For the advancement of Right-of-Way Professionals
Past Speakers and Topics
Past Topics & Speakers
August 10, 2021 - "Overcoming Challenges of Project Management of Right of Way Acquisition: A Purple Line BRT Case Study" - by Patrick McCallister, SR/WA of WPS USA.
July 13, 2021 - "How it Started - How It's Going: Our Path to the ROW Profession" - by Steve Grandon, SR/WA of Liberty Core Consultants
June 15, 2021 - "Contracting with Special Groups" - by Renee Anderson from Cassidy, Anderson and Kane.
May 11, 2021 - "Offering a Drone/UAV Service to your Clients” - (Click here to see Video!) by Jim Garner of Mott McDonald.
April 13, 2021 - "Appraisals” - (Click here to see Video!) by Mark V. Smeltzer, Sr. & Mark V. Smeltzer, Jr. of Ditio Real Estate Appraisals & More.
March 9, 2021 - "Integration of Hydrogen into the American and Global Energy Mix” - (Click here to see Video!) by Justin Campbell of National Field Services
February 9, 2021 - "International Right of Way Association” - (Click here to see Video!) by our guest speaker, Charlie Nobles, CEO of I.R.W.A.!
January 12th - "Incorporating Native Vegetation In Your Project" - (Click here) by Lindsey White & Randi Grout of Ernst Pollinator Service
December 2020 - “Federal Rules and Our New Normal” - (Click here to see Video!) by Faith A. Roland, SR/WA of Contract Land Staff.
November 2020 - "Right of Way and the Professional Surveyor” - (Click on Title to see Video!) by Gary R. Kent, PS of Meridian Land Consulting, LLC
October 2020 - “Right of Way perspective from the stakeholders point of view” (Click on Title to see Video!) by Michael Castle of The Phoenix Group WV, LLC
September 2020 - Drones and Society by Seth Zora of AerdiA (due to technical difficulties the presentation wasn’t recorded).
August 2020 - “Renewables 101” (Click on Title to see Video!) by Matt Pasquinelli and Tom Morgan of LandSolutions LP
July 2020 - "PA One Call System" (Click on Title to see Video!) by Marcos Bernal, Senior Liaison Representative of PA One Call System Inc.
June 2020 - “WVU Energy Land Management” (Click on Title to see Video!) by Shawn Grushecky, Ph.D, Program Coordinator of WVU Energy Land Management
May 2020 - “Real Property Legal Descriptions” (Click on Title to see Video!) by Karolina Powell, CPL, Dudley Land Company
April 2020 - “Value of leases and how the existing infrastructure affects development plans, which, in turn affects the lease value.” (Click on Title to see Video!) by David J. Marks, Dominion Energy Field Services
March 2020 - “Electric Transmission ROW and the Impacts on Agriculture” by Jon Clark, PMP, CFP, Vice President, Utilities, from Contract Land Staff, LLC
February 2020 - "Roadway Permitting" by Tim Lotinsky, P.E. from GAI Consultants
January 2020 - "Right-of-Way Challenges: A Streams, Wetlands and Permitting Perspective" by Adam Gailey, MS, PWS from Gailey Environmental
December 2019 - Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Company by Jeff Davis, Jr.
November 2019 - The IRWA history, structure, and the next steps for the Pittsburgh Right of Way Group to become a chapter by Tim Drennan from IRWA
October 2019 - “The benefits of using an Occupational Medicine department for their employees” by Ralph Parks from Washington Physicians Group
September 2019 - “Junior Achievement of Western Pennsylvania the Jobs in Energy program” by Bill Lucas
August 2019 - We had a round table discussion
July 2019 - “Natural Gas ‘MEGA RULE’: Added Opportunity for the Right-of-Way” by Beth Minear from Global Project Solutions
June 2019 - “The perspective of an In-house Company Surface Land Representative” by Phillip Khoury from Chevron
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Upcoming 2021 Dates, Topics, and Speakers:
September 14th - Rachel McElroy of McElroy Law, Topic: "Employment During a Pandemic"
October 12th - Aaron L. Grau of Association of Professional Pipeline Surveyors - Topic: TBA
November 9th - Steve Walton of Contract Land Staff - Topic: "Electric Utilities Infrastructure"
December 14th - TBA: Call for Speaker
