Lonnie Upton

Lonnie Upton is an experienced professional in the geospatial industry, currently serving as the Global Business Development Lead at Rizing since June 2025. Previously, Upton held the position of Account Manager at NV5 Geospatial from January 2023 to June 2025 and served as GIS Department Manager at ELS Surveying & Mapping from March 2022 to June 2025. Early career roles include Cartographer at the US Army Corps of Engineers Galveston, Project Data Advisor at Oxy, and Geospatial Program Manager at Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, where effective management of GIS projects in Mozambique was a highlight. Upton also operated a company as the owner of Legend GIS Mapping and worked as Rodman in the field crew at Moyer Surveying, LLC. Academic credentials include a Bachelor of Applied Science in Geography, GIS from Sam Houston State University.