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Aimie believes that the work we do as right of way professionals matters; we improve people’s quality of life through infrastructure development. As a Right of Way Manager at HDR, Aimie works to empower teams of right of way professionals and grow business through strategic marketing and delivery of high-quality project services. By building and mediating client-landowner relationships in a way that is fair and respectful to landowners, she helps secure necessary land rights to make successful projects possible. Maintaining a strong industry presence is important to Aimie and she is proud to currently be serving as President of [...]

Carmelita Delgado, R/W-NAC, RWA,  is a Real Estate Specialist for Electrical Consultants, Inc., based in Woods Cross, Utah. Ms. Delgado has over 16 years of right of way acquisition and project management experience in the Energy Industry with both private and public entities. She has been an active member of the International Right of Way Association (IRWA) since 2014. Ms. Delgado has been very active in serving the Salt Lake City Chapter of the IRWA and has held several committee and officer positions including President-Elect and International Director. Ms. Delgado is a past Region 9, Young Professional Representative and [...]

Lara is a Lands & Right of Way Advisor for M&N Operating Co. (Enbridge), and she has worked for the company since 1991. She is currently responsible for a variety of right-of-way activities for approximately 300 miles of natural gas transmission pipeline in Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. Lara delights in spending time with family and friends and occasionally performing on bassoon with a few local groups. She also enjoys cooking, hiking, biking, and kayaking. Lara has a B.A. in Music, a B.S. in Business Administration, and a M.S. in Organizational Leadership.

Kelly Patton, Marketing Consultant, has provided marketing services to the right of way industry since 2015. Kelly creatively manages company marketing efforts to keep on the forefront of clients’ minds. She oversees conferences, events, social media, marketing activities, and coordinates and creates marketing materials to ensure her clients’ visibility. Despite being raised in the land of the Longhorns, Kelly found her collegiate home at Texas A&M University in College Station where she earned a BS in Agricultural Science in 2011. Kelly started her career in right of way as the Regional Coordinator for Paragon Partners in Houston, TX and [...]

Gina M. Anthony, SR/WA is currently a Project Manager and Right of Way Agent for Diversified Property Services, Inc. (DPS). Gina started with DPS in 2016 after retiring as Director for the Maryland Department of Transportation, State Highway Administration’s Office of Real Estate (MDOT/SHA). As Director for MDOT/SHA’s Office of Real Estate, Ms. Anthony was responsible the agency’s real estate and right of way acquisitions throughout the State of Maryland , managinga budget in excess of $100 million per year. In her 32 years at MDOT/SHA, Gina worked in all facets of right of way acquisitions including fourteen years [...]

Mrs. Kasy Baldauf, SR/WA, Right of Way Specialist, joined Air Liquide Large Industries U.S. LP in February 2015, after working as an Encroachment Analyst for Enterprise Products, LLC in Houston, Texas. Kasy began her career in South Texas shortly after graduating from Texas A&M University in 2011 with her Bachelors of Arts Degree in History. Her job responsibilities include managing capital projects throughout Texas and Louisiana, operations support for all existing pipeline assets and maintaining the permanent records and database. Kasy also holds her Senior Right of Way designation through the International Right of Way Association. Kasy became an [...]

Michael Pattison, SR/WA is a principal in the firm of Pattison & Associates, Inc., in Sacramento, California. He has over 25 years of right of way appraisal experience for local agencies and private owners in the Northern California area. He is a graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara with a degree in Business Economics. He is an active senior member of the Sacramento Chapter of IRWA and is a Past President. He was honored with the IRWA’s prestigious Frank C. Balfour Award in 2004. He is proud to have served as the Professional Development Chair for the [...]

Bernard completed a 36-year career with the U.S. Forest Service, retiring in 1992. The first 20 years as an engineer, and the remaining 16 as a realty specialist, responsible for easement acquisition, land exchanges, appraisals, and negotiations. He is a Montana Certified Appraiser (General) and is presently self-employed. He has been a member of Montana Chapter 45 since 1980 and is certified as an instructor to teach appraisal, engineering and negotiation courses. He has served as Regional Chair and Vice Chair, on the INEC Committee, the Headquarters Move Committee and recently on the Education Summit Committee. He has served [...]

Ron Barker, SRWA, completed a 48-year career and is recently retired being Lead Right of Way Agent at CenterPoint Energy Company Indiana North a natural gas and electric distribution company serving 6 states. Ron has worked within the Indiana and Ohio footprint of CenterPoint Energy service territories and has over 40 years of experience in the right of way profession working in project management, right of way acquisition and railroad permitting since 1979. He has been an active member of the International Right of Way Association since 1979. Ron is actively involved in the International Right of Way Association [...]

Leslie Finnigan, SR/WA, has over 33 years of right of way experience. She is Vice President, Western Region Universal Field Services, responsible for business development and project management for southwest Washington, the states of Oregon, Idaho, and California. She is the principal real estate broker for Universal in Oregon and California. Leslie attended Western Oregon University, majoring in early childhood education. She trained as a mediator and received an Oregon Mediation Certificate. In addition, she has attended many technical and management training programs in property acquisition, appraisal, and leadership. Leslie has been active in the IRWA since 1987, serving [...]