Timothy W. Burch, PLS, is the Executive Director of the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS). He served as President-Elect, Vice President, and Secretary (2015-2019) of the Board of Directors and as Governor/Director representing Illinois (2007-2014). Tim has been involved with the organization for more than 20 years as a member of the Certified Survey Technician Board, Joint Government Affairs, and ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey committees. Along with content contributor for NSPS social media, he is creator and producer of the NSPS podcast "Surveyor Says!" and a contributing writer to the NSPS newsletter "News and Views." Tim also serves as a Brand Ambassador for the “Get Kids into Survey” initiative created by Elaine and Elly Ball and was instrumental in establishing NSPS as the North America distributor for the GKIS posters.
Tim was recently name to serve as Chair for the FIG Commission 1 – Working Group 1.1 (Professional Ethics) and will serve as Chair for the overall Commission 1 (Professional Standards) starting in 2023. He is a co-contributing editor for survey in GPS World Magazine (2015-present) and contributor to the various surveying society newsletters and blogs. Mr. Burch is a Professional Land Surveyor licensed in the States of Illinois and Wisconsin.