Paul Brandt - GIS Analyst/Developer

Paul received a GIS/Agronomy Degree from Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, MO and an associate degree in Precision Agriculture from Hawkeye Community College in Waterloo, IA. Paul previously worked as an intern at The City of Olathe Kansas, Kansas City Power and Light in Kansas City, MO, and Reliable Data Services in Winthrop, IA. Prior to attending college, Paul worked on his family farm in NE Iowa. Paul joined AIMS in April 2003 as a GIS Analyst.

Jay Heermann - AIMS Director

Jay began his association with AIMS in the early 1990's working summers while pursuing his bachelor's degree in 1991 from Northwest Missouri State University. After completing graduate work in 1993 from Oklahoma State University, Jay returned to AIMS in 1994 as a GIS Analyst. After 9 years at AIMS and through the power of attrition, Jay has positioned himself as the Director of AIMS where his role includes administration, marketing of AIMS services and taking credit for all the exceptional work that is done by the AIMS staff.

Brian Hiller - GIS Developer

Brian is a graduate of the University of Kansas with a Bachelor of Arts in Geography, specializing in GIS. Prior to coming to AIMS, Brian worked for the United States Department of Agriculture Risk Management Agency in Topeka, and in the Municipal Services Department with the City of Olathe. Brian joined AIMS as an Analyst/Developer in June of 2006. Currently Brian is serving as the Vice-President of the Kansas City Arc/Info Users Group.

Jason Hrabe - GIS Analyst

Jason is a graduate of the University of Kansas with a Bachelor of General Studies in Geography, with an emphasis in Atmospheric Science. Prior to coming to AIMS, Jason worked for MJ Harden Associates as a Mapping Technician. Jason also spent considerable time in the banking industry after finishing school. Jason joined AIMS as a GIS Analyst in July of 2006.

Jean Joyce - Administrative Assistant

Jean joined the AIMS staff in April 2002. She received her Associate of Liberal Arts degree with an emphasis in business from Johnson County Community College. Prior to arriving at AIMS, Jean worked at Johnson County Wastewater. Her primary duties include accounts payable and accounts receivable, as well as all Human Resource activities for the department. She also maintains data licensing contracts, provides customer service, and provides office support.

Shannon Porter - Senior GIS Analyst

Shannon graduated from the University of Missouri - Columbia with a Bachelor of Science in Forestry and in Fisheries/Wildlife. He also earned a Masters Degree in geography from MU. Before joining AIMS, Shannon was the GIS Technical Manager in Boone County, Missouri, and a GIS Analyst for Johnson County Public Works. In May 2000 Shannon transferred into the AIMS department as a Senior GIS Analyst. His primary duties include data creation and maintenance and project management.

Traci Robinson - GIS Analyst/Developer

Traci is a graduate of Kansas State University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with an emphasis in Marketing. Prior to coming to AIMS, Traci worked as an Internet Marketing Analyst/Coordinator for PlattForm Advertising in Olathe. Traci joined AIMS as a GIS Developer in August of 2007.

Keith Shaw - GIS Lead Developer

Keith joined AIMS in January 2003 as one of the Lead Developers. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Geography from The University of Northern Iowa, and Master of Arts in Geography from The University of Kansas. Before coming to AIMS Keith worked as Senior Software Developer with Spatial Data Research Inc, a small 911 systems developer. Keith's main responsibilities with AIMS lie with the county Computer Aided Dispatch system and Emergency Management support.

Dan Steen - GIS Technical Lead

Dan Steen joined AIMS in the spring of 1999 as GIS Lead Developer. As GIS Technical Lead his current responsibilities include providing technical direction in developing and sustaining a GIS program in Johnson County. Dan's primary duties revolve around GIS and Internet application development and providing solutions for utilizing GIS services within Johnson County organizations. Prior to AIMS, Dan spent 5 years as a GIS Scientist subcontracted to the US Department of Energy supporting environmental programs at the Nevada Test Site north of Las Vegas. Dan graduated from Kansas State University with a B.S. in Biology and is a graduate candidate in the Master of Public Administration program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Jerry Swingle - Systems Administrator

Jerry received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer University in Davenport, IA. Prior to joining AIMS in February 2000, Jerry worked at both Johnson County Med-Act and Reproduction Systems Inc. as a Network Administrator. Jerry's duties include a split appointment between AIMS and ITS and consist of infrastructure support.

Travis Wagner - GIS Analyst

Travis graduated from Fort Hays State University in Hays KS with a Bachelors of Science degree in Geography, specializing in GIS. Travis previously worked for Midwest Energy Inc. in Hays as a Drafting Technician while going to school; as well as for the City of Hays. Travis worked for MJ Harden Associates as a Mapping Technician for a year and a half before coming to AIMS in May 2005.

Steve Yoder - GIS Project Developer

Steve is a graduate of Goshen College with a B.A. in Natural Science, and the University of Kansas with an M.A. in Geography. Steve worked for the Johnson County Clerk as a GIS Analyst for one year prior to joining the AIMS team in 1998. Before coming to Johnson County, Steve was employed as a Research Assistant at the Kansas Geological Survey, as a Teaching Assistant for the Geography Department at the University of Kansas, as a Programmer/Analyst/Project Leader for Mennonite Mutual Aid in Goshen, Indiana, and as an English Teacher for Sichuan Medical College in China. As a Project Developer, the focal point of Steve's duties is integration of geographic technology into the entities that consume the data, applications, and expertise of AIMS. More specifically, Steve's experience is with AIMS' property data, address data, and back-office data maintenance/derivation/publishing processes.