Vester and Associates Professional Staff Patrick N. Cunningham RLS Owner\President Pat has been the owner of Vester and Associates since July of 1977. He earned a B.S. in Land Surveying from Purdue University. Pat is responsible for client contact, training of supervisory personnel, scheduling and organization of projects. Pat makes the majority of our presentations at public hearings, is responsible for the overall supervision of all projects, and the administration of company business. Pat’s dedication to the profession is shown through his many efforts outside of the company’s operation. He is a Lecturer for the School of Engineering at Purdue University where he teaches “The Legal Aspects of Land Surveying” and “Subdivision Planning and Design” to senior level undergraduate students. Pat has also served on the Indiana Board of Registration for Land Surveyors, and was the liaison to the office of the Indiana Attorney General for the board. He has served as a member of the Board of Directors and is a Past President of the Indiana Society of Professional Land Surveyors. Pat is a member of the state and local chapters of the Indiana Society of Professional Land Surveyors and is a member of the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping.   Paul E. Dietz, P.E. Vice President \ Head of Engineering Paul has been with Vester & Associates since July of 2006. He came to us with over 30 years of experience in a broad range of projects. In addition to site design work he has designed water towers and mains, sanitary sewers, lift stations and waste water treatment plants. He has experience with wetlands on-site treatment plants storm water and street designs. Paul has done studies in the aforementioned areas and managed client's needs during his years of civil engineering. Paul was an instructor in the School of Engineering at Penn State University for a time in 1998. Paul is community oriented and has provided service to numerous organizations over the years. Paul received his BS and Masters degree from Penn State University. Paul is registered in 6 states and is a member of WEF, ASCE, and AWWE. James D. "Doug" Hall, RLS Project Manager Doug has been with Vester & Associates since December of 2006. He came to us with 14 years of combined office and field experience. His career began in 1992 as a draftsman / rodman. He spent nearly 12 years working in the Noblesville area learning the profession and working towards his BS in Construction Management with Survey Option from IUPUI. Doug is experienced in all aspects of surveying including ALTA, topographic, boundary, site design, and subdivision platting. Doug is a member of the local and state chapters of Indiana Society of Professional Land Surveyors and is also a member of the NSPS. Doug and his family reside in the Indianapolis area and he is ready to be our southern surveyor.   Bryant M. Hottel, S.I.T., E.I. Assistant Project Manager Bryant came to Vester & Associates in May of 2006. He came to us with 3 years of experience in boundary, topographic, and land title surveying. Bryant earned his BS in Land Surveying and Civil Engineering from Purdue University in 2003. He also earned his MS in Land Surveying from Purdue University in 2005. While at Vester & Associates he has assisted in subdivision design including roads, sanitary sewers, storm water control and water systems. He also analyzes data for boundary surveys. Bryant is a member of the local and state chapters of the ISPLS. Luis A. Gaztambide, S.I.T. Assistant Project Manager Luis has been with Vester & Associates since April of 2006. He came to us with 6 years of field and 4 years of office experience. He has work on construction, topographic, title, boundary, and costal project during his surveying career. Luis is a Registered Surveyor in Puerto Rico and Texas. He has a BS in Land Surveying and Mapping from Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico in 1997 and a Masters of Geomatics from Purdue University in 2006.Luis is a member of the local and state chapters of the ISPLS. Kelly Strohl CADD Draftsman Kelly has been with Vester and Associates since July of 1997. He earned an Associates Degree in Construction Technologies from Parkland College. Kelly worked 21 years as a journeyman union carpenter before coming into the surveying field. As a draftsman at Vester and Associates Kelly has had the opportunity to work on drawings for all types of projects ranging from Surveyor Location Reports to Subdivision Construction Plans.   Julie M. Wright Administrative Assistant Julie has been with Vester and Associates since June of 1990. She was educated at Indiana Wesleyan University and came to us with over 18 years of customer service experience. Julie is responsible for all accounting activities, payable and receivable. She takes care of creating the initial project files, preparation of contracts, preparation of documents required for permits, subdivision filings, and general company correspondence. Julie handles the payroll preparation, supply ordering, and secretarial duties for the company president, as well as assisting the project managers with the administrative aspects of their activities. She supervises and trains the receptionist and oversees the front desk day to day operations. Julie is the mother of three daughters and is also a grandmother.   Christina Swisher Receptionist Christina has been with Vester and Associates since January of 2003. She has an Associate of Applied Science degree in Office Administration from Ivy Tech State College. Christina is the first contact for most of our clients. She is responsible for more than answering the telephone and saying “hello” as you walk in the door. Christina takes the orders for Surveyor Location Reports, Site Plans, and information for estimates. She also handles the research duties for the company.   James J. White Chief of Crews Jim has been with Vester and Associates since February of 1987. He was educated at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Civil Engineering. He is the Chief of Crews and is responsible for all aspects of fieldwork. Jim is a certified survey technician with experience ranging from transits and chains (shows his age) to total stations and data collection to GPS surveying. He works in both the field and office as needed. He is a member of the local and state chapters of the Indiana Society of Professional Land Surveyors. Jim is the father of four children and is also a grandfather. He and his wife live in Monon, IN.   Dale Snipes Crew Chief Dale has been with Vester and Associates since October of 1999. Dale came to us with 7 years of experience as a crew chief. Prior to that time he had 5 years of experience as a commercial steel estimator, which comes in handy on construction sites. Dale’s primary responsibilities include construction staking, topographic, and boundary surveys. He has experience in robotic staking and data collection as well as total station and electronic data collection.   Charles Hodnett Crew Chief Chuck earned his B.S. in Forestry from Purdue University in 1999 and began working at Vester and Associates soon after that time. He started as a field crewman and has since been promoted to crew chief. Chuck’s primary responsibilities include construction staking, surveyor location reports, and boundary surveys. He has experience in robotic staking and data collection along with total station and electronic data collection, as well as real time kinematic GPS surveying.   Travis Tiede Crewman Travis has been with Vester and Associates since August of 2001. His position here is crewman. Some companies call them rodmen but that doesn’t seem to fit the job any longer. Crewmen are asked to do more today than hold the rod as the name rodman suggests. We ask them to be a part of the field team. We try to teach them the other aspects of the field work in order to advance their knowledge and become a versatile employee. Travis has gained much knowledge and is able to lead a crew or work by himself if we need an extra crew.   Todd Wilson Crewman Todd has been with Vester and Associates since August of 2001. His position here is crewman. Some companies call them rodmen but that doesn’t seem to fit the job any longer. Crewmen are asked to do more today than hold the rod as the name rodman suggests. We ask them to be a part of the field team. We try to teach them the other aspects of the field work in order to advance their knowledge and become a versatile employee.