Nathan Weber, PLS
UCLS Chair Elect
Diamond Design and Land Surveying, President
As the son of a land surveyor working in Vernal, Utah, through the ‘70s and ‘80s, Nathan grew up immersed in the profession. To a young child, laying out an oil well wasn’t just work; it was an adventure. He was sure he wasn’t much help back then, but he loved every minute of those days.
Nathan’s formal career began in 1993 at Freston Ostler Vernon and Associates. He was just 16, but those early years solidified his path. He often reflects on the mentorship and camaraderie of that era. He was fortunate to learn the fundamentals with a Wild T-16 and a steel tape, slope staking with a hand level, and recording every measurement by hand in a field book.
Watching the leap from manual instruments to GPS in the ‘90s sparked a lifelong fascination with how technology reshapes our work. From seeing his first robotic total station on the I-15 reconstruction project to being trained in GPS theory as a survey auditor, he saw firsthand how our capabilities were expanding. That training led him to Meridian Engineering and Darryl Fenn, a leader he still looks up to today. He feels he has been blessed to work alongside mentors like Keith Russell, Doug Kinsman and Jim Pitkin — men who embody the truth that the profession cannot survive without those willing to teach.
According to Nathan, he owes a special debt of gratitude to Evan Wood, who brought him into Diamond Design and Land Surveying. Evan provided the opportunity and professional “breathing room” Nathan needed to earn his degree. Since purchasing the firm from Evan in 2003, he has been honored to serve as president.
Over the last two decades, technology has taken Nathan from mines and oil refineries to nuclear centrifuges, NASA projects and amusement parks. But recently, his focus has shifted. While he still loves the tools, his passion has moved from the technology that drives the work to the profession itself. He’s come to see technology not as the destination, but as the support system for the vital role we all play in society. This shift in perspective is what led him to the state chair elect position for the UCLS.
Darryl Fenn
UCLS Past Chair
Darryl’s career in land surveying, spanning from June 1979 to June 2026, has been a remarkable journey filled with unforgettable experiences and incredible people. In July 1997, he founded Meridian Engineering Inc., which has blossomed into a respected engineering and surveying firm under new leadership, paving the way for a promising future.
As a dedicated member of the Utah Council of Land Surveyors since the early 1980s, Darryl has had the privilege of serving in almost every capacity, including two terms as chair of UCLS, with the most recent being the 2025-2026 term. Additionally, he’s held the role of chapter president multiple times and served as the Utah representative to WestFED and NSPS in the 1990s. His passion led him to organize UCLS conferences, advocate for our boundary survey recordation laws and collaborate tirelessly with two fellow surveyors to establish and teach a Land Surveying program at Salt Lake Community College, passing the torch to other dedicated educators who shared our vision of higher education for those in our profession.
Today, Darryl serves as the past state chairman of the UCLS. In that role, his responsibility is more than simply helping the incoming state chair through the transition; it is also to offer continuity, perspective and steady support drawn from his previous service. The past state chair serves as a trusted sounding board — someone who can listen, advise and help provide context as new ideas are considered and new challenges arise.
He’s garnered licenses across four western states and contributed to projects in half the states in the U.S. His journey began as a chainman at a local company, where his excitement was sparked by the opportunities ahead.
As Darryl navigated through positions from chainman to instrument man to party chief, each project became an adventure. A standout moment in his journey took place while working with multiple crews on a classified quasi-military base in the Nevada desert. When the survey manager went AWOL, he received the empowering message from the vice president of the company to take command and do his best, leading him to balance fieldwork with office duties to complete the mission successfully.
A career in land surveying is an invitation to endless discoveries, demanding qualities reminiscent of pioneers like Daniel Boone, the investigative prowess of Dick Tracy and the analytic mind of a mathematician. Each day brings colorful characters — both colleagues and clients — adding unpredictability to our work.
