Our Team.
David Saah
President
David Saah, PhD, is an esteemed environmental scientist and a recognized global leader in geospatial analysis, remote sensing, landscape ecology, wildfire science, and natural hazard modeling. Dr. Saah is the Professor and Director of the Geospatial Analysis Lab at the University of San Francisco, the Co-founder and Managing Principal of the Spatial Informatics Group, and the Principal Investigator for Pyregence. His commitment to high-quality research and the dissemination of results through innovative presentations, publications, and workshops has made significant contributions to the field of geospatial technology.
Garrett Bradford
Secretary
Garrett Bradford directs the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) work for the Property and Casualty Practice at Milliman’s San Francisco office. Garrett is an expert in data visualization and produces maps and charts that enable insurers to understand their data across a range of geographic scales so they can make sound business decisions. Through the use of GIS and mapping at every step of an analysis, Garrett helps clients identify unique spatial patterns that can drive pricing and underwriting strategies.
Rick Kos
Education Director
As BayGeo's Education Director, Rick manages our GIS Education Center and its many short-term workshops for beginning and mid-career professionals and students. Rick Kos also serves on the faculty in the Masters of Urban Planning program at San Jose State University and as a Lecturer in Stanford's Urban Studies program. Rick was as Assistant Town Planner for the Town of Apex, NC where he served as webmaster, land use planner, and GIS coordinator. Rick also served as Senior Town Planner and GIS Manager for the Town of Huntersville, NC.
Cam Denny
Assistant Education Director
Cam is an unabashed map nerd, cartographer, and GIS professional. In addition to serving as BayGeo’s Assistant Education Director, Cam works for the World Health Organization's GIS Centre for Health. He has also done GIS work for the Alameda County Community Food Bank, and the Spatial Computing Team at Facebook. Cam is an enthusiastic teacher, having taught courses in GIS, Geography, outdoor education, high school math/science, and ESL. He has a master's in Geography from UC Davis and an Engineering degree from the University of Illinois. Cam can often be found shopping at his favorite grocery store located at: 37.8133886, -122.2682824
Fernanda Lopez Ornelas
Board Member
Fernanda Lopez Ornelas serves as the Lab Manager of the Geospatial Analysis Lab at the University of San Francisco (USF). Her passion for geospatial technologies and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) led her to be part of the first group to earn the GIS Certificate from USF’s Geospatial Analysis Lab (GsAL). Fernanda has a keen interest in remote sensing techniques and Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technologies. One of her notable contributions to the field is her work on a project that utilized LiDAR technology to measure aboveground biomass.
Jessica Sandoval
Board Member
Jessica Sandoval is a senior transportation planner for Fehr & Peers in the San Francisco office. Jess has worked on a variety of transportation and planning projects focused on Visualization, Big Data and GIS analysis tasks. She has worked with all types of communities throughout Northern California and is a creative resource for complex and controversial projects requiring a thoughtful communication strategy throughout the region. Jess is passionate about the use of data analytics and visualization to inform decision-making in transportation.
