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Meet Kimi Shigetani, Chief Operating Officer
Where are you from and where do you live now? I grew up in Hawaii and then moved to Washington state. I now live in northern California outside of Sacramento. What do you do at FLO? I aim to help streamline our processes, operations, and systems. What’s rewarding about your job? Being able to see…
Tyler VickCelebrating Pride Month with LGBTQ+ Leaders in Science and Technology
In honor of Pride Month, FLO is recognizing influential LGBTQ+ leaders in the sciences. Explore the biographies and resources we’ve gathered to learn more about the life and work of these four incredible people. This blog post was written by Jessica Letteney, technical editor at FLO’s parent company, Maul Foster & Alongi. Rachel Carson American…
Leora WernerOregon’s Top K-12 Demographer Joins the FLO Team
FLO’s school district practice is getting a new infusion of demography expertise in July with the hiring of Charles Rynerson as a lead demographer. Charles comes to FLO after 16 years at the Portland State University Population Research Center (PRC) where he was the census state data center coordinator (July 2008–2022) and the K-12 school…
Kent MartinMeet John McKenzie, Director of Business Development
Where are you from and where do you live now? I’m originally from the Boston area but now live in Tampa, Florida. I’ve moved around a bit and previously lived in Olympia, Washington, and St. Petersburg, Florida. What do you do at FLO? Good question! As director of business development, I do a lot of…
Tyler VickKimi has over 20 years of experience in nonprofit administration, program development, and operations, and she has worked with a wide variety of organizations from redistricting to workforce development. She has a passion for helping people...
Leora WernerCedrik comes to FLO having spent time as an intern for the city of Seattle followed by a few years at Apple assisting with their Maps application. His interest in geography from a young age allowed him to grow into a passionate GIS...
Leora WernerKevin works in services related to geographic Information systems (GIS), redistricting, and school district analysis. He has ten years of experience in geospatial research fields, including in academic, consulting, legislative, and research...
Sidney CountsDuring high school, Mark's basketball coach recommended that he go into accounting because of the great background it offers in business. He listened to his coach. In the 25 years since, he has worked throughout the Pacific Northwest with both...
Leora WernerRebecca joined FLO Analytics in 2021 as a project planner. She is passionate about education and began her career as a public middle school social studies teacher. After leaving the classroom, she spent nine years working in education policy...
Leora WernerKent has 28 years of experience in public education as a teacher, principal, and assistant superintendent, having led a variety of building and district initiatives throughout his career. He has extensive experience in facilitating committees...
Leora WernerAs director of people and development, Jennifer is a resource to her colleagues as they develop professionally and advance their careers. She is responsible for recruitment, retention, and development strategy and implementation. Jennifer is...
Leora WernerSteve works to ensure that every client has a great experience with FLO. That starts with a culture where employees are free to innovate and make decisions that are client-centric, not FLO-centric. Maintaining this culture that values respect,...
Leora WernerKate has 15 years of GIS experience helping federal, state, and non-profit clients solve complex geospatial problems and manage spatial data. Prior to joining FLO, Kate spent ten years as the sole GIS specialist at an environmental consulting...
Leora WernerEthan is a GIS professional with a background in urban and regional planning. His consulting experience includes leveraging GIS to facilitate regional growth and to assist in long-range planning for local governments. Ethan is a strong...
Leora WernerIf one word could describe Benjamin, it would be cornucopia. While his current focus is on school districts and demography, he started off as a meteorologist in Houston, Texas. His wide-ranging work life has included property tax assessment;...
Leora WernerJed spent his early years on the western shores of Michigan's lower peninsula. Maps hand-drawn in crayon were an early expression of his love for geography. Poring over atlases and almanacs, he soon homed in on the Pacific Northwest for its...
vodanielJohn has over a decade of experience helping federal agencies, state and local governments, and nonprofit organizations gain insights from data. His expertise includes quantitative, qualitative, and spatial analysis; data collection,...
vodanielSabrina specializes in geospatial technology with expertise in remote sensing, enterprise GIS, and data management. She is skilled in designing and implementing quality assurance/quality control procedures to ensure efficient workflows and...
vodanielGavin Jaravata joined FLO Analytics in 2019 as a GIS Technician with an academic background in environmental studies. His GIS repertoire includes spatial analysis, workflow automation, geodatabase design and management, and map production. He...
vodanielTiana has spent most of her professional career managing projects and offices. Having worked for small to mid-sized companies, she is used to wearing multiple hats—there is no task too large or small. She strives to produce quality work...
Leora WernerAlison joined FLO with a diverse background in GIS, environmental science, and environmental engineering. She has served as project manager for several air- and water-related projects both for private clients and in support of legal...
Leora WernerJenna joined FLO Analytics in 2019 with a background in geography and Geographic Information Systems. She has worked in the public, nonprofit, and private sectors for seven years. In previous positions, she focused on spatial analysis as...
Leora WernerMcKay has over 11 years of experience in GIS. She enjoys fostering a collaborative team atmosphere across all her projects, and attributes project success to early coordination and cross-pollination of ideas from both technical and...
Leora WernerJennifer has three years of diverse GIS experience in the NGO, private, and utility sectors. She loves creating innovative solutions using data-driven insights and leveraging new technologies. Her skills include advanced spatial analysis and...
Leora WernerElliot joined FLO in 2018 as a GIS technician with an academic background in biology, geography, and GIS. Elliot’s GIS capabilities include database management, spatial analysis, modeling, and visualization as well as using Python to...
Leora WernerRuth has 12 years of experience in the geospatial field. Her expertise is understanding and implementing full life-cycle GIS projects, such as converting paper records to GIS data and creating beautiful custom web mapping...
Leora WernerLeora joined FLO in February 2017 as a marketing and communications specialist after six years in business-to-consumer marketing and public relations for local and national food brands. From her previous work for very small nonprofits to...
Leora WernerMorgan joined FLO in 2016 with an academic background in Geography, Geographic Information Systems, and Community Development. She enjoys the beauty and creative opportunity involved with cartographic design, and its ability to convey complex...
Leora WernerAt FLO, Alex employs his analytical skills and background in the disciplines of geography and applied demography to provide innovative and data-driven solutions to clients. He utilizes his strong data wrangling and visualization abilities on a...
Leora WernerTyler manages the operations and GIS service offerings at FLO. His specialty is in providing implementation strategies for both GIS and database development projects, along with providing project management for the company’s most complex...
g-floDuring his undergraduate studies, Grant became interested in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as a way to help understand processes of and change in natural and social environments, sparking a 15-year career in the geospatial field. At the...
g-floJerry has eight years of wide-ranging data analytics experience, from data acquisition and standardization, to complex quantitative analysis and forecasting, to data visualization and reporting. At FLO, he leads the development and...
g-floJenny loves working with clients to develop and apply appropriate GIS and analytical resources to make more informed decisions, explore and understand patterns across landscapes, and communicate those patterns visually. She is continually...
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