Evan J. Wood, PLS
UCLS Treasurer
Focus Consulting, Senior Land Surveyor
A Professional Land Surveyor, Evan has over 35 years of experience in surveying. He has completed hundreds of projects, spanning commercial, industrial, transportation, residential subdivisions and government agency projects. Evan is known for keeping at the forefront of survey technology. Clients appreciate his in-depth knowledge of survey practices and procedures, which equate to a savings of time and money for them.
Evan is a member of the Utah Council of Land Surveyors, where he has served on various committees and held multiple leadership positions, including vice president (twice), secretary/treasurer (three times), and state chapter representative for the Salt Lake Utah Chapter. the chair for the UCLS Standards and Ethics Committee from 2016-2025 and currently serves as the treasurer for the UCLS state board. Evan has been a member of the National Society of Professional Surveyors since 2014.
Trent Williams, PLS
UCLS Legislative Committee Chair
Ensign Engineering, Senior Associate
Trent started his surveying path as a high school intern with Ensign Engineering. At that time, he wanted to be a mechanical engineer. Fortunately for him, there were no internships available that would lead him closer to that goal. Ensign had a spot that he reluctantly took. After high school, he was hired and started drafting both surveys and civil plans in the Layton office until the opportunity arose to help out in the field. He immediately fell in love with surveying.
Trent quickly enrolled at Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) and got licensed as soon as possible. In time, he worked for ECI and moved his family to Madison, Wisconsin, to support projects in the area. He became licensed there and heavily involved himself in the Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors, chairing their standards and ethics committee for a time. For Trent, the time out of state gave him a unique perspective on what Utah and the UCLS do well and how we can adopt better examples from others to improve ourselves and our society.
In late 2019, Trent and his family were ready to come back home. Their three kids were growing up and wanted to be near their cousins and grandparents. Ensign reached out at just the right moment, and within a month, they had moved back. Since then, he has led surveying in the Layton office, and since 2025, he has directed survey efforts company-wide as the service line director.
Because Trent entered surveying through a high school internship, he is passionate about returning the opportunities he received. Each semester, he offers two internships to high school seniors. This has been a great success in helping find young professionals who want to enter surveying. He has been able to introduce surveying to many who would otherwise not know about this wonderful profession. Currently, Trent serves in advisory roles at nearby school districts and chairs the Legislative Committee. For the past four years, he has also moderated Wisdom Wednesday for the Land Surveyor, a bi-weekly book club for surveyors via Zoom. They have covered books from “Wattles” to “Evidence and Procedures” and even “The Pincushion Effect.”
In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family, camping and discussing surveying.
As committee chair, Trent’s goal is to build bridges with the other professionals we often work with. Over the next few years, he hopes to bring the title groups, realtors, land use groups, UAC (recorders and surveyors) and many others to the table. He strongly believes that as we lead the way and invite collaboration, our image and reputation will grow. This was never clearer than during the 2026 Legislative Session, where he worked with many of those groups to unitedly shut down a bad bill — there were some strong feelings on both sides regarding the surveyors licensure bill passed this year. Ultimately, Trent wants surveyors to be known as the subject matter experts we are, to protect our profession and to clarify our responsibilities through code.
Bryan T. Worthen, PLS
UCLS Timpanogos Chapter President
Horrocks Survey, Project Manager
Bryan is a Professional Land Surveyor from Pleasant Grove, Utah. He has been practicing land surveying since 2006. He graduated from Utah Valley University with a bachelor’s degree in geomatics in 2015 and became a licensed land surveyor in 2025. He loves all the aspects of land surveying but has a special place for remote sensing. Bryan has been involved with LiDAR and photogrammetry since 2015. In his current role at Horrocks, Bryan is a survey project manager and a LiDAR practice lead. He has also worked as a consultant, helping many companies adopt modern technology and workflows. Bryan is happily married with four wonderful children. He loves outdoor recreation and spending as much time with his family as possible.
Bryan has a deep love for the surveying industry. He tries to promote it, and mentor others within it, as much as possible. Bryan has frequently helped with UCLS events and outreach in the past. This is Bryan’s first official role serving within the UCLS.
