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Careers Contact
A tool for informational interview
The AAG Career Guidance Program provides names of individuals who have had formal geographic training and currently work in the government or private sector in North America. Each has graciously agreed to answer inquiries by email regarding his or her organization's purpose, type of geographic work, and available job opportunities.

Please note that these individuals are not personnel officers and are not in a position to offer employment; they can provide valuable information and advice. This List is designed to provide information about the various organizations, possible job opportunities, and ways to secure nonacademic employment.
Organize your career contacts:

Option 1: Choose Employer Type

Option 2: Choose Your Perspective

Option 3: Choose Region
The querying engine to the right is designed to help you effectively identify the individuals most relevant to your interest. Please also note that those with a √ in the Update column are the most current contacts. The rest may or may not answer your inquiry.

If you are interested to become a careers contact, please contact Ivan Cheung
Your target career contacts are organized below
Name Profile Updated State Division Organization
David Mermin   CA Mid-Atlantic Lake Research Partners
Erich Seamon   CA Pacific Coast Erich Seamon and Associates LLC
Linda Sue   CA Pacific Coast Kleinfelder Inc
Michael Phoenix   CA Pacific Coast Environmental Systems Research Institute
Peter F Mason   CA Pacific Coast Bechtel Corp
Karl von Schlieder CA Pacific Coast City of Carlsbad
Joseph J. Kerski   CO Great Plains Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI)
David Rain   DC Mid-Atlantic George Washington University
Michael Enders   DC Mid-Atlantic Office of Urban Programs (US AID)
John B Fieser   DC Mid-Atlantic Economic Development Administration (US Dept of Commerce)
Les Solomon   DC Mid-Atlantic United States Census Bureau (US Dept of Commerce)
Jill Huttar Wilson   DC Mid-Atlantic The Brookings Institution
Dominique Pahlavan   MA New England Massachusetts Office of Geographic and Environmental Information - MassGIS
Peter H. Van Demark   MA New England Caliper Corporation
Lori. Lindsey   MD Mid-Atlantic US Department of Transportation
Emilie Lorditch   MD Mid-Atlantic American Institute of Physics
Charles M. Croner MD Mid-Atlantic Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US Dept of Health & Human Services)
Jeffrey Spooner   MO West Lakes United States Geological Survey (US Dept of Interior)
Chad Rea   MO West Lakes bd spatial (Formerly GIS/Trans Ltd.)
Gerald Daumiller   MT Great Plains Montana State Library
Jeff Walton   NC South East City of Wilmington - Development Services
J Russ Coffey   NV Pacific Coast Las Vegas Valley Water District
Angela K Mesarchik   OH East Lakes McGraw-Hill
William M. Hunter   PA Middle States Heberling Associates, Inc.
Jeanette I. Rice TX South West Crescent Real Estate Equities, Ltd.
Lee De Cola   VA Mid-Atlantic United States Geological Survey (US Dept of Interior)
Grady Meehan   VA Mid-Atlantic TerreStar Networks
Dave Kirtland   VA Mid-Atlantic United States Geological Survey (US Dept of Interior)
Tom Edwards WA Pacific Coast Englobe Inc.
Gordon Robinson     CA Pacific Coast RBF Consulting
Russell B, Jr Capelle     DC Mid-Atlantic Bureau of Transportation Statistics (US Dept of Transportation)
Maxx Dilley     DC Mid-Atlantic Office of US Foreign Disaster Assistance (US AID)
James D Fitzsimmons     DC Mid-Atlantic United States Census Bureau (US Dept of Commerce)
David Hughes     DC Mid-Atlantic Appalachian Regional Commission
Keith Rokoske     DC Mid-Atlantic United States Census Bureau (US Dept of Commerce)
Sally J. Snodgrass     DC Mid-Atlantic United States Census Bureau (US Dept of Commerce)
Steven T Gladin     FL South East Ship Right Plus Inc.
Bonnie Kranzer   FL South East Governors Commission for a Sustainable South Florida
Drew Kapp     HI Pacific Coast The University of Hawaii at Hilo
Daryl Bruflodt     IO West Lakes McGraw-Hill
Brendan Doherty     MD Mid-Atlantic American Political Science Association's program
Edward McLaughlin     MD Mid-Atlantic AND Mapping
John H Haake   MI East Lakes KMart Corp
Joe Orvik     MN West Lakes Owens Corning
Julia L Larson     NC South East Duke Energy
David W Moody     NH New England Beaver Wood Associates
David D Davis     NJ Middle States Louis Berger & Assoc Inc
Susan Lynn Persson     NJ Middle States INNOVEX
Gary S Roboff     NY Middle States Chase Manhattan Bank
Don C Schjeldahl     OH East Lakes The Austin Company
Todd Crane     PA Middle States Consolidated Rail Corporation
Veronica Whaley     PA Middle States City of York - Bureau of Planning and Engineering
Constantin Tudan     TN South East EnSafe Inc.
Thomas Wilbanks     TN South East Oak Ridge National Laboratory - Global Change and Developing Country Programs
Philip Caldwell     TX South West National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (US Dept of Commerce)
Bruce W Fogarty     TX South West IBM Corporation
Robert Vreeland     TX South West National Cartography and Geo-Spatial Center (US Dept of Agriculture)
Rebecca K Jones     VA Mid-Atlantic SAIC
John Kelmelis   VA Mid-Atlantic United States Geological Survey (US Dept of Interior)
AAG CAREERS GUIDE - CAREERS CONTACT

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