About MARLS
About Us
The Montana Association of Registered Land Surveyors (MARLS) is a state-wide organization of licensed land surveyors performing land surveys in Montana. We are committed to improving the quality of professional land surveying and land records in the state, and we support land surveyors at both the state and national levels. MARLS is a founding member of the Western Federation of Professional Surveyors and an affiliate member of the National Society of Professional Land Surveyors.
Our Mission
Our Organization
MARLS held its first meeting on April 30, 1963, deciding that an association needed to be formed “to further and protect the interests of the profession of land surveying.” Eight points were adopted as guidelines on how the organization would proceed. MARLS started with 28 members and has grown to approximately 500 members and eight state chapters today. We monitor and advocate for legislation related to the surveying profession, with a lobbyist working alongside the MARLS Legislative Committee.
Meetings, Conferences and Continuing Education
MARLS hosts quarterly meetings. The dedicated attendees deserve our appreciation because, without them, the surveying profession in Montana wouldn’t be what it is today. Although MARLS continues to grow each year, it also needs everyone in the state’s land surveying field to stay active and help recruit new members.
MARLS is your organization for Continuing Education and training, providing annual conferences and seminars to help you meet your licensing requirements for the State of Montana. See our Application for Evaluation of Continuing Education Activity.
MARLS 2026-2027 Officers and Committee Chairs
2026-2027 MARLS Board of Directors
PRESIDENT 2026-2027
Josh Nelson
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PRESIDENT-ELECT 2027-2028
Jake Ziska
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VICE-PRESIDENT
Tamer Avci
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SECRETARY-TREASURER
Nick Fish
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PAST PRESIDENT 2025-2026
Josh Nelson
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MGIAC
Joe Kauffman
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MARLS DIRECTORS
NORTHWEST CHAPTER PRESIDENT
Josh Lenderman
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WESTERN CHAPTER PRESIDENT
Joshua Hilling
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SOUTH-CENTRAL CHAPTER PRESIDENT
Brandon Schreiner
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CENTRAL CHAPTER PRESIDENT
Rylan Stahly
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SOUTHEAST CHAPTER PRESIDENT
Chris Kosine
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NO. CENTRAL CHAPTER PRESIDENT
Mark Larson
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SOUTHWEST CHAPTER PRESIDENT
Travis Wilson
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NORTHEAST CHAPTER PRESIDENT
Vacant
NSPS DIRECTOR
Matt Morris
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WESTERN FEDERATION DELEGATES
Carl Russell Kluesner
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Brian Huotari
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2026-2027 MARLS Committees
MARLS REP-MT BOARD OF PELS
Bryan Block
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STANDARDS OF PRACTICE
Nick Fish
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MARLS BYLAWS COMMITTEE
Rylan Stahly
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CPC EVALUATION & CONTINUING EDUCATION
Mark Larson
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LEGISLATION
Jake Ziska
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MARLS BUDGET
Nick Fish, Chair and MARLS officers
MARLS PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AND LAND SURVEYORS’ ADVISORY COUNCIL
Josh Nelson, Chair and MARLS officers
MARLS HISTORICAL & MARLS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
Bill Weikel
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MARLS NGS STATE GIS COORDINATOR
Chris Kosine
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MARLS WEBSITE
Jake Ziska
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TREASURER STATE SURVEYOR (TSS)
Jonathan Ries
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MSF TRIG-STAR
George S. Borneman
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Jesse Burns
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CONFERENCE COMMITTEE 2026-2027
Matt Morris, Chair, Rylan Stahly and Central Chapter
YOUNG SURVEYORS’ REPRESENTATIVE
Ben Schaffer
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