Douglas Kinsman
UCLS Salt Lake Chapter President
Ensign Engineering and Land Surveying Inc.
Douglas began surveying in the fall of 1987 when he joined the U.S. Army and took the construction surveying course. He really enjoyed the aspect of seeing something go from a raw piece of property to a building, parking lot, etc. After leaving the U.S. Army in 1992, he decided that he needed to further his education, so he enrolled in the land surveying and engineering classes at SLCC. He earned his first associate degree in 1993 and continued on to earn his second associate degree in land surveying in 1996. During that time, he worked for a small land surveying company and found that he really enjoyed this type of work.
In 1995, he started working for Ensign Engineering and Land Surveying Inc. and has worked there ever since. He has been the Legislative Committee chair, state chair and is currently serving as the Salt Lake Chapter president. He has enjoyed his interaction with the different committees in UCLS and would like to further his contribution to UCLS in the current position by continuing to work beside the many great professionals who are in the organization.
Michael Nadeau, PLS, CFedS
WFPS Utah Director
Meridian Engineering Inc., President
Michael Nadeau, PLS, CFedS, serves as president of Meridian Engineering Inc., where he also leads the Survey Division. With over three decades of experience in land surveying, Michael has built his career around delivering high-quality, defensible survey products across a wide range of public and private sector projects throughout Utah and surrounding states. His expertise spans boundary analysis, right-of-way and transportation projects, survey control and complex title research, with a strong emphasis on integrating traditional surveying practices with evolving technologies such as terrestrial and aerial LiDAR.
Michael currently serves as Utah’s director to the Western Federation of Professional Surveyors (WFPS), where he represents Utah’s surveying community at a regional level. He is also a past chairman of WFPS and currently serves as chairman of both the Conference Committee and the Legislative Committee. In these roles, he is actively involved in shaping regional collaboration efforts, supporting legislative awareness across member states, and helping coordinate conferences that bring surveyors together to share knowledge and strengthen the profession.
In addition to his role with WFPS, Michael remains actively involved with UCLS through the Standards & Ethics Committee as the UCLS board liaison, contributing to efforts that improve clarity and consistency in professional practice. His recent work has included updates to the Corner Record Guide, including development of a fillable form and supporting CAD templates, completed in coordination with County Surveyors throughout the state to improve usability and consistency for surveyors statewide.
Michael is a strong advocate for mentorship and the long-term growth of the profession. He places a high value on developing the next generation of surveyors through hands-on training, knowledge sharing and maintaining high expectations for both field and office practices.
Sean Ireland
NSPS Utah Director
Meridian Engineering, Inc.
Project Manager
As the Utah director for the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS), Sean represents the interests of Utah’s surveying community at the national level and works to ensure our state’s voice is included in discussions that shape the future of the profession. He is committed to strengthening the connection between UCLS and NSPS so Utah surveyors remain informed, supported and engaged in national initiatives.
This past year has been an active one for NSPS, with significant progress in federal advocacy, professional licensure protection and national coordination among state societies. As Utah’s representative, Sean participated in the 2025 NSPS Spring Meeting and met with congressional offices, including Rep. Burgess Owens, Sen. John Curtis and Sen. Mike Lee. These discussions focused on issues central to the profession, such as:
- Protecting professional licensure for surveyors
- Supporting survey monument preservation, especially following natural disasters
- Advancing the MAPRoads Act and other infrastructure‑related legislation
- Encouraging national support for Pennsylvania Rep. John Joyce’s resolution affirming the importance of licensed surveying
Utah’s involvement was also highlighted nationally. NSPS featured Utah in its January 2026 Surveyor Says! newsletter, recognizing our participation in federal outreach and our engagement on Capitol Hill.
Looking ahead, his priorities for the year include:
- Strengthening communication between NSPS and UCLS members
- Increasing awareness of federal legislation affecting surveying
- Supporting education and outreach efforts that promote the profession
- Ensuring Utah remains well‑represented in national discussions on standards, workforce development and public policy
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