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San Antonio, Texas

Cultivate Geospatial Solutions, LLC (CGS) is a Geographic Information System (GIS) powerhouse firm that provides GIS expertise, services, and software application development to State DOTs, local governments, and private companies. CGS represents decades of GIS industry experience that speaks through the success of our customers and partners.We have a successful record of providing the very best in knowledge, skills, and abilities to solve our customer’s challenges. Our team of experts have delivered award winning, state-of-the-art database and software solutions that are making a real difference for our clients. CGS strives for best value and quality in every work product. We have backgrounds that align with client perspectives and know the hardships that we build solutions to solve.

San Antonio, Texas

Performed GIS-based market analysis and growth forecast studies to assist in property purchase and development options. Provided Urban Planning consulting on land development ventures in Central Texas.

San Antonio, Texas

I was responsible for getting DTS into new markets and strategic relationships.

* Essential part of team tasked with developing and implementing new Partner Strategy involving coordination of >1,800 partners * Built Partner Ecosystem for Public Safety and US State Departments of Transportation markets

After 9/11, integral part of team tasked with developing the Homeland Security Geospatial market from scratch including messaging, sales targets, solutions, customer engagement

San Antonio, Texas

Situation when hired was GIS was in early stages of adoption across markets and Esri was in fierce sales battles with numerous competitors. Previous employer (H-GAC) was an early adopter of the technology and was recruited to work in the Esri San Antonio Regional Office.* Part of sales team that grew company from $50M to over $1B in annual revenue and the market leader in GIS solutions. Sales force transformed from fragmented collection of "technical marketers" to modern, focused sales force* Intensive sales skills development starting in early 2000’s* Integral part of team that developed concept and personally closed first Enterprise License Agreement for unlimited software and services bundle (City of Austin) – became standard sales model within Esri* Conducted GIS hands-on workshops at National and Chapter American Planning Association conferences* Developed/Implemented Regional User Conference Recap concept that resulted in tighter user community and increased sales opportunities at time when government agencies could not travel due to budget cut

The Houston-Galveston Area Council is the Regional Planning Organization for the 13 Counties around Houston, Texas. Started as a Planning Intern in Summer 1987.* Helped grow Community & Environmental Planning Department from 4 to 15 staff* Provided municipal planning assistance to member governments* Originated concept of “Public Consultants” – practice of Inter-local Agreements for GIS Services with government entities inside/outside the H-GAC region* Member of 3 person team that built initial Houston Regional GIS capabilities in 1990* Managed $1M Water Quality Program for 3 river basins in Houston area* Formed EDA recognized 13-County Economic Development District* Developed 11 individual Countywide Economic Development Plans* Managed 1990 Local Review for 4 Counties* Developed Regional Open Space Plan

Master Urban Planning, Urban Planning

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Geography