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GBA’s Emerging Issues & Trends Committee recently received the following important updates and insights from Terracon’s Eric Wooten, J.D., Government Affairs Lead, Senior Associate, Sustainability & Resiliency Practice Lead, and Senior Environmental Manager: U.S. Department of Transporta...
GBA is excited to announce the 2026 Woodward L. Vogt Project Excellence Award. This annual honor celebrates member firms whose projects demonstrate the vision of GBA to great accomplishment. The award is a chance to showcase your team’s expertise, gain recognition among peers and clients, and insp...
Interview with the “Luckiest Guy on Earth” GBA Executive Director Joel Carson is the featured guest on the latest episode of the GeoHeroes podcast, hosted by GBA past-President Guy Marcozzi, P.E., D.GE, LEED AP BD+C, F.ASCE. In this conversation, Carson shares his journey from driller’s helper...
GBA is excited to spotlight Brock Simmons, an award-winning leadership expert and dynamic facilitator. Brock is GBA’s contracted learning consultant. With over 20 years of experience in course development, facilitation, and executive coaching, Brock is renowned for his ability to unlock the untapp...
To stay competitive, geoprofessional firms must do more than deliver technical excellence—they must foster a culture where creativity and risk-taking are not just tolerated but celebrated. October is National Innovation Month, and as firms enter the planning season for 2026, the imperative to inve...
GBA is excited to introduce the keynote speakers for the 2026 Annual Conference, taking place April 23-25 in Phoenix, Arizona. The event celebrates “Geoprofessional Vibrancy, Impact, and Professionalism,” and invites industry leaders to explore how collaboration, innovation, and excelle...
Mentorship is more than a tradition in the geoprofessions—it’s a strategic lever for growth, innovation, and resilience. And as the industry evolves, so too does the role of the mentor. Today’s leaders are asking: “What is my role as a mentor?” This article shares the findings from GBA’s...
A new GBA Business Brief distills the collective wisdom, strategic insights, and actionable recommendations generated by industry leaders and subject matter experts at the 2025 Crystal Ball Workshop (CBW). This year’s CBW explored how artificial intelligence (AI) and automation can address the dua...
The Geoprofessional Business Association (GBA) proudly announces the graduation of the latest Early Professional Class (EPC) on September 25, 2025. This is a significant milestone for a cohort of early-career professionals who have completed a multi-session program designed to launch their careers i...
GBA has released an updated version of its widely used resource, Best Practices for Establishing a Mentoring Program in Your Firm, offering fresh insights and expanded guidance. This comprehensive document is essential reading for firm leaders, HR professionals, and mentors seeking to enhance employ...
GBA is proud to announce the winners of our 2025 Photo Contest, which showcased the vibrancy, impact, and professionalism that define our field. This year, we received nearly 70 entries from GBA member firm employees, each capturing the dynamic work, meaningful outcomes, and high standards that driv...
GBA is now accepting nominations for upcoming Early Professional Classes (EPC), part of the Career Continuum Program. The EPC is designed to lay the foundation for successful geoprofessional careers by introducing early-career staff to key consulting fundamentals. Each EPC cohort will include...
In a new episode of the GBA Podcast Case History series, hosts Elizabeth Brown, P.E. (JLT Consultants) and Abi Corbett (SME) unpack the lessons of GBA Case History #107, where a supervisor’s failure to recognize and act on implied mental health disclosures led to costly legal consequences. This ca...
The next installment of the GBA Knowledge Sharing Webinar Series takes place on Thursday, August 28, 2025, at 2 p.m. ET with “Understanding Ground Risk: It All Starts with the Data.” This free webinar is part of GBA’s ongoing commitment to fostering knowledge exchange between our members and t...
The Geoprofessional Business Association (GBA) is pleased to announce the addition of Kelley Versteegh to the staff in the role of Events Director. Kelley has already contributed to the planning, logistics, and execution of the GBA Crystal Ball Workshop in June 2025 and will continue to do so for ...