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Kendrick Faison

Kendrick Faison

CEO & Founder at SpatialGIS, geospatial intelligence leader

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Odenton, Maryland
Joined December 2025
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Summary

Geospatial and emergency‑management leader: Kendrick has 20+ years of hands‑on geospatial experience across local, state, and federal settings (NGA, FEMA, city emergency management). He founded and leads SpatialGIS to deliver UAV/drone imagery, cloud data management, geospatial analytics, and rapid damage assessment solutions to government customers. spatialgisservices+2
Federal disaster response and GEOINT background: Public materials and conference biographies credit Kendrick with FEMA geospatial leadership and roles supporting large‑scale disaster response (example: Hurricane Sandy), demonstrating domain knowledge in recovery policy, geospatial intelligence, and operational GEOINT workflows. geospatialworld+1
Entrepreneurship + diversity & workforce development: Kendrick positions SpatialGIS as a minority‑owned firm focused on inclusive hiring, HBCU partnerships, and expanding access to geospatial careers — evident from company materials, sponsorships with Fayetteville State, and conference outreach work. spatialgisservices+1
Public-facing outreach and thought leadership: Kendrick frequently speaks at GEOINT/GeoGov events, participates in regional GIS Day programming, and appears in podcasts/interviews describing operational uses of drones, AI, and cloud services for rapid damage assessment and federal workflows. newlighttechnologies+1

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Writing

Attracting and Enabling the Geospatial Workforce of the Future

January 1, 2023

Conference presentation / pre-conference slides addressing workforce development, inclusion, and enabling future geospatial talent (presentation materials for GeoGov / Geospatial World).

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Various conference presentations and interviews (GEOINT, GEOgov, podcasts)

2021-2024

Interviews and conference talks describing SpatialGIS capabilities, geospatial data management, and industry inclusion; includes recorded interviews and podcast episodes.

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Active alumni engagement and mentorship with HBCU programs and student outreach. instagram+1