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NALS Board of Directors Meeting

Wednesday, January 11 , 2023 • Offices of Wood Rodgers in Reno, Nevada.
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CALL TO ORDER NSPS Director – Nancy Almanzan
President Robert Carrington called the meeting to order at Past President’s Advisory – Robert Carrington
11:15 AM. Professional Practice – Paul Burn
Outreach – Trent Keenan
ROLL CALL WFPS – Trent Keenan and Greg Phillips
Robert Carrington, 2022 President
Nancy Almanzan, 2023 President NALS Education Foundation Principal Directors – Trent Keenan
Nick Ariotti, Vice President and Nancy Almanzan
Todd Enke, Secretary
Frank Wittie, Treasurer MOVED by Erik Denman and SECONDED to approve the
Crissy Willson, Executive Director committee/liaison appointments of the President. MOTION
CARRIED.
Erik Denman, Director
Michael Detwiler, Director TREASURER’S REPORT
Trent Keenan, Director Financials included in agenda.
Eric Sage, Director
MOVED by Trent Keenan and SECONDED to accept the financial
Guests: Greg Phillips and Heather Keenan statements. MOTION CARRIED.
ADDITIONS TO AGENDA MOVED by Todd Enke and SECONDED to adopt the resolution
Trig-Star authorizing Nancy Almanzan, Frank Wittie, Christina Willson, and
Dorothy Calegari as signors on the NALS bank accounts. MOTION
INSTALLATION OF OFFIERS AND DIRECTORS CARRIED.
2022 President Robert Carrington installed the 2023 Board of
Directors. The Board of Directors took the NALS Oath of Office. DELEGATION OF DUTIES
Duties of the Secretary and Treasurer were included in the agenda.
2023 NALS Board of Directors
Nancy Almanzan, President MOVED by Frank Wittie and SECONDED to delegate the duties of
Nick Ariotti, Vice President Treasurer to the Executive Director except for attending meetings
Todd Enke, Secretary and signing checks to Association Management Services and/or
Frank Wittie, Treasurer its employees. MOTION CARRIED.
Robert Carrington, Immediate Past President
Erik Denman, Director MOVED by Todd Enke and SECONDED to delegate the duties of
Michael Detwiler, Director Secretary to the Executive Director except for attending meetings.
Trent Keenan, Director MOTION CARRIED.
Eric Sage, Director
Crissy Willson, Executive Director ADVANCED EDUCATION
Advanced Education Chair Trent Keenen reported that College
Robert thanked the Board of Directors for their hard work over the of Southern Nevada (CSN) is in the process of completing the
last year and he passed the gavel to Nancy Almanzan. paperwork necessary to start the Land Surveying degree program.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT Great Basin College (GBC) Land Surveying program will now be
President Nancy Almanzan thanked the Board of Directors for under the mining program umbrella. There is still a need to update
volunteering their time and their continued service to NALS and the curriculum at GBC. Professor Byran Calkins would like to
the surveying profession. Nancy thanked Robert for his leadership attend the conference but the GBC does not have funds to allocate
over the past year. for his conference registration.

COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS MOVED by Nick Ariotti and SECONDED to provide complimentary
President Nancy Almanzan made the following committee/liaison registration to Byran Calkins. MOTION CARRIED.
appointments:
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
Advanced Education – Trent Keenan Report included in agenda.
Advanced Technology – Michael Detwiler & Nick Ariotti
Board of Registration Liaison – Jake Johnson Advanced Technology Chair Michael Detwiler provided information
Bylaws – Frank Wittie on drone and scanning technology. He emphasized that
Communications/Publications – Trent Keenan sometimes sales people are not versed in how their products
Legislative – Robert Carrington work in a surveying environment. With this in mind, it is important
Membership – Erik Denman and Eric Sage to thoroughly vet new hardware and software.
NDOT Liaison – Greg Phillips The committee will continue to provide articles for the
Nominating – Robert Carrington
Nevada Traverse.

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