GIS Rangers is a group of motivated GIS professionals whose number one goal is to provide the best service for our customers.  We enjoy bringing GIS to people, because we believe the technology provides valuable information and cost savings.  We believe that in order to reap the benefits of GIS , you should not have to be a GIS expert.  To that end, we pride ourselves on creating GIS tools so anyone, regardless of GIS or computer skills, can get the information they seek.  We do every job, large or small, with the same enthusiasm.  Meet the GIS Rangers below.

Blaine Hackett has been working with GIS since 1990.  He received his bachelor’s degree in Geography from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and his Masters of Geographic Information Science from the University of Minnesota. 

Over his seventeen years in the Industry Blaine has worked in diversified GIS environments including state and local government, consulting engineering and planning, and Fortune 500 companies.

As President of GIS Rangers, Blaine handles all aspects of the business.  He also brings a wealth of experience as a GIS project manager which he utilizes to oversee all projects. 

Blaine is well versed in all aspects of ESRI’s desktop suite which he has used almost exclusively over his GIS career.  He also has expertise in OpenSource web mapping which further diversifies his knowledge and skills.

Blaine has been an active participant in the GIS community serving on the Minnesota GIS/LIS board and the Twin Cities MapServer User Group conference committee.  He has also presented at local and national conferences as well as instructing GIS at conferences and at the college level.