Contact
Tell us what you are working on and what is in the way. If we are the right fit, we will say how we would approach it and what it would cost. If not, we will tell you that too, and point you at whoever is.
Getting started
Send a few lines about the problem: what is failing, who is asking, and any deadline you are working toward.
We talk for forty-five minutes, at no charge. You get a straight read on whether the work is worth doing and whether we are the right fit.
If we move ahead, you receive a short written scope with clear deliverables and a fixed fee.
Experience & credentials
Public safety, location data, and product leadership, from local GIS and emergency preparedness to statewide NG9-1-1 programs and technology development.
Featured conversation · Episode 47
The Grid Podcast Experience, with Maria Sumnicht. A conversation about location data, emergency communications, and infrastructure resilience.
Episode announcement and viewing link ↗Professional certification
ENP
National Emergency Number Association
About the ENP certification ↗Career
Applied work
Article · September 2026
How federal rules assign responsibility for the Location Information Server in NG9-1-1, and what that means for carriers, MLTS operators, and 911 authorities.
Public reference · Ground Truth Advisors
A searchable glossary of NG9-1-1, GIS, and 911 terms, each with its sources.
Disaster response · Project management
Trained project manager for the International Charter Space and Major Disasters. Managed the Charter’s Hurricane Irene activation.
URISA workshop · Co-author and instructor
Co-authored and taught a half-day workshop preparing GIS professionals to support emergency management and public safety operations, including planning for their own involvement in emergency response.
Baltimore Regional GIS Committee · Baltimore Metropolitan Council
Worked on regional integration of locally maintained address points and street centerlines, helping neighboring jurisdictions share consistent location data for public safety and planning.
Beaufort County, South Carolina
Served as a GIS subject-matter expert for a comprehensive, focused assessment of fire and EMS services through ICMA.
Case study · Co-author
Co-authored the technical portion of the case study and prepared its mapping examples.
2009 – 2010
Led work toward a seamless, cross-jurisdictional communication platform for local, state, and federal emergency management and public safety, with attention to GIS staffing, coordination, and service delivery.
2008 – 2009
Participated in a pandemic influenza exercise with the CDC and Maryland Emergency Management Agency, using geospatial analysis to support response planning and resource allocation.
Sharing the work
Education
2000 – 2003
BA, Urban Studies and Planning
Urban Studies and Planning program ↗2006 – 2007
Geospatial Analysis coursework
AutoCAD, introductory and advanced GIS, remote sensing and GPS, databases, database management, and SQL.
Professional development
Course resources: FEMA ICS introduction ↗ · FEMA NIMS training information ↗
