Esri AEC GIS Heroes

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Esri AEC heroes inspire

GIS heroes are GIS champions. They have gained respect from AEC industry colleagues who think of them as problem solvers, who inspire others to imagine how GIS can help them do their work better. Join Esri in celebrating these industry leaders who are making a difference every day at their organizations.

Rory Kaip | Verdantas

Rory is the geospatial systems manager at Verdantas, where he uses GIS to improve organizational efficiency. With an eye for detail and a passion for innovation, he has led transformative projects that enhance the accuracy, accessibility, and impact of data across the firm. 

Rory has been a key part of growing the Verdantas GIS team from just two members in 2021 to over 25 today. He has helped create a culture of collaboration and technical excellence. In 2023, he spearheaded the deployment of ArcGIS Enterprise, which serves more than 1,000 users.

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Past GIS heroes

  • Jeremy wearing a dress shirt and smiling on a yellow and teal background
    GIS HEROES 2024

    Jeremy Gaskins | BGE

    Director, Technology Solutions

    Jeremy excels at using GIS-powered solutions to enhance productivity, reduce costs, and help people make better decisions.
  • Carla Evans wearing a black blazer and smiling overlaid on a yellow and teal background
    GIS HEROES 2024

    Carla Evans | WSP

    Senior Geospatial Consultant

    With over 25 years of experience, Carla has worked with various GIS, remote sensing, and geotechnical and environmental data management apps.
  • Gautam Sundaram smiling and wearing a gray suit and white shirt overlaid on a yellow and teal background
    GIS HEROES 2024

    Gautam Sundaram | Perkins&Will

    Principal

    Gautam uses GIS data to create tools that help clients make decisions and adapt to changing needs.
  • Matt Kramer smiling and wearing a collared shirt overlaid on a yellow and blue background
    GIS HEROES 2024

    Matt Kramer, GSIP | CEC

    Geospatial Systems Administrator

    Matt helped transition CEC’s operations to a more GIS- and datacentric approach by developing tools and processes to promote efficiency.
  • David Edmends smiling and wearing glasses and a collared shirt overlaid on a yellow and blue background
    GIS Heroes 2024

    David Edmends | Arup

    Enterprise GIS Specialist

    With over 20 years of experience, David uses cloud engineering and advanced GIS data management to make projects easier to complete.
  • Tim Rink and Matt Wagoner smiling and wearing business attire overlaid on a yellow and blue background
    GIS Heroes 2024

    Tim Rink & Matt Wagoner | Stantec

    Geospatial Leaders

    As the geospatial leaders for Stantec’s water business, Tim and Matt implement geospatial technologies across their organization.
  • Portrait of Molly Casey smiling and wearing a gold necklace and dark blue patterned top
    GIS HERO 2024

    Molly Casey | R.E.Y. Engineers, Inc.

    GIS Project Manager

    Molly Casey pioneered the GIS department at R.E.Y. Engineers as the organization's first GIS project manager.
  • Portrait of Hiba Daou smiling in a colorful printed shirt with a flat yellow background
    GIS HERO 2024

    Hiba Daou | Solidere

    Senior Architect and GIS Manager

    Hiba manages, designs, operates, oversees, and maintains GIS for a variety of local and international projects.
  • Portrait of Ally Kennedy smiling in a light blue collared shirt with a flat yellow background
    GIS HERO 2024

    Ally Kennedy | Timmons Group

    Project Manager

    Ally leads a GIS team focused on developing solutions for utilities. With her leadership, Timmons has become a leader in modernization projects.
  • Wesley Williams smiling and wearing a dress shirt overlaid on a yellow and blue background
    GIS HERO 2024

    Wesley Williams | Mears Group Inc.

    GIS Manager

    The tools Wesley has implemented revolutionized Mears Group’s approach to spatial data management and made work more efficient and precise.
  • Gabriela Gonjon smiling and wearing business clothing overlaid on a yellow circle on a blue graphic background
    GIS HERO 2024

    Gabriela Gonjon | Ennead Architects

    Architectural Designer

    Gabriela builds interactive, scale-dependent dashboards for her clients and helps her peers at Ennead get started on their own GIS journeys.
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