Trisha Brush, GISP, Deputy Director GIS Administration
Trisha has thirteen years of experience in GIS and eight years in management. Trisha previously worked for Miami County, Kansas where she was their GIS Coordinator for five years and built their GIS from the ground up. She has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Cincinnati in Geography, and a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from Baker University in Kansas. Trisha is a member of Kansas Association of Mappers (KAM), Kentucky Association of Professional Surveyors (KAPS), URISA, and she also is Past President and founder of the Kentucky Association of Mapping Professionals (KAMP).
Tom East, GISP, Senior GIS Specialist
Tom has been with LINK-GIS/NKAPC for 19 years and has a total of 32 years of experience in the field of GIS. His work experience spans all levels of government – federal, state, and local. Tom is an enthusiastic amateur astronomer who earned his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Mississippi State University.
Christy Powell, GISP, Senior GIS Specialist
Christy has been in the GIS field for over fifteen years and with LINK-GIS/NKAPC for the past thirteen years. Christy primary responsibilities are programming and web development. Christy holds a Master of Science in Geosciences with an emphasis on Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing from Murray State University. She is also President of the Kentucky Association of Mapping Professionals (KAMP).
Kyle Snyder, GISP, Principal GIS Specialist
Kyle has worked in the GIS field since 1996; mostly with the Northern Kentucky Area Planning Commission, as well as the Clermont County Auditors Office (Ohio) and the Tongass National Forest in Sitka, Alaska. Kyle has served as the president of the Kentucky Association of Mapping Professionals and the IKO (Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio) Chapter of GITA (Geospatial and Information Technologies Association). Kyle has a Bachelor of Arts In Geography from Miami University.
Ryan Kent, GISP, Principal GIS Specialist
Ryan has been on the staff of LINK-GIS/NKAPC for seven years. Ryan’s expertise is in brownfields, custom mapping, and SDE database management. He helped bring about the Kenton County Brownfield’s Inventory. Ryan has a Bachelor of Science in History from Northern Kentucky University. He is also a member of KAMP.
Joe Busemeyer, GISP, Principal GIS Specialist
Joe has been in the GIS field for over six years. Joe’s primary responsibilites with LINK-GIS/NKAPC include customizing ArcMAP, programming web applications, and custom mapping. Joe also works with city administrators in Northern Kentucky to meet their GIS needs. Joe previously worked for FMSM Engineers, Inc. (now Stantec) where he developed Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps (DFIRMs), for FEMA among other various projects. Joe earned his Master of Arts in Geography, from the University of Cincinnati. Joe is a member of the Kentucky Association of Mapping Professionals (KAMP) and serves on the Publication Committee. Joe is currently serving as Vice Chair of the LINK-GIS Technical Committee.
Kathy Stephens, Associate GIS Specialist
Kathy has been on the staff of LINK-GIS/NKAPC for seven years and in the CAD/GIS industry for nearly ten years. Kathy specializes in custom mapping and the creation of map books. Kathy is also responsible for creating/converting data from various sources. Kathy earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geography and a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Technology from the Northern Kentucky University.
Gretchen Boyce, Associate GIS Specialist
Gretchen has been with NKAPC for eleven years. She is responsible for customer service and custom mapping. Gretchen is a student at Northern Kentucky University. She is currently a Senior in the Criminal Justice program, and interested in Crime Mapping and Analysis. Gretchen is a member of the Kentucky Association of Mapping Professionals (KAMP).