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SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES

Laura E. Ayers, Esq. International Property Measurement Standards Aspects of Land Surveying class at the UHN
New York Attorney, Laura E. Ayers, focuses and International Ethics Standards working Thompson School as an adjunct professor.
her law practice on real property. Laura has groups as well as maintaining communication John has been an NSPS Trig Star sponsor since
over 20 years of experience dealing with with likeminded surveying association from 1991 and previously served as the NSPS Trig
special issues that arise in complex real around the world. Star National Program Chair. John received the
property disputes and is often retained as In addition to content manager for NSPS social National Society of Professional Land Surveyors
special counsel or as an expert witness when media, Tim is the creator and producer of 2002 Surveying Excellence Award, the highest
she is not in Court litigating her own cases. the NSPS podcast “Surveyor Says!” and the individual honor awarded to a Land Surveyor by
Laura is a frequent lecturer on various real managing editor for both the NSPS newsletter the surveying profession.
property topics and has contributed to the “News and Views” and the recently introduced
treatise: Real Estate Titles-The Practice of “Surveyor Says! The NSPS Bulletin.” He also Mark Condodemetraky, PE, LLS
Real Estate Law in New York for the New York serves as a Brand Ambassador for the “Get Kids Mark Condodemetraky is President of G.C.
State Bar Association on the Highway Law. into Survey” (GKIS) initiative created by Elaine Engineering, Inc., a flood consultant located in
Laura received her Bachelors of Science in Ball and was instrumental in establishing NSPS Laconia, NH. Mark founded G.C. Engineering
Biochemistry and Biophysics from Rensselaer as the North America distributor for the GKIS with his father George and began specializing
Polytechnic Institute and her Juris Doctor from posters and educational material. in the National Flood Insurance Program. Mark
Albany Law School of Union University. Mr. Burch is a Professional Land Surveyor is a Licensed Professional Engineer in NH, VT
and ME, a Licensed Professional Land Surveyor
Richard C. Brooks, LS licensed in the States of Illinois and Wisconsin. in MA and NH, and is a Licensed Insurance
Richard Brooks, LS is a Land Surveyor licensed He lives with his wife, Susan, in West Virginia. Producer and a Certified Flood Surveyor (CFS)
and practicing in New York State and is a co- Caegen Burnett, LS through NSPS. Along with flood determinations,
presenter of the NYS-Specific LS Exam Review Caegen Burnett is an owner at Rappa and Mark also specializes in calculating Base Flood
Workshop. As a third-generation Land Surveyor, Burnett Land Surveyors, P.C. Licensed in Elevations, Elevation Certificates, Letters of
his family has been practicing for 110 years. 2022, he graduated from Paul Smith’s College Map Amendments (LOMA), boundary surveying,
Richard has authored numerous articles related to in 2011 with an Associate’s Degree in Land and expert witness testimony reports. He also
surveying matters for The Empire State Surveyor Surveying. He is a member of the New York sells flood insurance with the Davis & Towle
and is a frequent seminar presenter. He routinely State Association of Professional Land Surveyors Group to make sure that lenders have the
presents continuing education programs to land (NYSAPLS), National Society of Professional proper coverage for properties in a Special
surveyors, realtors, and attorneys. He served Land Surveyors (NSPS), and Mid-Hudson Flood Hazard Area. Mark also consults for
as an Adjunct Professor for SUNY Ulster’s Land Association of Land Surveyors (MHVLSA). He other professionals in need of assistance
Surveying degree program unit it was sunset in currently serves as the Secretary for MHVLSA. with floodplain management and regulatory
2018. Richard is a member of the Mid-Hudson compliance. Mark is the proud father of three
Valley Land Surveyors Association (MHVLSA), the Richard Carlson, LS boys and lives in Laconia, NH with his wife
NYS Association of Professional Land Surveyors Rich Carlson has over 30 years’ experience Andrea, children Lex and Niko and their dog
(NYSAPLS), the National Society of Professional surveying in both the public and private Chester (and two cats).
Surveyors (NSPS), the NYS GIS Association, the sectors. He is currently an Assistant Professor
Vermont Society of Land Surveyors (VSLS), and the and Department Chair in the Civil Engineering Kenneth J. Fronheiser, PLS
Surveyors Historical Society. He is the New York Technology Department at SUNY Alfred State Kenneth J. Fronheiser, PLS is a professional
State coordinator for the national Certified Survey College of Technology. Rich is a consulting licensed land surveyor in the Commonwealth
Technician (CST) program. In 2010, NYSAPLS surveyor with Robinson Aerial Surveys and his of Pennsylvania with over 17 years of land
honored him with their Surveyor of the Year award prior experience includes Survey Supervisor surveying experience. During that time, Ken
for his exemplary contributions to the profession at the Port Authority of NY & NJ. He has an has been responsible for a wide variety of
of Land Surveying. In 2022, he was recognized for MSCE Construction Management from the surveying projects including Topographical,
his contributions to NSPS CST Program. New Jersey Institute of Technology (2019), MS Boundary, Construction Layout, RTK/GPS, GIS
mapping, Bathometric, and Laser Scanning.
Timothy Burch, PLS Geomatics from Purdue University (1994) and Ken has worked for a variety of clients
Timothy W. Burch, PLS, is the Executive Director BSET Surveying from the New Jersey Institute that span from private, public, educational
of the National Society of Professional Surveyors of Technology (1993). Rich is a licensed land institutions, and government agencies. In July
(NSPS). He also served as President-Elect, Vice surveyor in New York and New Jersey and is an 2014, Ken joined Keystone Precision Solutions
President, and Secretary (2015-2019) of the NSPS ASPRS Certified Photogrammetrist. (KPS). Since joining KPS, he is responsible
Board of Directors, and as Governor/Director John Chagnon, PE, PLS for internal/external education, leading the
representing Illinois (2007-2014). Tim has been John is a professional Land Surveyor and Civil growing KPS Support Team and working with
involved with the organization for more than Engineer and is the Regional Vice President customers to integrate the latest Trimble and
20 years as a member of the Certified Survey of Land Development for Haley Ward, Inc., a Spectra Precision line of products. Ken is a
Technician Board, Joint Government Affairs, and multi-disciplined design firm headquartered in 1999 graduate of the Pennsylvania College
ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey committees. Bangor, Maine, with offices in five states. John of Technology with degrees in Surveying and
Tim serves as Chair for the International has been an engineer and surveyor of record Civil Engineering. In addition, in 2025 Ken
Federation of Surveyors (FIG) Commission 1 for numerous projects in and adjacent to flood earned a Business Administration Degree from
(Professional Standards, 2023-2026) and serves prone areas, with a concentration of practice on Muhlenberg College. In his spare time, he
as the Advisory Committee of Commission Chairs the Seacoast of New Hampshire and Southern enjoys being outdoors, coaching baseball and
representative to the FIG Council. He also led the Maine. John applied and was chosen to be CFS spending time with family.
local organizing group in partnering with FIG to Program presenter. John co-teaches the CFS
host the annual Working Week 2023 in Orlando. course and will talk about his understanding of
As part of his role as NSPS Executive Director, the regulations as they apply to development
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