40 under 40, 2018 Archives
Lisa-Jen Ferrato
Surveyor, McElhanney Land Surveys Ltd. Canada GoGeomatics organizes monthly get-togethers for young surveyors in different cities across Canada; Lisa-Jen Ferrato has been a GoGeomatics group leader in Edmonton since 2016, instrumental in bringing the community together for monthly networking events. According to one of her nominators, she’s also one of the most accomplished young geomatics […]
Alison DeGraff Ollivierre
Cartographer, National Geographic Maps Colorado, USA With interests in participatory mapping, outdoor recreation and travel cartography, small-island developing states, climate change, spatial planning, and conservation, Aly Ollivierre spreads her work as a cartographer widely and generously. She’s a cartographer at National Geographic Maps, a freelancer doing cartography/GIS work at Tombolo Maps & Design, and a […]
Samantha Tanner
Owner, 45th Parallel Geomatics, LLC Oregon, USA Noted as an outstanding example of the next generation of land surveyors willing to take the challenge of running a small business, Samantha Tanner is the owner/operator of 45th Parallel Geomatics LLC in Hood River, Oregon. She’s also a member of the NSPS Young Surveyors Network and the […]
Magda Pluta
Surveyor and PhD student, University of Agriculture in Kraków Poland Dedicated researchers continue to explore the practical uses for advances in geomatics science and technology, often long before we see such applications in our projects. Sometimes the approach to, “What if we tried” is best taken by skilled and educated hands. A combination of land […]
Lethabo Motsoaledi
Co-CEO, Motsoaledi & West South Africa We’re honored to include Lethabo Motsoaledi in this list; she has recently appeared on several other prestigious lists, including The Mail & Guardian 200 South Africans and The Inspiring 50 Women in Tech SA, and she was profiled as one of four female future leaders in South Africa by […]
Jim Copley
Senior Manager for Professional Services, Topcon Positioning Systems Kansas, USA Enthusiasm and energy are what make Jim Copley excel at leading his technical support team. He ensures that each customer has the information, training, and resources to make their projects successful; his work is exemplary and important to the growth and development of geospatial knowledge […]