GPS World contributor Tim Burch appointed executive director of NSPS

Tim Burch

The board of directors of the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) has appointed Timothy W. Burch to be its new executive director. Burch took up the position on Jan. 3.

Tim Burch is a contributing editor to GPS World’s Survey Scene newsletter, authoring columns six times a year.

Burch is a professional land surveyor (PLS) licensed in Illinois and Wisconsin. He has been involved with NSPS for more than 20 years as secretary of the board of governors as well as the board of directors, NSPS vice president, a member of the Certified Survey Technician Board, Joint Government Affairs and American Land Title Association (ALTA)/NSPS Land Title Survey committees. Along with content contributor for NSPS social media, he is creator and producer of the NSPS podcast “Surveyor Says!” and a contributing writer to the NSPS newsletter “News and Views.”

Burch has been involved with the land surveying profession for more than 30 years and has represented NSPS at numerous functions and conferences. He has provided testimony on behalf of the profession at both the state and federal levels as well as helping establish a partnership with “Get Kids into Surveying.”

He is currently chair of the International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) Working Group 1.1 (Professional Ethics) and is chair-elect for FIG Commission 1 (Professional Standards).

Burch succeeded Curt Sumner, who was executive director for the past 23 years.