water resources. Mountain biking, skiing, floating rivers, and maintaining the proper work life balance is the other very important half. Let me know if you need help finding it.

Company Montana DEQ
Position GIS Analyst
Location Helena, MT

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Hilary Kauth

Company MT Army National Guard

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Alison Kennedy

Company Montana Dept of Revenue
Position GIS Specialist
Location Bozeman

Kenny Ketner

Kenny Ketner is the Information Products Lead at the Montana State Library (MSL), where he has worked since 2016. His team is responsible for application development and systems administration, frequently in collaboration with the GIS professionals at MSL.

Company Montana State Library
Position Information Products Lead
Location Helena

Brian Klapstein

Brian is a Geospatial Analyst for the Montana Department of Transportation. His main duties include ArcGIS Online/Portal administration and project manager for the annual Fuel Tax/Field Inventory programs. Prior to this position he was a GIS Analyst for the petroleum industry in Alaska where he worked on oil & gas-related permits, seismic surveys and emergency response. He has a BS in Cartography from the University of Idaho.

Company Montana Department of Transportation
Location Helena

Maida Knapton

Maida is an MSU student graduating in the spring of 2025 with a degree in Geospatial and Environmental Analysis. Over the past two years, she has developed GIS curriculum for the MSU Science and Math Resource Center’s Geospatial Skills Camp for Rural Montana Youth, a week-long summer camp held in communities across the state. In addition, Maida works as a Mapping Specialist for the Ranchers Stewardship Alliance, where she applies her GIS expertise to projects focused on ranching, conservation, and rural communities.

Company MSU Science & Math Resource Center
Position Mapping Specialist & GIS Curriculum Developer

Tom Kohley

Company Carbon County
Position GIS Coordinator / Fire Warden
Location Red Lodge

Liz Lahey

Company Water & Environmental Technologies
Position GIS Specialist
Location Butte, MT

Jeff LeProwse

Since its inception in 2000, WET has grown from a highly specialized group of groundwater professionals into a full-service geoscience, environmental, and engineering consulting firm with office locations in Butte, Anaconda, Bozeman, Great Falls, and Kalispell, Montana and Sheridan, Wyoming.

Although, contaminant hydrogeology, groundwater resources, and water rights remain at the core of our business, our growth has allowed us to provide the following turnkey design and implementation services for clients in both the public and private sectors in various markets:

• Contaminant Hydrogeology and... Read more

Company Water & Environmental Technologies (WET)
Position GIS
Location jleprowse@waterenvtech.com

Jeff Lovin

https://woolpert.com/

Company Woolpert
Position Market Director
Location St. Petersburg, FL

Steven Lowman

I am a GIS professional because I have a passion for maps, surveying, GPS and the detail that goes into Geospatial Data in analysis and map making. I seek to use my Geospatial skills in a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) area to expand the use of spatial thinking in the workplace.
I enjoy using all kinds of resources, from publicly available data to GPS and surveyed data and turning this data into something that benefits our clients.

Company Morrison-Maierle Inc.
Position GIS Analyst
Location Sheridan, WY

Ehren Lundgren

Planet is a leading provider of global, daily satellite imagery and geospatial solutions. Planet is driven by a mission to image the world every day, and make change visible, accessible and actionable. Founded in 2010 by three NASA scientists, Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest Earth observation fleet of imaging satellites. Planet provides mission-critical data, advanced insights, and software solutions to over 1,000 customers, comprising the world’s leading agriculture, forestry, intelligence, education and finance companies and government agencies, enabling users to simply and... Read more

Company Planet
Position Account Executive
Location Denver, CO

Lee Macholz

Lee Macholz is the GIS Manager for the City of Missoula Montana. She holds a Master’s degree in Geography and GIS from the University of Montana (2004). Lee has 20+ years of professional GIS experience spanning from GIS for Wildland Fire Management to public utilities to all-things GIS in local government. Lee’s areas of expertise are data design and management and building technological bridges from the staff collecting data in the field and creating data in the office to the managers and leadership making data-driven decisions.

Company City of Missoula
Position GIS Manager
Location Missoula, MT

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Kyle Mcallister

Company Canyon County Sheriffs Office
Position GIS Analyst
Location Caldwell, ID

Sean McChesney

Company Montana Department Of Transportation
Position Software Developer

Andy Merkel

Andy Merkel has worked at MDT for four years in the Right of Way Bureau. Andy graduated from Montana State University with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering with an emphasis in Transportation. He has worked previously for the Western Transportation Institution’s Rural Safety Center and the Ravalli County Road Department. He has spent seven years in the transportation sector, in preconstruction, construction, and safety engineering roles. Andy has spent the previous four years developing the ArcGIS geospatial reference program maps alongside his engineering role for the Right of...

