2025 CHAPTER 5 SEMINAR

Gary Kent, PS is a Professional Surveyor with Schneider Geomatics in Indianapolis. After 37 years, he transitioned to part-time in 2020 and formed Meridian Land Consulting through which he provides training, consulting, and expert witness services.

Gary was Chair of the ALTA/NSPS Workgroup responsible for the ALTA/NSPS Standards for 26 years from 1995 to 2021. He has presented programs on boundaries, standards, risk management, safety, easements, leadership, and other topics multiple times in all 50 states. Gary has served on the Indiana State Board of Registration for Professional Surveyors since 2004 and is a past-president of both ACSM and the Indiana Society of Professional Land Surveyors.

Thad King is a National Sales Manager at MultiCopter Warehouse, a leading provider of enterprise drone solutions tailored for surveying, construction, public safety, and renewable energy markets. Based in Dallas, Texas, Thad leads his team with their main office in Denver, Colorado, a sales office in Austin, Texas, and soon expanding to a third office in Columbus, Ohio. Thad brings over two decades of experience in positioning technology, with deep specializations in GNSS, RTK systems, and geospatial sales strategy.

Prior to joining MultiCopter Warehouse, Thad held multiple leadership roles at GeoShack, one of North America’s largest distributors of positioning and construction technology. During his tenure, he was instrumental in driving GeoShack’s national presence managing the e-commerce, building construction, and GeoPositioning divisions. His hands-on expertise with Topcon systems, coupled with a customer-first mindset, established him as a trusted advisor with customers all over the US.

At MultiCopter Warehouse, Thad leads national sales operations. He is focused on building a high-performance sales team, expanding market share, and transitioning customers toward American-made drone platforms in response to evolving regulatory trends.

When he is not immersed with his family & friends, Thad enjoys hunting, fishing, and following sports, especially college football.

Please be advised that due to prior commitments, Timothy W. Burch, PLS, will NOT be in attendance. However, a prerecorded expert presentation will be played with one break.

Timothy W. Burch, PLS is an Executive Director at the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS). He also served as the President-Elect, Vice President, and Secretary (2015-2019) of the NSPS Board of Directors, and as Governor/Director representing Illinois (2007-2014). Tim has been involved with the organization for more than 20 years as a member of the Certified Survey Technician Board, Joint Government Affairs, and ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey committees.

Tim serves as Chair for the International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) Commission 1 (Professional Standards, 2023-2026) and serves as the Advisory Committee of the Commission Chairs representative to the FIG Council. He also led the local organizing group in partnering with FIG to host the annual Working Week 2023 in Orlando.

As part of his role as NSPS Executive Director, Tim serves as association liaison to the International Property Measurement Standards and International Ethics Standards working groups as well as maintaining communication with like-minded surveying associations from around the world.

In addition to content manager for NSPS social media, Tim is the creator and producer of the NSPS podcast “Surveyor Says!” and the managing editor for both the NSPS newsletter “News and Views” and the recently introduced “Surveyor Says! The NSPS Bulletin”. He also serves as a Brand Ambassador for the “Get Kids into Survey” (GKIS) initiative created bu Elaine Ball and was instrumental in establishing NSPS as the North America distributor for the GKIS posters and educational material.

Mr. Burch is a Professional Land Surveyor licensed in the States of Illinois and Wisconsin. He recently relocated with his wife, Susan, to West Virginia after many years in Illinois.