Chris Pappas, LS

CEO of Green Forest Surveys, LLC.

Chris Pappas has been in the surveying industry for over 28 years.  Starting in 1992 straight out of high School he worked for Mr. Douty for a summer and found his profession.  Chris then went to New Mexico State University (one of the few colleges at the time to offer Surveying) and got his Bachelors of Science in Surveying, graduating in December of 1997.  He stayed in New Mexico and worked for various surveying firms, including working for the New Mexico Department of Transportation.  He got his first Surveying License in NM in 2002.   Seeking opportunity and after having kids he decided to return to VA and start his own business.  He got his VA surveying license in 2004 and started his own branch of Green Forest Surveying in Blacksburg VA.  He then returned to New Mexico to work for the New Mexico Department of Transportation again, this time as the Manager of the field crews for the main office in Santa Fe.  During his time there he helped implement many changes to the operation of the department's field crews.  Updating equipment and procedures to help keep the NMDOT up to date with the state of the surveying profession.  He returned to Green Forest Survey to partner with Steve Douty at Green Forest surveys, LLC.  He now lives in Fairfield, VA and has been President/CEO at Green Forest Surveys, LLC since April 2019.