Timothy W. Burch, PLS, is the Executive Director of the National Society of Professional Surveyors
(NSPS). He also served as President-Elect, Vice President, and Secretary (2015-2019) of the NSPS 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.

Tim serves as Chair for the International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) Commission 1 (Professional
Standards, 2023-2026) and serves as the Advisory Committee of Commission Chairs representative to
the FIG Council. He also led the local organizing group in partnering with FIG to host the annual Working
Week 2023 in Orlando.

As part of his role as NSPS Executive Director, Tim serves as association liaison to the International
Property Measurement Standards and International Ethics Standards working groups as well as
maintaining communication with likeminded surveying association from around the world. 

In addition to content manager for NSPS social media, Tim is the creator and producer of the NSPS
podcast & "Surveyor Says!" and the managing editor for both the NSPS newsletter & "News and Views" and the recently introduced “Surveyor Says! The NSPS Bulletin.” He also serves as a Brand Ambassador for the “Get Kids into Survey” (GKIS) initiative created by Elaine Ball and was instrumental in establishing NSPS as the North America distributor for the GKIS posters and educational material. 

Mr. Burch is a Professional Land Surveyor licensed in the States of Illinois and Wisconsin. He recently
relocated with his wife, Susan, to West Virginia after many years in Illinois.

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Certifications vs. Licensure
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