Company Montana Department of Transportation
Position Civil Engineering Specialist
Location Bozeman, MT

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Tom Mital

Company Cascade County
Position GIS Coordinator
Location Great Falls, MT

Dan Mummert

Dan Mummert, PE, is a Senior Engineer leading the Innovation Program at Pickett and Associates, LLC (Pickett). He holds a degree and a Professional Engineering License in Civil Engineering, specializing in Geospatial Engineering. Dan has over two decades of comprehensive experience delivering engineering, surveying, aerial mapping, and GIS projects in Wyoming and across the country. _x000D_His role at Pickett includes implementing innovation and change management initiatives, with a focus on integrating geospatial technologies including Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), LiDAR, Terrestrial Scanning... Read more

Company Pickett and Associates/ESP
Position Senior Engineer - Innovation
Location Cheyenne, WY

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Jordan Newberry

Company EA Engineering, Science, Technology, Inc., PBC.
Position GIS Specialist
Location Helena, MT

Brian Norderud

Brian Norderud, B.S. is a GIS Analyst within the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services. He has worked at the state level for 10 years. In his current role he helps coordinate GIS activities throughout DPHHS and his primary research interests are using python scripting to automate routine workflows, utilizing spatial analysis to show disparities in population health, and performing other scientific analysis to look at population access to health care. His work is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with an emphasis on mapping that highlights the burden of chronic... Read more

Company Montana DPHHS
Position GIS Analyst
Location Helena, MT, Cogswell Building

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Ann O'Toole

Company Powell County

Teresa Olson

Company Graduate Student (MGIS through Penn State)

Scott Oppmann

Scott Oppmann is Esri’s ArcGIS Solutions Director and has over 25 years of experience in the planning, development, and implementation of technology solutions. After pioneering GIS in several government organizations, Scott joined Esri with the mission to bridge the gap between government needs and the technology that supports them. He currently leads a team of subject matter experts who design ArcGIS Solutions for common government, utility, and defense workflows.

Company Esri
Position ArcGIS Solutions Director
Location Detroit, MI

Helen Paris

Ms. Paris is a GIS Manager with more than 13 years of experience leveraging GIS solutions to solve real-world problems in the fields of engineering, surveying, environmental science, and geology. Ms. Paris designs GIS tools and strategies to optimize field mapping and data collection programs, streamline GIS workflows, and increase operational efficiency. Ms. Paris has expertise in implementing innovative data collection programs, including using mobile mapping and digital forms integrated with user-friendly dashboards and geospatial web applications. Ms. Paris leads and mentors GIS staff, developing... Read more

Company Pickett & Associates, LLC
Position GIS Manager
Location Bozeman, MT

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Amy Pearson

Company The Nature Conservancy

Phillip Peterschick

I have been the GIS Section Chief with the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services for the past 11 years. I enjoy the challenges of a dynamic work environment and meeting our mission severing our fellow citizens.

In my free time, you’ll find me leveraging GIS to my advantage for my outdoor adventures with my family. Enjoying time hiking, hunting, fishing and spending time at the lake.

Company North Dakota Dept. of Emergency Services
Position GIS Section Chief
Location Bismarck, ND

Mike Powell

Been with Yellowstone County for 23 years. I have done it all with the County, GIS Tech, Analyst, Address Coordinator, and now Manager.

Company Yellowstone County
Position GIS Manager
Location Billings MT

Frontier Precision

Frontier Precision is an employee-owned company with over 35 years of experience serving survey, mapping, engineering, construction, GIS, drones/UAS/unmanned, forensics, law enforcement, forestry, water resources, mosquito & vector control, and natural resources professionals throughout the western United States.

Company Frontier Precision

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Caroline Psaltis

Company Montana State Library
Position GIS Specialist

Alyssa Quiroz

Company Yellowstone County GIS
Position Address Coordinator
Location Billings, MT

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Dave Rea

GIS Analyst at Montana Department of Revenue.

Company Montana Department of Revenue

Matthew Reese

Stoked about road biking, drone mapping, and meeting new folks.

Company Gallatin County GIS
Position GIS Technician
Location Bozeman, MT

Austin Reeves

Austin is a GIS practitioner with over three years of experience using GIS in the fields of transmission line engineering, surveying, and geospatial. He currently develops and maintains GIS workflows, web applications, paper exhibits, and other deliverables to support projects. He has hands-on experience leveraging GIS and remote-sensing tools, GPS data collection, and geospatial analysis techniques both in the field and in office.

Company Pickett and Associates, LLC
Position GIS Analyst
Location Bozeman, MT

Joe Rhodes

Full-service Missoula-based GIS professional services and software provider offering affordable GIS development and solutions, ArcGIS Enterprise deployments and upgrades (cloud or on-prem), ArcGIS Online/Portal backup solutions, custom widgets, Python/JavaScript development, and more. We serve customers in 11 countries across the globe, from small local governments and NGOs to large corporations and federal agencies.

Company CivicLens
Position Principal/Developer
Location Missoula, MT

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Lin Rich

Company City of Bozeman

Dave Ritts

Dave Ritts is a GIS Analyst with the Montana Department of Commerce. He primarily works with demographic and economic data and maintains dashboards, web pages and databases for the Census and Economic Information Center (CEIC). He has previously worked as a GIS Analyst for Oregon State University and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.

Company Montana Department of Commerce
Position GIS Analyst
Location Helena

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Ethan Ritzen

Company Montana Department of Transportation
Position GIS Analyst

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Mikel Robinson

Company Full Scope Management
Position Administrator
Location Missoula, Montana

Jackson Rose

Born and raised in Montana, Jackson is a research scientist and GIS instructor in the Department of Earth Sciences at Montana State University. He also co-leads the Geospatial Core Facility, a central GIS hub supporting research and applied geospatial work across campus and beyond. His expertise includes spatial analysis, remote sensing, and geostatistics. Outside of work, Jackson enjoys exploring Montana’s landscapes through hiking, skiing, and fishing

Company Montana State University
Position Research Scientist and GIS Instructor
Location Bozeman