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Meet some of the Crew

Experience is something that is very evident at Glahe & Associates, Inc. Averaging 20 professional years each, our senior staff comprises talented individuals with comprehensive backgrounds, giving us great flexibility in meeting specific needs as well as the capability of handling large and complex projects.
     


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LARRY GLAHE, PLS - President
- lglahe@glaheinc.com
- 208.265.4474 ext. 210

REGISTRATIONS:
Licensed Professional Land Surveyor in the States of:
Idaho, Washington, Montana and Arizona

QUALIFICATIONS:
Larry has owned and managed a survey company in North Idaho since 1986. His experience encompasses all survey disciplines, including numerous large-scale engineering, road and bridge projects. In addition to his technical abilities, his skills include estimates and proposals, project cost and budget tracking, boundary analysis and conflict resolution, client and public agency liaison, and quality assurance. Having formerly served as County Surveyor for Kootenai County, Idaho, Larry is also responsible for quality control on survey projects, scheduling, client contact and contracting, business development, survey review & supervision, and expert witness testimony.

EDUCATION:
A.T.A. degree in Civil Engineering
     
     


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SCOTT TOLDNESS, PLS, CFedS - Vice-President
- stoldness@glaheinc.com
- 208.265.4474 ext. 207

REGISTRATIONS:
Licensed Professional Land Surveyor in the States of Idaho, Washington and Montana

Certified Federal Surveyor

QUALIFICATIONS:
Scott has over 24 years of experience with Transportation, Power Transmission Line, Pipeline, and Cadastral & Boundary Surveys, providing professional services to the Bonneville Power Administration, Idaho Transportation Department, BNSF Railroad, Yellowstone Pipeline Co., U.S. Forest Service & Corps of Engineers, and numerous municipalities and highway districts. As a corporate surveyor, his responsibilities have included project & personnel management, inter-disciplinary coordination, budget, and contracting. His experience further includes topography, construction survey, subdivisions, engineering infrastructure, and ALTA surveys.

EDUCATION:
Engineering Technician - Spokane Community College (1984)

     
     


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DAVE EVANS, PLS, CFedS - Project Surveyor
- devans@glaheinc.com
- 208.265.4474 ext.211

REGISTRATIONS:
Profession Land Surveyor in the states of:  Idaho, Montana and Washington 

Certified Federal Surveyor

QUALIFICATIONS:
Dave has over 30 years of survey experience, having owned and operated David P. Evans & Associates from 1984 to 2001. He has contracted and managed numerous surveys for the Idaho Transportation Department in the last 10 years including right-of-way, GPS geodetic control, topography, and design & construction. 
     
     


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JIM PUTHOFF, PLS - Project Surveyor
- jputhoff@glaheinc.com
- 208.265.4474 ext.213

Registrations:

Licensed Professional Land Surveyor in the State of Idaho

 

Jim has over 25 years of experience in both the surveying and engineering disciplines.

Before becoming involved in surveying as a career in 1991, he spent 11 years in the expansive Denver, Colorado area as a Civil Design Engineer, employed with one of the top ENR firms.  Here his experience included a strong emphasis in both Residential and Commercial Land Development specializing in site grading, storm water analysis and construction management.  After moving to the Bellingham, Washington area in 1991, he was given an opportunity to be part of the Survey Department for an Engineering firm and has been involved in surveying ever since.

His experience has included Field Party Chief and surveying technician responsibilities, ACAD mapping and numerous survey and office softwares, Project Surveyor and Professional Licensed Surveyor charged with project management, budget estimating and contracting responsibilities.

He has been involved in cadastral and boundary surveys, ALTA surveys, County platting and zoning, and has provided professional services to the Idaho Transportation Department, Bonneville Power Administration and numerous municipalities and private sector clients.

