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Joe brings more than three decades of experience to GeoLearn. From his start as a university instructor, Joe has been committed to education and bringing course material to professionals and technicians in various settings since 1975. His broad experience in the geospatial field includes teaching surveying as assistant professor at the University of Missouri-Columbia; developing and instructing online courses as adjunct faculty at Missouri University of Science and Technology; designing professional and technician continuing education; engineering and geomatics practice; product development; and business management. Past posts include vice president at Sokkia Technology, Inc., and Trimble; COO at Gatewing; and independent consultant to a large selection of companies engaged in geomatics product development and sales. Joe writes prolifically on general interest and technical topics for leading industry publications. He is highly sought-after as a speaker and adviser for professional societies. Joe received B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in civil engineering from the University of Missouri.

Ed is a lifelong resident of Vermont. Prior to joining BP&F, Ed served as deputy state’s attorney for five years in Franklin County. He then was elected as State’s Attorney for Grand Isle County, a position he held for four years. Once in private practice, Ed drew upon his substantial prosecutorial experience in developing a busy criminal defense practice. Ed has since gained extensive experience in working with landowners and developers, as well as handling commercial real estate and business transactions. He frequently represents buyers, sellers, lenders and financiers in all transaction and regulatory matters.

Jim has been working in the real estate industry for over 35 years, providing brokerage services, land use consultation, and education. First licensed as an Associate Broker in 1993, and becoming a REALTOR in 2004, his passion to self-improve has remained a mainstay in his life. In 2019, Jim became a Designated Broker and founded Jim Nadeau Realty. In 2012, Jim became an instructor with The Real Estate Learning Group, and in 2014 founded the educational organization, Beyond the Boundary, to guide real estate licensees through the complex and often misunderstood land surveying and floodplain management processes that impact real estate transactions. As an instructor, Jim has presented over 75 learning events to local and national audiences, including municipal code enforcement officers and planners, mortgage and insurance professionals, title companies, attorneys, land use consultants, and the general public.

Tim is the Vermont Center for Geographic Information's point of contact for users and creators of geospatial information. He is responsible for coordination and knowledge-sharing activities, as well as for advancing the design and use of VCGI's data products and services. Tim comes to VCGI as a geographer and GIS professional with a background as a practicing urban designer, landscape architect, social scientist, and educator. Tim holds professional degrees in city planning from MIT and landscape architecture from Penn State, and a PhD from Yale University. He lives in Barre City and is often found in the hills on a bicycle.