Our Management Team
Stephen Tronnes – President
Stephen is a graduate of the University of Calgary with a Commerce Degree in Finance is an associate member of the Alberta Land Surveyors Association and completed the Survey Law program at BCIT.
He has been involved in all aspects of the business from designing a digital library, to sorting 3 decades of project data, to working as a survey assistant, party chief, CAD operator and project manager. Steve has lead several initiatives to modernize and streamline many processes in the company since joining in 1993.
Stephen has been an integral part of many projects from large shallow gas leasing programs, Inter-modal rail facilities, large commercial construction projects, and cadastral GIS systems for tax reform internationally.
With Steve’s direction, Tronnes Surveys moved into High Definition Surveying in 2004. Working with Leica HDS (High Definition Survey) from Denver, Colorado, he helped develop a technique for reducing survey time on longer, linear projects such as road and rail surveys. This enabled Tronnes Surveys to deliver HDS results cost effectively to clients. Mr. Tronnes regularly attends Leica’s High Definition Survey conference held every year to meet and discuss new technologies and strategies in Laser Scanning and was a co-presenter at the 2014 conference in Las Vegas.
Kent Nicholson – Vice President
Kent is a graduate from Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology in Geomatics Engineering Technology. He has over 17 years of experience in the geomatics sector with experience ranging from Legal surveys, construction layout to 3D laser scanning.
Kent has managed several large infrastructure, commercial and residential construction projects on both the field and office side. His experience allows the integration of 3D laser scanning into various stages of construction and planning.
Aziz Dharamshi – Alberta Land Surveyor (retired)
Aziz graduated from the University of Nairobi, Kenya with a Bachelor of Science degree and has over thirty years’ experience as a supervisor and manager of field surveyors and office administration.
With his extensive experience working in the City of Calgary on major development projects, Mr. Dharamshi has developed an excellent knowledge base on Condominium Law as it applies to surveying and has assisted clients in determining the best possible strategy for the development of land development.
Nathan Prins – Alberta Land Surveyor, Saskatchewan Land Surveyor
Nathan has over 14 years of experience in the geomatics sector and is currently registered as an Alberta Land Surveyor, Saskatchewan Land Surveyor and a Professional Surveyor (Sask).
His highly technical background has led to project experience in residential, commercial and industrial field survey, project management, 3D laser scanning, GPS surveys and engineering construction. His projects have ranged from oilfield surveys in northern Alberta to municipal survey in Lloydminster, Calgary and Vancouver. Nathan’s diverse range of experience has allowed him to develop his problem solving skills with customers in creating solutions to their specific needs.