Thomas A. Liuzzo, RLS
Photogrammetric Surveyor

Thomas Liuzzo serves as the Photogrammetric Surveyor at Vertical Mapping Resources. In this role, he provides support and oversight on projects and ensures that photogrammetric standards of practice are met. Thomas also participates in mission planning and develops final client reports that detail the development process of the mapping product.

Thomas has two decades of civil engineering and surveying experience to his credit. In 1999, he obtained his license as a Professional Land Surveyor in Arizona. Prior to his involvement with VMR, he managed a department of 20 staff members who performed surveying throughout Arizona.  When VMR was founded in 2001, Joseph Bartorelli and Kurt Okraski built a foundation for Liuzzo’s involvement in the firm as the Photogrammetric Surveyor.

Thomas has earned his master’s degree in Engineering Management and his bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Old Dominion University. His undergraduate course of study focused on Geomatics and GIS with a minor in Engineering Management.  He also earned an associate’s degree in Engineering from Penn State University. Thomas has a passion for continued education and encourages staff members to pursue higher education as part of their work program. 

He also believes in contributing to his profession by authoring technical articles for various trade publications. He wrote a series of articles on the "Business of Survey" that appeared in Point of Beginning magazine in 2002. He has also authored "Completing the Loop" (Point of Beginning, March 2000), “Caice Software Review,” (Point of Beginning, Sept. 2000), “City of Prescott Survey,” (Point of Beginning, Oct. 1999 and Public Works Magazine, March 2000). He is a member of the Arizona Professional Land Surveyors and serves as vice chairman of the board of directors.

Outside of work, Thomas is an avid NASCAR fan and, when he has the opportunity, he participates in driving schools. He is also a published author with a book called “One Last Cigarette – Memoirs of a 5-pack a Day Smoker” under his belt.

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