Esri Water GIS Heroes

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Esri water GIS heroes inspire

Each quarter, the Esri water team will highlight a GIS hero from the Esri water community. These heroes are leaders within the GIS community and true GIS champions. As proven problem solvers, they have gained deep respect from colleagues. Their genuine love of GIS inspires others to imagine how GIS can help them achieve their own ambitious goals. Join us in celebrating these industry leaders who are making a difference every day.

Carl Von Stetten | Central Contra Costa Sanitary District

Carl has been with Central San for 24 years, first as an engineering technician and later as a GIS analyst. He is responsible for the design and implementation of GIS systems as well as the architecture of integrations between ArcGIS Enterprise and other business systems using FME.

He recently completed Central San’s utility network implementation for sewer and recycled water assets and migrated the previous geometric network data into this new GIS system.

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Portrait of Carl Von Stetten smiling in glasses and a blue button-down shirt against a purple and blue background
Carl’s expertise in GIS and attention to detail really made a significant impact on the success of asset management at Central San. He played a key role in connecting various software systems that enabled Central San users to experience an integrated system with limitless possibilities.
Nitin Goel
Optimization Division Manager | Central Contra Costa Sanitary District

Past GIS heroes

  • Portrait of Clint Dickerson smiling and wearing a plaid dress shirt overlaid on a purple and blue background
    GIS Hero Summer 2024

    Clint Dickerson | Mustang Special Utility District

    GIS Specialist

    Clint led Mustang’s digitization and upload of as-built infrastructure plans to a GIS, enabling instant field access for staff.
  • Portrait of Emily McBroom smiling and wearing a striped blouse and a beige blazer overlaid on a purple and blue background
    GIS Hero Summer 2024

    Emily McBroom | Mustang Special Utility District

    GIS Manager

    Emily transitioned Mustang from paper to digital maps, creating GIS tools that streamline operations and track infrastructure projects.
  • Mark Rees smiling and wearing a gray collared shirt overlaid on a purple and blue background
    GIS Hero Spring 2024

    Mark Rees | City of Wentzville

    GIS Analyst

    Mark leads Wentzville's Water Division mapping team, where he uses ArcGIS and Python to boost efficiency and get real-time data updates.
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  • Thomas Matich wearing business attire and smiling overlaid on a blue and purple background
    GIS Hero Winter 2023

    Thomas Matich | Delaware Rural Water Association

    Training Specialist

    Thomas advised organizations on how to integrate GIS into their operational processes to comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act.
  • John Nolte smiling and wearing a suit and tie overlaid on a blue and purple graphic background
    GIS hero Fall 2023

    John Nolte | Denver Water

    GIS Manager

    John oversaw an effort to inventory service lines throughout Denver Water’s service area, which streamlined the utility’s Lead Reduction Program.
  • Sean Quarnstrom smiling and wearing a jacket overlaid on a blue and purple graphic background
    GIS hero Fall 2023

    Sean Quarnstrom | HMRD

    Senior Engineer

    Under Sean’s guidance, Henry Miller Reclamation District (HMRD) developed and implemented a variety of GIS workflows that saved valuable time.
  • Josh Rhamy smiling and wearing a suit and tie overlaid on a blue and purple graphic background
    GIS HERO SPRING 2023

    Josh Rhamy | American States Utility Services

    GIS Manager

    Josh is the driving force behind advancing the enterprise geospatial program at American States Utility Services.
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