Altamira Appoints Dustin Sanchez to Lead GIS Strategy and Drive Geospatial Innovation

Publish Date: November 5, 2025

HOUSTON, TX  — Altamira is pleased to announce the recent new hire of Dustin Sanchez as our GIS Manager. In his role he will lead the development and delivery of advanced geospatial workflows supporting the oil and gas pipeline sector. Along with his team, he will be designing and implementing PHMSA-compliant solutions for High Consequence Area (HCA) analysis, spill run-out modeling, alignment sheet and mapbook automation and enterprise PODS/Esri APR data management.

By combining technical rigor with business insight, Dustin prides himself on helping pipeline operators and engineering partners streamline regulatory deliverables, improve data integrity and visualize critical infrastructure in real time. “Our group’s mission is to make GIS a force multiplier across Altamira’s engineering, integrity and environmental service lines — enabling safer operations, better decisions, and traceable, verifiable, complete (TVC) records,” said Dustin.

“Dustin brings a rare blend of deep technical expertise and strategic vision to Altamira,” said Trey Whitley, Chief Operating Officer. “His leadership in GIS will be instrumental in advancing our mission to deliver innovative, compliant and data-driven solutions to our valued clients”.

Learn more about Altamira’s Geographic Information Systems (GIS) services: https://altamira-us.com/services/digital-solutions/geographic-information-systems/

About Altamira

Altamira-US, LLC provides the highest-quality consulting, engineering and field services support for our valued clients. We are committed to using our expertise in regulatory compliance, including PHMSA, DOT, process safety management and environmental affairs to solve our clients’ most difficult challenges. We pride ourselves on being agile, responsive, and deeply collaborative. As a trusted long-term partner, we evolve alongside our clients, offering tailored solutions that adapt to dynamic operating environments. Our size enables flexibility, while our strong relationships with regulatory agencies and proven track record of successful outcomes ensure projects are completed beyond expectations. Altamira’s mission is to solve our clients’ most complex regulatory, operational and business challenges by being a trusted partner for strategy, consulting, technical expertise and digital technology solutions.