Contract Land Staff (CLS), founded in 1985, is one of the largest independent providers of Right of Way and Land Management Consulting companies in the United States. CLS’s services include a combination of land management solutions such as Right of Way project management, title, permitting & acquisition, extensive employee training, staffing, and regulatory consultation regarding FERC and the Uniform Act. CLS’s proprietary Right of Way technology solutions includes web-based GIS-enabled CLSLiNK, CLSLiNK Maps and the Virtual Right of Way Department (VROW). Together these right of way data management solutions represents the most comprehensive land records/asset management, tracking, and GIS digital mapping software solutions in the industry. 

CLS serves utility, electric transmission/distribution, pipeline, transportation, public infrastructure, solar and wind generation, rail, and telecommunications clients. Corporate headquarters are based in Sugar Land, Texas.  It's part of the CLS Family of Companies that also includes Keystone Consultants, Tierra Right of Way Services, Paragon Partners, and Epic Land Solutions. 

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Darin Hittle

Alexandra Shakra

Kevin Romito

Dustin Richter

Phil Pack Pe

Lesley Buentello Ma

The Analytics and Engineering Team at Contract Land Staff is responsible for leveraging advanced data analytics and engineering expertise to enhance Right of Way and Land Management solutions. This team works on developing, maintaining, and optimizing proprietary technologies such as CLSLiNK and VROW, utilizing GIS-enabled systems to streamline land records, asset management, and digital mapping processes. Their role involves ensuring reliable data integration, robust software engineering, effective system support, and the delivery of insightful geographic and data-driven analyses to meet the diverse needs of CLS’s clients in industries like utilities, transportation, and telecommunications.

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