Tuition:  $265.00 Member / $385.00 Non-Member

 

Sponsored By:  Chapter 31

Course Description:  102 Elevating Your Ethical Awareness

INSTRUCTORS:

Julie McDonald, PLS, PE, SRWA  is the Owner and President of Tidemark Land Services, she tends to stay busy building the land survey business she is passionate about. Julie believes that education is the key to continued professional success and strives to continue her own education while helping others in this pursuit. With over 30 years of progressive surveying and engineering experience in North and South Carolina she is well positioned to do just that. She is a PE and a PLS in several states, holds an AAS in Business Administration, and a BSET in Civil Engineering Technology. She has worked on a multitude of projects for NCDOT, the City of Charlotte, Charlotte Water, and other surrounding municipalities, various utility/gas companies, construction firms and engineering firms. Julie’s mission of continued education and professional growth is evident in her passion when you speak to her about the industry. Ultimately Julie believes that by empowering and helping students and professionals, to elevate their standards of practice within their profession, together, they can make the industry better.  

 

George William Christian, Jr., SR/WA retired as the Director, Real Estate for Duke Energy in December 2016 after almost 39 years with the largest investor-owned electric utility in the country.   His team was responsible for the acquisition, management, and disposal of property and property rights (including all rights-of-way) for the franchised electric and gas business units in a seven-state area. These opportunities included nuclear, fossil, solar and wind generation sites as well as coal ash repositories, cell tower sites, substations, distribution centers, warehouses and major office needs. His team also negotiated, executed and managed all leases for corporate and business unit needs; land and/or buildings. Bill has a variety of experience within Duke Energy.  He began his career working in Customer Services and Billing.  He has also worked in Marketing and Distribution, holding many leadership positions and living in several S.C. and N.C. communities. He led the startup of a facility management effort eventually managing the Duke Power non-plant facilities in North Carolina prior to joining Real Estate Services. Bill holds the SR/WA professional designation from the International Right of Way Association and has held every officer position in Carolinas Chapter 31, including President and International Director.  Bill is also a qualified CLIMB instructor within the IRWA focusing on Property Management and Communication / Negotiating topics. He served on the International Professional Development Committee representing Region 6.  He now serves as a volunteer ethics officer.  Additionally, Bill has a B.S. degree in Accounting from Clemson University and MBA from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.  He also holds a Certified Facility Manager (CFM) designation earned through the International Facility Management Association. He is a Licensed General Contractor in N.C. and Licensed Real Estate Broker in both N.C. and S.C.   

 

Sharon Gillespie

Phone:  (864) 553- 9975

CLASS INFORMATION:

Embassy Suites by Hilton /Myrtle Beach Oceanfront Resort

9800 Queensway Blvd

Myrtle Beach, SC 29572

Phone: 843-449-0006 

Meeting Time: 8am Pacific

 

ACCOMMODATIONS:

Embassy Suites by Hilton /Myrtle Beach Oceanfront Resort
9800 Queensway Blvd
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
Phone: 843-449-0006

Room Rate: Single $236  Double $236 --- Contact hotel directly