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GIS Career: How to Map it?
Wednesday May 20, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
407-408
This panel discussion brings together experienced GIS professionals and hiring managers to explore practical strategies for launching and advancing a career in Geographic Information Systems. Designed for recent graduates and early-career GIS analysts, the session will address the evolving landscape of the geospatial industry, including in-demand technical skills, emerging tools and technologies, and the growing intersection of GIS with fields such as data science, urban planning, environmental management, and public utilities. Panelists will offer firsthand perspectives on navigating the job market, building a compelling professional portfolio, and understanding what hiring managers are actively seeking in today's competitive geospatial workforce.
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Shaun O'Neil

GIS Supervisor, King County Wastewater Treatment – WTD
Shaun O’Neil supervises the GIS group for the King County Wastewater Treatment Division. In his 28 years at King County, Shaun has supported planning and asset management issues with a particular focus on sewer conveyance assets, Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI), and climate... Read More →
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David Kreinheder

GIS Data Architect & Interim GIS Manager, King County IT GIS Center
David is an architect at King County and is the interim leader of the King County GIS Center. David focuses on data modernization and cloud migration for King County. His work on King County's AI-GIS SEPA response system earned the 2025 ESIG Award from the Geospatial Professional... Read More →
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Nat Henry

Director of Henry Spatial Analysis, Henry Spatial Analysis
Nat's work focuses on applied spatial statistics and spatial software development to address health, mobility, and urban sustainability issues for primarily nonprofit clients. He maintains Close, a nationwide multimodal travel time database; and OpenPOIs, a unified open dataset for... Read More →
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Catherine Crook

Director of Spatial Analytics, Quanta Services
Catherine is a Director of Spatial Analytics at Quanta Services with over 20 years of experience in GIS across the government and commercial sectors. My work focuses on geospatial analytics for telecom and infrastructure planning, including the development of the QuantiFi market analysis... Read More →
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Katie Heim

Enterprise Data and Technology Manager, City of Arlington
Katie’s responsibilities cover the City’s GIS and asset management programs, which inventory and track maintenance on all Public Works assets, including utilities and transportation. In addition, her group provides a variety of services to all City departments, including data... Read More →
Wednesday May 20, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
407-408
  Career & Leadership, Career

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