Ryan Swingley Bio

Ryan Swingley graduated from Vincennes University with A.S. in Surveying Technology in 1999 and gained licensure to practice as a Registered Land Surveyor in Indiana in 2005. He is also licensed as a Professional Surveyor in Colorado, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Nebraska. Ryan is currently the Geomatics Manager for ESP Associates in their Indianapolis office where he primarily focuses on Mobile LiDAR acquisition, processing and mapping.  Mr. Swingley is also an adjunct instructor at Vincennes University where he teaches a laser scanning class every fall semester.  Ryan has served the Indiana Society of Professional Land Surveyors in many capacities since entering the profession.  Most notable, he served as the President of the society in 2018 and is the current Vice President for the ISPLS board of directors.  In 2020, Ryan was appointed to the Board of Directors for the Certified Surveying Technicians (CST) of the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS). Ryan’s passion for the last several years has been workforce development by encouraging youth to pursue a career in land surveying.  He has spoken to hundreds of prospective students over the years by teaching the Surveying Merit Badge to boy scouts, attending career fairs, and speaking in classrooms ranging from kindergarten to 12th grade.  Ryan is a brand ambassador to the Get Kids into Survey program, which uses age-appropriate material such as posters and comic books to spark interest in this great profession.

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