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Mr. Copple joined Sanborn in 2003 after
serving as CEO of Space Imaging, a Denver-based satellite imagery company, for
nearly a decade.
Prior to joining Space Imaging, Mr. Copple was a Corporate
Officer and Vice President of E-Systems, a company purchased by Raytheon, Inc.
in May of 1995. During his tenure at E-Systems (1988 until 1995), Mr. Copple held
a variety of positions and was a Vice President and Corporate Officer. Mr. Copple
also served as Vice President in the Garland Division of E-Systems, a unit that
develops and produces high-speed digital processing systems.
Mr. Copple
holds a BBA and an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. He has served on
a number of corporate, industry, and government boards. Mr. Copple maintains active
security clearance with the federal government. back to the
top is Executive Vice President of Business Development responsible for overseeing
growth through business development and sales for all Sanborn office locations.
Mr. Curtin has over 15 years experience and is a proven leader in the
successful development and implementation of geospatial data solutions to Fortune
100 utilities, telecommunication companies, and government sectors.
Mr.
Curtin comes to Sanborn from Calgary-based QC Data Inc. During
Curtin's tenure at QC Data, he served as Vice President of Business Development responsible
for increasing market share for the company's North American business unit. While
holding dual citizenship in the United States and Ireland, Mr. Curtin was also
responsible for securing data services outsource programs to utility and telecommunications
markets in both the UK and Ireland. Mr. Curtin also served as General Manager
of the company's Cork, Ireland office.
Mr. Curtin holds a BS degree in
Land Use with a concentration in Environment and Resources from Metropolitan State
College in Denver. back to the top is Vice President of Corporate Marketing for all Sanborn office locations.
Ms. Brown has 22 years of front-line management experience in the GIS
industry with twelve years of strategic planning and 12 years of experience managing
conversion projects. She possesses first-hand field knowledge of every aspect
of GIS conversion development, implementation, and management.
Ms. Brown
comes to Sanborn from Denver-based Space Imaging, LLC, where she was Executive
Director of the satellite imagery company's E-Business division. During her tenure
at Space Imaging, Ms. Brown also served as Director of Marketing and Director
of Acquisition Management.
Prior to joining Space Imaging, Ms. Brown was
Director of Strategic Relationships worldwide for QC Data, Inc., a data conversion
and management firm based in Denver. Before that, she held a number of senior
positions in high-technology firms including Seattle-based Labyrinth Corp; Montvale,
New Jersey-based Butler International; and Waukesha, Wisconsin-based Intelligraphics.
Ms. Brown holds a BS degree from the University of Wisconsin, and has
completed post graduate studies at Carnegie Mellon University and University of
Colorado. back to the top
is Vice President of Corporate Contracts for all offices
at Sanborn. He is responsible for contract management as well as the oversight
for the ISO Quality Management System.
Mr. McDaniel has 22 years of front-line
management experience in the GIS industry with eight years of strategic planning
and 12 years of experience managing conversion projects. He possesses first-hand
field knowledge of every aspect of GIS conversion development, implementation,
and management. Mr. McDaniel has successfully maintained the 9002:1994 ISO Quality
Management System for the Colorado Springs office and has led the successful transition
from 9002:1994 to 9001:2000 certification.
He is responsible for scheduling
and overseeing the internal and external audits of the Quality Management System
to ensure its effectiveness. Prior to joining Sanborn, Mr. McDaniel was a Senior
Project Manager and Director of Contracts for the Colorado Springs office of Analytical
Surveys, Inc., whose assets Sanborn has since acquired.
Mr. McDaniel holds
a BS degree in geography with a concentration in cartography and photogrammetry
from Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas. He also possesses
an ISO 9001:2001 Lead Auditor Certification from Cavendish Scott, Inc. back
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serves as Senior Vice President of Sanborn's Solutions group.
Mr. Schriever
has over 18 years in the geospatial industry. He is responsible for the management
of the three regional offices and four onsite government production locations.
Mr. Schriever joined Sanborn in 2005 after serving as Executive Director of Solutions
at Space Imaging for over four years.
Mr. Schriever was a Corporate Officer
of Pacific Meridian Resources, a company purchased by Space Imaging in 2000. During
his eight year tenure at Pacific Meridian Resources (1992 - 2000), Mr. Schriever
held a variety of positions and was Chief Operating Officer. Previous to these
positions, Mr. Schriever worked for over ten years in the wood products and
forestry profession. Positions held during that timeframe included Woodlands Manager
for the University of New Hampshire; Forest Operations Assistant for New York
State, Forest Technician for the USDA Forest Service, Procurement Forester for
a private lumber company, Consulting Forester, and as a Logger in the St. Joe
and Colville National Forests.
