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Speaker Biographies

William Nechamen, CFM where he pioneered electronic data Scott R. Reeser, PLS
Mr. Nechamen, principal and owner of collection for surveyors with the design Scott R. Reeser, has over 30 years of
Nechamen Consulting, LLC. He was and engineering of the SDR2, 20 and experience in surveying and design. Mr.
previously the Floodplain Coordinator 30 series of electronic field books. He Reeser is a graduate of the Penn State
for the State of New York Department became VP there and managed a team University Surveying Program, holding
of Environmental Conservation for 21 that developed many other advanced an Associate’s Degree in Surveying
years. One of the founders of the New products. He moved into similar roles, Technology. He has been a licensed
York State Floodplain and Stormwater including VP of the Land Survey Professional Land Surveyor in PA
Managers Association (NFSFSMA), Division at Trimble. As a consultant since 2008, and also holds surveying
a professional association with over he has done a variety of technical and licenses in NY, WV, and CO. He is a
500 active members, Mr. Nechamen business-oriented work for many clients, Past-President of the Pennsylvania
was their first Chair and currently including a series of successful stints Society of Professional Land Surveyors,
serves the Association as its treasurer as an expert witness. His entry into the where he serves on the Executive
and membership coordinator. Mr. world of UAS was with Gatewing in Committee and Education Committee.
Nechamen has been a Board member 2010, eventually becoming COO of this Throughout his career he has worked
of the Association of State Floodplain Belgian firm. for various engineering, surveying and
Managers (ASFPM) at various times civil consulting firms. His diversified
since 2003. He has received the ASFPM David A. Pfieffer experience has allowed him to work
Meritorious Lifetime Achievement in David A. Pfieffer retired in 2017, after 40 on projects that serve different market
Floodplain Management Award. In his years of service at the National Archives. sectors including the general public,
capacity as New York State Floodplain He was an archivist with the Archives II state and local government, private
Coordinator, Mr. Nechamen managed Reference Section, Textual Archives developers, public utilities and private
a state-wide program of community Services Division of the National Archives utilities. Currently, Mr. Reeser is the
assistance, outreach and training and at College Park. He is a specialist in Director of Surveys at Hunt Engineering
coordinated National Flood Insurance transportation and diplomatic records. He Company, based in Malvern, PA.
Program and flood mapping related has published articles and given
outreach and assistance with the Federal numerous oral presentations concerning Jeremy E. Thompson, PLS
Emergency Management Agency, state diplomatic and transportation, and Jeremy is a licensed land surveyor
agencies and local communities. particularly railroad records in the in NYS and is the current Instructor
National Archives. His article entitled of Surveying at The New York State
Joseph V.R. Paiva, PhD, PS, PE “Bridging the Mississippi: The Railroads Ranger School in Wanankena. Prior
Dr. Joseph Paiva, PS, PE is CEO and Steamboats Clash at the Rock Island to taking up a career in education,
of GeoLearn, an online education Bridge,” published in the Summer 2004 Jeremy worked in the private sector,
company providing courses for Prologue, won the Arlene Custer Award surveying for 23 years, the majority of
continuing education, exam preparation for best article from the Middle Atlantic which he spent with LaFave, White &
and general training of professionals Regional Archives Conference in 2005. In McGivern, L.S., P.C. working as the
and paraprofessionals in surveying and addition, he is the author of “Records Survey Supervisor in their Theresa,
other geospatial businesses. In addition Relating to North American Railroads: NY office. Jeremy is actively involved
to working in surveying and engineering Reference Information Paper #91,” which in his community as well as in the
firms, including having an ownership is a guide to railroad records in the surveying profession and currently
interest in some of the firms, Joe has National Archives. He received his B.A. in serves as Treasurer for the New York
been an educator since the 1970s, History from Ithaca College in 1975 and State Association of Professional
teaching surveying at the University of his M.A. in History from George Mason Land Surveyors (NYSAPLS), as well
Missouri-Columbia full time for 11 years. University in 1982. He has worked for the as a member of the Northern New
He continues this teaching on a part- National Archives since 1977 in various York and Black River Valley Regional
time basis today at several institutions offices including the Records Declassi- Associations, and as a member of
and mostly in an online environment. fication Division, the Printed Archives NYSAPLS Education Committee.
Joe joined Sokkia and worked there for Branch, the Navy and Old Army Branch,
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