Carlos Femmer is a veteran geospatial executive who has spent more than 25 years pushing the limits of data acquisition across energy, transportation, and critical-infrastructure markets. As former VP, COO, and President of John Chance Land Surveys (FUGRO), he steered land-survey and airborne divisions, championed R & D initiatives, and helped deliver the world’s first commercial autonomous underwater vehicle.
His portfolio spans tens of thousands of miles of pipeline, transmission-line, and rail corridors—including more than 35,000 rail miles surveyed with a helicopter-borne LiDAR system. A trailblazer in remote sensing, Carlos carried out the first commercial drone inspection of the Golden Gate Bridge, drone surveys and inspections within the Grand Canyon and at DoD installations like Pearl Harbor.
Today he blends hydrographic, geophysical, LiDAR, and UAS technologies to deliver engineering-grade insights. A recognized authority on complex airspace approvals, Carlos has secured SGI-COAs at more than 20 Department of Defense installations and secured clearances for missions at high-security infrastructure sites nationwide. Whether underwater, on land, or in the air, he couples next-gen technology with strategic planning to convert raw data into confident decisions.
