History
Founder Woodrow "Woody" Brown opened W. Brown Land Surveying, Inc in 1983. Starting in Richfield and now located in Bloomington W. Brown Land Surveying has done thousands of surveys for numerous clients all over the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. Some of the faces of the team have changed over the years but our commitment to the people we serve hasn't.
Meet the Team.
Founder, president, Professional Land Surveyor
Woodrow "Woody" Brown
In 1962 Woody started his surveying career, he has worked for various firms in the Twin Cities until he opened his own business in 1983. For over 50 years he has helped people with their surveying needs.
Lead CAD draftsman
Chad Elvin
Chad Elvin joined the team in 2005, since then he has gained valuable experience in field work that followed him to where he is now. As Lead Draftsman Chad is detailed and works hard to create surveys that are easily legible and portray information in a clear manner. He drafts most of our surveys including site plans and prepares construction stake outs.
Senior crew chief
Matt Brown
Matt has been working with Woody for decades and continues to work in the field and draft surveys as well.
Senior Crew Chief
Joe Norgaard
Joe joined the team in 2021. He has brought over 20 years of survey experience that has been invaluable to our team. He leads his crew in the field and knows how to get things done right while being professional and proficient.
Junior Crew chief
Tyler Stanley
Tyler joined the team in 2021. He has caught onto surveying while working with Joe and is now working on his own, getting things done in a professional manner.
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