Meet the Officers
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Reese Veerkamp
President
Reese is earning a bachelor in geomatics with a focus on surveying and mapping. She is licensed in UAS and plans to pursue PSM licensure upon graduation.
r.veerkamp@ufl.edu
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William (Billy) Payne
Vice President
Billy is studying Geomatics with a focus on surveying and mapping to become a licensed surveyor. Having years of field experience, his goal is to start his own survey firm.
wj.payne@ufl.edu
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William Fouts
Secretary
With years of field experience serving the Gainesville area, William is now pursuing a degree to further expand his technical knowledge and professional expertise. His ultimate goal is to earn his Florida state licensure as a PSM, combining practical field experience with a robust education.
william.fouts@ufl.edu
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Zane Chaires
Treasurer
Zane is a surveying and mapping focused Geomatics major, currently working towards earning his bachelor’s degree and then his PSM licensure. In his hometown of Ocala, he worked for a local surveying firm for three years while pursuing his AA degree. In the long term, he wants to go back to school for a degree in civil engineering and open a company working both in CE and surveying.
chaires.z@ufl.edu
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Ashley Hays
ROAR Officer
(Reach Out and Recruitment)
Ashley studies Geomatics with a focus on Geospatial Analysis at UF, with a minor in Medical Geography and a Geographic Information Analysis certificate. After her bachelor’s degree, she wants to pursue further geospatial education in graduate studies. She currently works at the Ecosystem Services GeoAI Lab on campus.
ashleyhays@ufl.edu
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William Bramley
Geospatial Representative
William Bramley is an undergraduate student at the University of Florida going for a degree in Computer Science and a minor in Digital Image Processing. He's highly interested in the processing and analysis of geospatial data into novel solutions and seeks to create quality work wherever he goes, and hopes to connect with companies using geospatial data to their advantage.
wl.bramley@ufl.edu
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Oakley Sever
Director of Social Activities
Oakley is a Geomatics student at the University of Florida with a passion for geospatial technology and student involvement. She enjoys creating opportunities for students to connect through social and professional events.
sever.om@ufl.edu
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Justin Thomas, PSM
GSA Sponsor
Justin is a full-time faculty lecturer in the Geomatics Program at the University of Florida. He works with current faculty to help educate Geomatics students, investing in them to help teach and train them to be future surveyors in Florida, North America and the World.
jthomas88@ufl.edu