Leadership

Shannon Conaway, PLS – Conaway Geomatics, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Shannon is one of the three founders and CEO of Conaway Geomatics. He brings over 30 years of progressive experience in managing large infrastructure survey, mapping and GIS projects. Shannon has expansive experience in developing, supporting and growing groups that achieve outstanding results for clients within the A&E industry.

Shannon began his survey career in the California Army Nation Guard in 1986, where he proudly served 8 years in a field artillery unit. In 1992, Shannon decided to attend California State University Fresno (CSUF) to follow his dream of becoming a California-Professional Land Surveyor (PLS). In 1996, he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Surveying Engineering from CSUF and has been licensed as a Professional Land Surveyor in California since 1999.

When we asked Shannon why his dream was to become a PLS, he answered “as son of a Professional Civil Engineer, when I visited my father at work we always seemed to be in the field surveying, guess that is what made me love the profession.”

As CEO, the service-disabled veteran and one of our visionaries of Conaway Geomatics, Shannon has a simple vision……create a geospatial company with the right team members, give them the tools and support they need to succeed which will result in a company that can deliver top notch geospatial solutions to meet our clients project requirements.

Joseph (Joe) Hicks, PLS – Conaway Geomatics, Executive Vice President (EVP)

Joe possess the knowledge and experience that sets Conaway Geomatics apart from our competition. As one of the founders of the company, he oversees process improvement, quality, training and develops procedures ensuring we deliver top notch geospatial solutions to our clients.

With 26 years of experience in the land surveying industry and 12 years as a California-Professional Land Surveyor (PLS), Joe brings an expansive knowledge base to the Conaway Geomatics team. Over the years he has grown from an entry level professional to group manager with a large A&E firm and President of his own firm that focused on training and process improvement for land surveyors. In all of his rolls Joe focused on delivering quality land surveying projects that consistently exceed client expectations making him a visionary for quality, project execution and training within the industry.

When we asked Joe why he decided to create Conaway Geomatics, his response was “while providing training, procedures and consulting to land surveyors is a passion of mine, I realized that I could have a greater impact in the industry by building a team of highly trained and technically proficient surveyors would have a greater impact on the profession”

Joe’s commitment to the A&E industry along with his passion for continual process improvement made him the perfect choice to be a beta tester for Trimble’s land surveying products. His role as a beta tester gives our staff the most recent and cutting-edge knowledge when working with our Trimble equipment.

Cosette Conaway – Conaway Geomatics, Executive Vice President (EVP)

Cosette brings the financial, risk management, project management and organizational communication knowledge that rounds out the Conaway Geomatics visionary team. Her passion and commitment to provide the team with the financial, business, risk assessment and project management tools needed to provide our clients with top notch geospatial solutions, is like no other.

In 2007, Cosette decided to leave her career in the medical industry and began the journey to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from California State University, Sacramento. Post-graduation, Cosette joined Pacific Gas and Electric where she expanded her knowledge in leadership, project management, governance, risk management and business finance. In 2013 she joined SoCalGas expanding her knowledge for the California utility industry and adding in the outreach and communications experience.

Prior to becoming one of the founders of Conaway Geomatics, Cosette worked for two Southern California geospatial firms. Where she managed a $8 Million revenue office, preformed proposal management, developed a marketing approach which increased the win ratio by more than fifty percent, company communications, staff development and business risk management.

Cosette shared with us that while her passion for land surveying was already strong because she’s married to a surveyor, her desire to grow a geospatial firm that has a culture where the team is supported with the tools, they need to be successful is her key motivation.

Our Project Methodology

Conaway Geomatics utilizes a proven four-phase methodology to deliver projects in the most efficient and effective manner possible. This approach allows for optimization of quality, scheduling, budget, and safety.