Olivia Godfrey Named a 2023 Esri AEC GIS Hero
by: Nicole Veenstra
Esri named Olivia Godfrey one of its 2023 Esri AEC GIS Heroes. This annual award recognizes GIS specialists who are seen as innovators and problem solvers in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry.
Godfrey is a Senior GIS Analyst based in Langan’s Oakland office and a vital asset to the firm’s 100+-person Digital Solutions group. She is proficient in Esri’s ArcGIS suite of products, leveraging her expertise to support multidisciplinary engineering projects, train staff and clients on the use of mobile applications for data collection, and encourage sustainable practices firm-wide. Godfrey frequently collaborates with Langan’s Corporate Sustainability Team, helping visualize and analyze sustainability metrics with ArcGIS Insights to promote green solutions. Additionally, Godfrey participated in the “Digitizing the Field” panel at the ENR Top Young Professionals Conference in New Orleans this month, discussing ways to leverage innovative technology to solve construction challenges.
Esri is the global leader in GIS software, location intelligence, and mapping. Since 1969, the organization has supported customers by taking a geographic approach to problem-solving with the use of advanced GIS technology. Through the combination of science and technology, Esri and its customers are working to build a more sustainable world.