DESIGN PROFESSIONALS, INC. STAFF:

LAWRENCE R. GEISSLER, JR., L.S.
Director of Surveying

Mr. Geissler joined Design Professionals, Inc. in 2006 as Director of Surveying, overseeing the company’s three field crews, office technicians, and GPS operations. As one of southern New England’s most experienced land surveyors, he brings to the company over 37 years of surveying experience and has worked on all types of projects, including on-call surveying services for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island since 1993, and the location of all utilities for the entire city of Cranston, Rhode Island. Mr. Geissler and his department utilize the latest technologies in surveying, including GPS and total station equipment, to complete everything from topographic surveys to construction stake-outs. Mr. Geissler is a member of the National Society of Professional Surveyors, a Board Member of the Connecticut Association of Land Surveyors, and currently serves as the Vice-Chairman of the Town of Vernon Conservation Commission. He is a licensed surveyor in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.

KAREN M. ISHERWOOD, P.E.
Project Manager

Ms. Isherwood is a graduate of the University of Connecticut, where she received her B.S. in Civil Engineering. She joined Design Professionals, Inc. in 1997 and is currently responsible for civil engineering management and design for a wide array of land development projects. She supervises and trains the firm's project engineers and technicians, consults with town officials and clients; and makes presentations before municipal regulatory agencies, including zoning, planning, sewer, and wetland commissions. Ms. Isherwood is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and is a licensed professional engineer in Connecticut and Massachusetts.

BENJAMIN P. WHEELER, RLA
Director of Operations

Mr. Wheeler studied Landscape Architecture at The Ohio State University, where he graduated with honors at the top of his class, receiving a B.S. in Landscape Architecture. Upon finishing, he received the Honor Award for Excellence in the Study of Landscape Architecture from the American Society of Landscape Architects, the highest national award granted to Landscape Architecture graduates. Mr. Wheeler is utilizing his knowledge of the industry and experience as a Project Manager to serve as our Director of Operations.  In this position he oversees the company's daily functions, while coordinating projects from inception through completion. He is also involved in contract preparation, budgeting, marketing, network and CAD administration.
Mr. Wheeler is a licensed landscape architect in Connecticut and Ohio. He is also a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects and the Sigma Lambda Alpha Honor Society of Landscape Architects.

STANLEY KRYLA , L.S.
Deputy Director of Surveying

As senior survey party chief and Deputy Director, Mr. Kryla is responsible for the land survey collection of field data and land record research. He has over 25 years of experience dating to his time as a surveyor in Poland. Mr. Kryla provides base mapping for boundary, utilities, wetlands, topographic, ALTA, mortgage and as-built surveys, and construction “stake-out”. He also provides GIS field data collection and GPS field location and surveys. Mr. Kryla is a licensed surveyor in Connecticut and registered as a Professional Surveyor in Poland. He is also a member of the Connecticut Association of Land Surveyors.