Chris Markel

Chris Markel, GISP, PMP, serves as a Senior Project Manager at Locana, specializing in utility GIS projects since August 2018. Previous roles include Project Manager and GIS Specialist for a California electric utility's Vegetation Management project and Agile Product Owner for Critigen's GIS Platform, which successfully implemented innovative solutions for utilities in the Northeast US. A significant portion of Chris Markel's career was spent at WSSC, where responsibilities spanned from managing IT projects to overseeing Enterprise Asset Management systems. Notable leadership roles include President of the Esri Mid-Atlantic Users Group and Chair of the Pennsylvania NHD Committee. Educational qualifications include a B.S. in Forest Science and graduate studies in GIS and Operations Research from Penn State University.