The GEO-Jobe Blog

Theron Hatch - I grew up in Maine and I’ve lived in seven states before calling Tennessee home. That is not an understatement either. I love it here. I’ve been working in GIS since 1999 doing web development, project management, and sales. When you have a good product line and reputation, like the guys here at GEO-Jobe do, it’s not really selling. It’s more like sharing a really good recipe with a friend. Or letting everyone know about a great restaurant you’ve found. Or even a really good CD that you’ve been listening to. That is how good things get passed around. I’ve been blogging since 2005. I enjoy the challenge of being creative. Creativity does not always just show up. I got Neill hooked recently and this is a great outlet for us to not only share our passions about GIS, but also to have fun and let you know a little bit about how we see the world. Some things you may not know about me: I play electric bass and have shared the stage with some big time talent in Nashville. I spent 6 years in the Navy and a few of those on a Submarine traveling around the Pacific. I’ve scuba dived the great barrier reef off of Australia. I’ve been to the base of Mt. Fuji.

I’ve stood in the streets of Stalingrad (now called Volgograd). I played bass in Siberia. I am married with a wife and two daughters.

Neill Jobe - Neill Jobe graduated from the University of North Alabama in 1996 with a B.S. in Geography and a Geographic Information Systems Certification. In November 2006, he attended the 2nd Annual University of North Alabama Geography Alumni Conference where he was named “2006 Geography Alumni of the Year” and was presented with an award for his enormous efforts and contributions to this growing industry. Neill is founder and president of GEO-Jobe GIS Consulting, LLC. GEO-Jobe GIS Consulting was founded in 1999 and provides GIS and GPS digital mapping solutions to private and public organizations. Neill has personally pioneered various GIS projects for industries such as Long Range Transportation Planning, Local Government, Utilities, Public Safety in the areas of Enterprise GIS Implementation Solutions, ArcSDE Administration, Internet Mapping Solutions, Data Conversion, GEOdatabase Design, GIS/GPS Data Collection, Trimble GPS Sales & Training and Custom Software Development. Neill is an ESRI Authorized Consultant, Reseller, and Instructor. He has personally taught over 300 students in the specialized training of ArcGIS. And he has RED hair…

Joel Smith - Whenever someone asks me, “What do you do?” The short answer is, “I make maps!” Which usually turns into, “Like MapQuest?” and honeslty sometimes I have to say, “Yes, like MapQuest”. But on the seldom occasion I’m talking to someone that knows about GIS or has an interest, I actually get to tell them that I map and manage water and wastewater systems and hydraulic models for military instillations across the US. This is my niche within the world of GIS, and I love it! I have been making maps and working with GIS for about 5 years now and feel that I am one of the few that loves what they do. Geo-Jobe is a fantastic company, where I first started my career. I stay in close ties with Neill and the crew because they share my passion for mapping and provide a wonderful avenue for keeping us GIS’ers in the know. I’ve also tasked Neill with “keeping me southern”, now that I live and work in the northeast.