About Us
Derek A. Jordan (TN Professional Land Surveyor # 2576)
President of Jordan Geomatics, PLLC.
Derek was born and raised in southern middle Tennessee. It was during his high school career that Derek was introduced to Land Surveying through Mr. Richard Raper as he worked part time on a field survey crew. In 1997 he graduated from Tullahoma High School (with honors) and went on to attend the University of Tennessee (Knoxville) on a scholarship from the United States Army Reserve Officer Training Corps. In this capacity he was awarded the opportunity to attend the U.S. Army Infantry Training School at Fort Benning, Ga., where he completed the Airborne Course during the summer of 1999 and earned his basic military Parachutist Wings. Derek went on to graduate from UT in 2002 with a Bachelor’s of Science, but his love of the outdoors and analytical nature drew him back to Tullahoma and the Land Surveying field. Derek again worked with Mr. Raper as a Land Surveyor in Training and in 2006 had satisfied all of the education and practical requirements to sit for the Professional Land Surveyor’s exam and Jordan Geomatics, PLLC was born.
Since 2005 Derek has been involved in both volunteer and Career Firefighter aspects with the Tullahoma Fire Department. In 2010 he decided it was time to focus more on his family and business life and “hung up his boots” as a full-time firefighter. He is eternally grateful for the opportunities he has had to serve his community and hopes to continue to do so in many aspects for years to come.
Derek lives in Tullahoma with his loving wife Sarah, German Sheppard Bunker and is a member of the Tennessee Association of Professional Surveyors, the National Federation of Independent Business, the Tullahoma Area Chamber of Commerce, and is a proud member of Tullahoma Lodge 262, F&AM.
John L. Jordan (TN Professional Engineer # 110800)
Director of Engineering & Design
Born and raised in Lexington, N.C., John received a Bachelor of Science degree (with honors) in 1974 in Aerospace Engineering from North Carolina State University. Soon thereafter John relocated to Estill Springs, TN. to pursue a career in aerospace ground testing and evaluation at Arnold Engineering and Development Center. In 1987 he received a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Tennessee Space Institute. An opportunity arose to work with NASA, Sverdrup Technology’s Stennis Space Center Group (in southern Mississippi) to support the Space Shuttle Main Engine flight qualification testing programs and in 1989 John relocated to Slidell, Louisiana. In 1995 John returned to AEDC where he continues in the role as the manager of Aerospace Testing Alliance’s Facilities and Testing Techniques and Foreign Technology Sections where he is responsible for, among other things, the development of advanced technologies for the ground testing of turbine engines, aircraft and hypersonic systems and foreign technology analyses.
John joined Geomatics PLLC, as a Professional Engineer licensed in Tennessee, to lend his expertise in project management, and fluid flow dynamics (to mention a few) as they pertain to land development and use. John is an invaluable member or the team bringing with him decades of engineering expertise in Jordan Geomatics’ continued efforts to provide the most comprehensive Land Surveying and Engineering design services available.
In his spare time John is a private pilot, a musician who has played the drums since childhood and an avid reader. He currently lives in Tullahoma with his wife Patty and his Golden Retriever Winston. John’s two adult children are themselves graduates of the University of Tennessee, and are pursuing their own professional careers and continued education.
John "Andy" Best (TN Professional Land Surveyor # 2444)
Director of Surveying and Mapping
Andy is a native of Tennessee and was raised on his family’s estate near Tim’s Ford Lake. He spent his childhood playing in the woods and creeks where he acquired his love of the outdoors. This passion for the outdoors steered him towards the Land Surveying profession where he has been working and honing his skills since 1994. Andy graduated from Tullahoma High School in 1997 and has been licensed to practice Surveying in Tennessee since January of 2008. In 2006 Andy joined Jordan Geomatics, PLLC and upon receiving his license was installed as the manager of the Land Surveying and Mapping Operations. Andy’s thoroughness, attention to detail and extensive knowledge bring an added dimension to the field operations as he is an invaluable resource to our clients and the field crew he leads.
Andy currently lives in Tullahoma with his wife Kelly and his beautiful daughters Natalie and Madisyn. He enjoys spending time with his family, playing his guitar, and working in his garden.
Field Staff
Jeremy Janssen
Survey Assistant
Born in Nashville, TN, Jeremy has lived in the Tullahoma area most of his life. Jeremy is a 1996 graduate of Coffee County Central High School and has worked for more than 10 years for the Tullahoma Fire Department. Jeremy resides in Estill Springs with his wife and daughter, where he enjoys spending time on wakeboards on Tim’s Ford Lake during the summers and traveling to the higher elevations to snowboard in the winter.
Davis Sanders
Field Technician, Logistics
A Rhode Island native, Davis spent his early childhood following his father’s career in the Navy. Finally settling in the Coffee County area, Davis graduated from Coffee County Central High School in 2003. Soon after graduation Davis enlisted in the United States Marine Corps as an Infantryman, where he served in Cuba and a combat tour in Iraq. Davis currently resides in Moore County, raising his family and is a firefighter for the City of Tullahoma.
Jeff Smith
Field Technician, Public Relations
Jeff lives in Estill Springs with his wife Tracey and their three kids. After receiving a Bachelor’s of Science degree from Middle Tennessee State University, Jeff played professional baseball for the Milwaukee Brewers and New York Mets organizations as a pitcher. Jeff has spent over 15 years in the Fire Service, most recently as a Captain with the Tullahoma Fire Department. His hobbies include golf and racquet sports, where he has received many amateur accolades, as well as skiing (both snow and water).
Rocky Rhoton
Field Technician
"Bunker"
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