About Us

The Right of Way Consultants Council is a new organization that grew out of a desire for professionals in the right of way consulting industry to exchange ideas and information efficiently and to develop and promote standards for our industry. Our member firms must meet our criteria for membership, as well as require their employees to uphold the IRWA Code of Ethics.

The Board of the Right of Way Consultants Council meets through out the year in conjunction with IRWA and other major industry conferences. The Council provides speakers and educational opportunities at some of these conferences in order to elevate the level of professionalism of our members and other attendees. Additionally, the Consultants Council funds this website as a method for right of way consultants and users of right of way consultants to quickly and efficiently be able to discuss issues, opportunities, trends and resources.

The Right of Way Consultants Council grew from the belief held by many prominent leaders of the right of way consulting community that the success of the consulting community as a whole would be greatly enhanced by open communications and mutual support between its members. There has also been a strong desire to work towards creating standards of professionalism for the right of way industry to which others could look to our member firms to uphold.

A nine member Board leads the organization. However it is the input and participation of our membership through website discussion forums and at meetings that truly guides the path of the Right of Way Consultants Council.

Board of Directors

The Right of Way Consultants Council is lead by a nine member Board. Each board member is elected to serve a 3 year term, which are staggered to ensure continuity. The membership of the Consultants Council will elect 3 new board members via the voting center of the website during the first two weeks of May of each year, starting in May 2004.

The Current Board Members of the Right of Way Consultants Council are:

D. Wade Brown SR/WA, R/W-RAC, R/W-NAC Chair/Web Site American Acquisition Group, LLC

Kerry Malone Vice Chair Contract Land Staff, LP

Daryl Knobbe Secretary O.R. Colan Associates, Inc.

Denise Lucas Treasurer Associated Right of Way Services, Inc.

Joe Coates Membership Coates Field Service, Inc.

**Lisa Harrison Member at Large Pinnacle Consulting Management Group, Inc.

Ray Armstrong, SR/WA Member at Large Overland Pacific & Cutler, Inc.

Teri J. Morgan Member at Large HDR

Steve Benson Member at Large Universal Field Services

**Due to a conflicting issue with Ms. Harrison's position within IRWA, bylaws require she not serve as Chair simultaneously. The board has approved Mr. Brown replacing her in accordance with the RCC Bylaws.