The New Zealand Institute of Surveyors (NZIS) has announced the appointment of a new President, Mark Adamson Allan. Mark takes over from Jeff Needham who has held the post since 2013.
Allan is director and shareholder of Eliot Sinclair & Partners Ltd, a Christchurch based surveying, engineering and planning consultancy firm, where he specialises in land development, contract administration, urban design and business management.
Allan has been involved with NZIS for a number of years, including serving a term as the Canterbury Branch secretary and serving on the NZIS Membership committee, participating in the Management Committee of the Consulting Surveyors of New Zealand (CSNZ) for 10 years, and serving as CSNZ chairman for 2 years. He has also been a member of the NZIS Council for 6 years and the NZIS Board for 2 years.
Allan sees the next two years as an opportunity to progress “The Way Forward” to “ensure NZIS is able to provide value to its membership through a sustainable, well respected and vibrant organisation.”
Mark continues to practice as a Licensed Cadastral Surveyor and Registered Professional Surveyor certifications and throughout his career has gained extensive experience working on projects outside of New Zealand, including Bahrain, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok and Hong Kong.
New Zealand Institute of Surveyors (NZIS) is a not-for-profit organization supporting all facets of the surveying and spatial sectors in New Zealand including land (cadastral), engineering, geodetic, land development and urban design and hydrographic surveying.
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