Gary Hahn, PS
Regional Manager, Survey, Kalamazoo
After nearly 40 years with Wightman in land surveying, Gary is unquestionably an expert. Hiring on in 1981 and working in the Kalamazoo/Portage market since 1993, he is the Kalamazoo office regional survey manager where he coordinates day-to-day department operations, coaches team members, promotes client relationships and business development, and works on large-scale utility, municipal, and commercial projects. Exceptional at details and implementing project schedules, Gary’s efficiency and cost-effective methods have proven invaluable to his clients. Outside the office, Gary serves as Kalamazoo County Surveyor – a position to which he was elected in 2008 – and is the Kalamazoo County representative for the State’s remonumentation program.
Areas of Focus
- Residential & commercial land development (subdivisions & condominiums)
- ALTA/NSPS land title surveys
- Land divisions & parcel line adjustments
- Boundary & topographic surveys
- Construction layout
- FEMA Letters of Map Amendment (LOMA)
- Elevation certificates
- Remonumentation
Services
Expertise
Education
B.S. Land Surveying & Mapping
Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI
Professional Training & Registrations
Professional Surveyor in Michigan & Ohio
Awards
- American Council for Engineering Companies (ACEC-MI) Survey Merit Award - Rose Park Veterans Memorial Brick Locator Project
- Wightman Rock Star Award Winner
Affiliations & Memberships
- Michigan Society of Professional Surveyors (MSPS)
- Southwestern Chapter Michigan Society of Professional Surveyors-Secretary & Past President
- Professional Land Surveyors of Ohio
- National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS)
- Elected - Kalamazoo County Land Surveyor (2008 to present)
Personal Note
Gary has a tremendous amount of gratitude for the experiences and opportunities Wightman has given him and for the trust the Wightman family has placed in him.
