About Latapult

Chris possesses over 30 years of experience in GIS and remote sensing technology — serving as general manager and leader of the Latapult team from day one. His passion for creating simple but powerful geospatial solutions, partnered with the cross-collaboration and intensity of Latapult’s multifaceted team, makes managing our full-cycle product development from concept to market possible. Chris works with clients to accelerate faster, smarter decision-making. The only thing more expansive than his GIS knowledge might be his extensive record collection.

Preston has over a decade of experience working with a wide array of geospatial data and web-based and mobile GIS applications, from database design and data collection to data management and analysis. He plays a key role in creating and streamlining processes required to provide clients with nationwide, up-to-date, and visually interesting datasets — requiring competency in many different forms of data subjects and types. Preston received his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Kentucky. Additionally, Preston has achieved his GISP certification and his Drone Pilot License.

Megan began extensively traveling while growing up, and her love of maps grew as she was able to explore new destinations. With a Master’s Degree in Urban and Regional Planning and nearly 10 years of professional GIS experience, including spatial data analysis, map graphic design, data acquisition, and database design, Megan revels in creating a personalized support system for all of our clients.

Spencer uses his decade and a half of GIS experience, including geospatial analysis, digitization, database design, field mapping, and map creation, to collaborate with clients across the U.S. in continually improving our data quality and usability. Spencer’s first professional GIS positions took him to international locations where he gained extensive knowledge. He obtained his Master’s Degree in Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing, and his extensive background has contributed to making Latapult the essential GIS tool it is today. 

Kristi has over a decade and a half of professional GIS analysis and graphic design experience. Having worked for municipal planning and transportation departments in Arizona after receiving her Master’s Degree in Geographic Information Systems, Kristi gained expertise in spatial data acquisition and geoprocessing, database and geodatabase design, cartographic design, spatial modeling, web programming, and more. Kristi also holds her GISP certification and has her Drone Pilot License.

Lauren completed the Full Stack Web Development program from Bloom Institute of Technology and plays an integral role on our development team. Having completed a Masters of Science in Chemistry from St. John’s University, Lauren’s background provides our team with a fresh perspective and diverse problem-solving skills. She leads the development and design of our application, databases, and backend architecture, while constantly improving the program with new and rapidly changing technologies.

Jordan is a self-starter who taught himself to code and develop projects from scratch, leading him to hold titles such as Chief Technology Officer, Senior Software Engineer, and Algorithmic Trader throughout his professional journey. Jordan obtained his Bachelor’s Degree from Duke University. He works on the backend to enhance our platform by introducing data layers, updates, and new application features regularly to our clients.