Our Team
Chad Rupert (chad@gis1.net)
Chad is the owner of GIS1 and a GISP. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from North Georgia College, a Master’s degree in Engineering from the University of Georgia and is a former Marine Corps Officer. He has worked throughout Georgia for nearly 30 years assisting counties with the implementation of GIS. From 1995 to 1999 he worked for the South Georgia Regional Commission in Valdosta Georgia, then in 1999 he returned to Athens, GA to manage all of the local government GIS contracts for ITOS at the University of Georgia. In 2003, Chad was in the very first group of 29 people to ever receive the GIS Professional (GISP) designation. Finally, in 2010, he started GIS1. In his free time, Chad enjoys competition shooting, hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family. 
Philip Aalfs (parcels@gis1.net)
Philip is our parcel maintenance technician and handles most of the day to day parcel editing tasks. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 2019 with a B.S. in Geography and an undergraduate certificate in GIS. In his free time, he enjoys exercising, reading, cooking, and playing video games.
He has been with GIS1 since 2019. 
Wil Masters (wil@gis1.net)
Wil is a GIS Analyst. He handles the address assignment and helps Chad with day to day operations. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 2017 with a B.S. in Consumer Economics. In his free time, Wil enjoys tending to his vegetable garden, cooking, and taking care of his three cats.
He has been with GIS1 since 2017.
Janie Rupert (janie@gis1.net)
Janie is a GIS Technicians, as well as our Street Level Imagery Technician. She helps to create and maintain 911 data. She also, drives, processes and uploads the majority of our street level imagery. Janie graduated from North Oconee High School in 2018, and spent some time studying music at Georgia State University. She is in love with all things Disney, and in her free time, she loves hiking, crafting, and spending time with her cat, Winnie, her best friends, her boyfriend, and her beautiful step-daughter, Zimley.
She has been with GIS1 since 2020.
Nick Rupert
Nicole Rupert (nicole@gis1.net)
Nicole is a GIS Technician, and the GIS1 office manager. She helps maintain map layers including address points, road centerlines, zip code boundaries, and city limits. Nicole graduated from the Medical College of Georgia with a B.S. in Occupational Therapy. She worked for over 17 years as a professional Occupational Therapist for the State of Georgia, where she was assigned to work in several different school systems in the northeast Georgia area. In 2022 she retired from her therapist position and began working part-time for GIS1. In her free time, Nicole enjoys taking on arts and crafts projects around the house, but she especially enjoys vacations (particularly Disney World), gardening, hanging out with family, and spending “empty nest” time with Chad.