Pat Thayer, SR/WA, attended the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Pat is the 2017 Frank C. Balfour Professional of the Year Award winner. She is employed as a Sr. Project Manager for HDR and is co-locating between Alaska and Washington State. HDR is a Global, Employee owned Company providing a wide range of comprehensive land rights and right of way services which include, acquisition, permitting, and relocation for pipeline, power, energy, renewable, transportation, tribal and native allotment land, telecommunication, and governmental sectors. Pat has been involved in the Right of Way Industry since 1980 and has worked for both private and public sectors negotiating various property rights as well as providing relocation advisory services for various projects in both the private and public sectors. Pat has worked on unique projects in Alaska, Utah, Oregon and Washington State. Pat has been an IRWA member for 33 years and holds her SR/WA designation. She is a member of Chapter 71 in Fairbanks, AK as well as a member at large with sister Chapter 49 in Anchorage, AK. Pat is a member at large of the International Pipeline Committee.