Board Members
Josh Hedlund
Board of Directors
Josh is a multifamily business development leader at PCS Residential, working closely with property managers, brokers, and ownership groups on complex restoration and insurance-related construction projects.
He brings deep experience across construction, real estate, and property operations, with a background spanning leadership, advisory, and operational roles in technology-enabled property assessment and large-scale building projects. His ability to combine strategic insight with real-world execution makes him a valuable addition to the board.
Active in the Minnesota real estate community, Josh’s collaborative approach and understanding of the full property lifecycle—from planning through execution—strengthen Geospan’s position at the intersection of construction, property intelligence, and insurance.
His appointment enhances Geospan’s alignment with multifamily and commercial stakeholders, expands industry partnerships, and brings a field-driven perspective that supports product development and real-world adoption. As Geospan continues to grow within insurance workflows, Josh’s experience will help guide scalable, high-impact solutions across underwriting, claims, and asset management.
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Ryan Barth
Board of Directors
Ryan Barth joins Geospan’s Board of Directors, bringing more than 25 years of leadership experience in the automotive industry. Over the course of his career, Ryan transformed a struggling dealership into a high-performing operation, ultimately serving as General Manager and owner for 16 successful years.
In addition to his operational success, Ryan has contributed his expertise across advisory boards and venture-backed initiatives, offering strategic guidance on growth, performance, and profitability. His ability to combine financial discipline with hands-on leadership has consistently driven strong business outcomes.
After successfully exiting his business, Ryan took time to recharge before re-engaging in strategic roles. As an early believer in Geospan, he now brings a data-driven, growth-focused perspective to the board, helping guide the company’s strategy, scalability, and long-term value creation.
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Leadership Team
Ted Lachinski
President
Meet Ted, the visionary force behind Geospan. A former Marine Corps Aerial Navigator, Ted didn’t just dream big—he built it. Since launching Geospan in June 1990, he’s been the driving force as President and Board Director, shaping the geospatial information industry from the ground up. Ted’s a true pioneer, holding multiple geospatial patents, including the groundbreaking Patent 5,633,946, which revolutionized surveying and mapping from a moving platform. Before Geospan, Ted was VP of Technology at UltiMap Corporation, and he played a key role as the Systems and Data Processing Manager for Hennepin County, MN, where he masterminded their cutting-edge geographic information system, UltiMap. Ted’s roots? The University of Minnesota, where it all began.
Joe Brown
CEO
Meet Joe, An action-oriented Executive with 30 years of experience leading high performing sales operations. He has led sales teams at MapInfo, ESRI, & Corelogic serving the Geospatial / Risk Analytics needs of the Insurance & Financial Services industries. The past 5 years Joe has focused on the Aerial Imagery & Analytics space serving the P&C sector – leading Sales/Marketing operations at Arturo, and most recently Tensorflight pre-acquisition.
Jennifer Morgan
VP Customer Experience & Products
Meet Jenn, Geospan’s digital transformation guru with over 25 years of experience in reshaping corporate operations. She’s all about customer experience, and it shows in every product and solution she crafts. Jenn doesn’t just meet goals—she crushes them by championing digital enablement, design thinking, content creation, and development. Before joining Geospan, Jenn was the VP of UX Design Operations at US Bank, where she spearheaded the creation of a corporate-wide design system and played a key role in launching new online applications. Jenn’s also a driving force in the Minneapolis Interactive Marketing Association and a mentor with the COMPASS program. And yes, she’s a proud University of Minnesota alum.