He has been an active member of the Society
of American Foresters and American Association for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
for over 14 years. Mr. Schriever also holds an MS degree in Resource Administration
and Management at University of New Hampshire, Durham, as well as a BS in forestry
at the State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry,
Syracuse. back to the top Gary Eaton, C.P., P.L.S., is a Senior Vice President
and General Manger of Sanborn's Imagery Services East division and is responsible
for managing the Charlotte office. A member of the American Society for
Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS), Mr. Eaton brings nearly 30 years of
mapping and surveying experience to Sanborn. His thorough knowledge covers all
phases of mapping, from airborne GPS aerial photography and surveying to photogrammetry,
including analytical aerial triangulation, DTM collection, topographic mapping,
and digital orthophoto imagery. A professional land surveyor since 1978
and a certified photogrammetrist since 1981, Mr. Eaton has managed digital mapping
projects for highway design, utility companies, government agencies, municipalities,
counties, private consortiums, and engineering firms. Additionally, Mr. Eaton
has been called upon to give expert testimony for court cases, the most recent
of which involved surveying and mapping a Superfund cleanup site. Prior
to joining Sanborn in 2000, Mr. Eaton was Executive Vice President of Aero-Dynamics
Corp., an aerial photography and mapping company he joined in 1999. Sanborn acquired
Aero-Dynamics Corp. in 2000. Mr. Eaton is a licensed professional land
surveyor in the states of Pennsylvania, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida. back
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is a Senior Vice President and General Manager of Sanborn's Advanced Systems division.
Mr. Tilley is responsible for the development and implementation of advanced programs
and products. Mr. Tilley joined Sanborn in 2004 from Denver-based RESOURCE21,
where he was Vice President of commercial and civil divisions. Prior to that,
he served as Vice President of Technology at Colorado Springs-based Analytical
Surveys, Inc., a company Sanborn later acquired. Mr. Tilley has held senior positions
at Booz Allen Hamilton, Earth Watch, Inc. (now DigitalGlobe, Inc.), Ball Aerospace
Corporation and the Air Force Phillips Laboratory/Space Division.
Mr. Tilley
holds a BS degree in electrical engineering/communications and signal processing
from the United States Air Force Academy. He also holds a masters degree in electrical
engineering/electro-optics, software engineering and image/signal analysis from
the Air Force Institute of Technology in Ohio. Along with Mr. Copple, Mr. Tilley
maintains active security clearance with the federal government. back
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is a Senior Vice President and General
Manager of Sanborn's Imagery Services Central division located in St. Louis, Missouri,
where he oversees the technical operations of the Missouri mapping facility. With
over 24 years in the industry, Mr. Williams has a strong background in CADD and
GIS technologies and broad expertise in database design for photogrammetric base
mapping and parcel and facility mapping. A certified photogrammetrist and an expert
in project planning and management, Mr. Williams has extensive experience developing
the most efficient and responsive approach to mapping projects, offering the best
options, methodologies, and technologies available to minimize cost and maximize
benefits. Prior to joining Sanborn, Mr. Williams was President and Co-Owner
of Walker Associates, a photogrammetric mapping firm founded in 1979. Sanborn
acquired Walker Associates in 1999. A member of the American Society for
Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS), the American Public Works Association
(APWA), and the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA), Williams
attended Southwest Missouri State University, where he earned a BS degree in cartography
and mapping. back to the top is a General Manager of Sanborn's
Imagery Services West division located in Colorado Springs.
Ms. Hines has
eight years of industry experience with emphasis on photogrametric mapping, data
conversion and GIS projects. In her current role, Ms. Hines manages all of Sanborn's
imagery services, including production, project management and business/financial
efforts. Ms Hines joined Sanborn from Infotech Enterprises America Inc.,
Sterling, Virginia (formerly VARGIS) as Director of Mapping Services, Geospatial
Division. She oversaw all photogrammetric mapping, data conversion and GIS projects
for North America operations, previously serving as a Senior Project Manager.
Ms. Hines holds a BA degree from the University of Texas, Austin, Texas
in geography and remote sensing, GIS and cartography. back
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is a General Manager of Sanborn's LiDAR Services division located in Colorado
Springs. Mr. Young has over 14 years operational and management experience
in the GIS and mapping industry. He specializes in LiDAR and has worked on over
500 LiDAR projects in North America. Mr. Young is responsible for all operational
production aspects of Sanborn's LiDAR programs. Mr. Young is considered
an expert in the field of LiDAR and is a frequent speaker and instructor on the
technology. He has extensive knowledge in GIS technology, processes and applications.
Mr. Young comes to Sanborn from Topographic Imaging, Inc. in Houston, Texas where
he oversaw all mapping operations as Vice President of Operations. Prior to that
position, he held positions of operations consultant and operations manager with
Airborne1 located in El Segundo, California and EagleScan, Boulder, Colorado,
respectively. Mr. Young completed his BA at the University of Colorado
in Boulder, Colorado in Technical Geography.
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| Melinda
Brown,
Vice President
Corporate Marketing
Craig
McDaniel,
Vice President
Corporate Contracts James
Schriever,
Senior Vice President
Solutions
Gary Eaton,
Senior
Vice President
Charlotte Office
Jay
Tilley,
Senior Vice President
General
Manager Robert Williams,
Senior
Vice President
St. Louis Office
Llana
Hines,
General Manager
James
Young,
General Manager |