 

Education:

Associate Degree in Engineering Technology/Civil Engineering, University of Toledo, Ohio

     
     


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TYSON GLAHE, PLS - Project Manager, Field Crew Coordinator
- tglahe@glaheinc.com
- 208.265.4474 ext. 206

REGISTRATIONS: 
Licensed Professional Land Surveyor in the State of Idaho


QUALIFICATIONS:

Tyson’s background of over ten years in the computer industry has provided an excellent platform for the transition to Land Surveying with the latest technology.  He has experience with both large and small scale construction surveys.  His training includes extensive studies into the Public Lands System, Advanced Construction Surveying, Geodesy, GPS, Research and Evidence in Land Surveying, and Photogrammetry.

 

EDUCATION:

Bachelors Degree in Geomatics Technology, Idaho State University 2011

Associates of Technology in Land Surveying, Bates Technical College 2004

Certified GPS Survey Technician, Continuing Education Development 2004

 

     
     


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JOEL ANDRING, PLS - Party Chief
- jandring@glaheinc.com
- 208-265-4474

REGISTRATIONS: 
Licensed Professional Land Surveyor in the State of Idaho.
     
     


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K. ERICH SCHRAK, LSIT - Party Chief
- 1-208-265-4474

REGISTRATIONS:  L.S.I.T.

QUALIFICATIONS: Erich has been with Glahe and Associates for over 13 years. Starting out as a Survey Technician and moving up into a Party Chief position, he has been involved with almost every aspect of Land Surveying.  His specialties include cadastral surveys, GPS planning and control networks, and many other construction and boundary surveys.

EDUCATION: Associates of Technology in Civil Engineering, Spokane Community College 1994

     
     


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TAMMY PUTHOFF - Civil Engineering and Survey Technician
- tputhoff@glaheinc.com
- 208.265.4474 ext. 214

QUALIFICATIONS:

Tammy has 20 years of experience as a civil engineering and survey technician. She has extensive use of Autodesk's civil engineering and survey drafting software. Civil engineering responsibilities have included production of base maps, project construction plans for site grading, drainage & utilities, street improvement plan and profiles, water distribution & treatment systems, sewer collection & treatment systems, storm water collection, detention and enhancement systems. Survey responsibilities include producing site topography and contour mapping, boundary maps, client communication, county and city platting preparation and its inherent agency coordination and communication. Project highlights have included four star golf course and ski area chair lift topography mapping, and an extensive oyster hatchery renovation.

EDUCATION:

Architectural and Civil Engineering Technology, Anchorage Community College Continuing education courses, Western Washington University

     
     


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GEORGE NEWCOMER - Party Chief - Survey Crew Manager
- gnewcomer@glaheinc.com
- 208.265.4474 ext. 303

QUALIFICATIONS:

George has over 35 years experience in all types of surveying, with extensive knowledge of highway, construction, and topographic surveys. He is certified in State of California as Chief of Party for Cadastral, Construction, and Topographic Surveys (1970).

 

George was also responsible for the GPS control and design surveys on the Sandpoint Byway, US 95 Copeland to Eastport Project, and many others.

     
     


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TOMMY MILLS - CAD Technician
- tmills@glaheinc.com
- 208.265.4474 ext. 221

QUALIFICATIONS: 

As an experienced survey draftsman, Tommy is responsible for delivering professional quality topography maps, plats, road profiles and records of surveys.  Tommy also has experience in the construction field and has a good understanding of project workflow.  In 2005 he put his skills in drafting and construction together to design and build his own house.

 

EDUCATION:

4 years of Drafting, Hermiston High School, 1994

Associates Degree in Automotive Technology, Blue Mountain Community College, 1998

Also studied Computer Aided Drafting, Blue Mountain Community College, 1998

     
     


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RON JAY - Party Chief
- 208.265.4474

     
     


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VETA MCKINNEY - OFFICE MANAGER
- vmckinney@glaheinc.com
- 208.265.4474

Whether you choose to visit our office in person or just give us a call, Veta is most likely the one that will be there to greet you.  Being with Glahe and Associates for over twelve years, plus her three years with the Bonner County Planning Department, has provided Veta with the knowledge and experience to answer most of the questions you might have about your project or property.  If she doesn't know that answer, she will certainly know who to direct your question to. 

     
     


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ROGER MILLER - Party Chief
- 208.265.4474

     
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