Jeff Lower is a co-founder and Managing Partner at 3K3, LLC. In this role he is responsible for business strategy, corporate direction, operations management and related management activities. Prior to 3K3, Lower was the Vice President of Civil Works at 3001, Inc., which merged with Northrop Grumman in 2008. In his 15 year career at 3001/Northrop Grumman, he managed programs and a division that performed surveying, mapping and Enterprise GIS development for federal, local, state and commercial clients. For the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, he managed comprehensive mapping and Enterprise GIS programs for the lower Mississippi River, and directed the first Inland Electronic Navigational Chart (IENC) program. Lower also directed programs for the USGS, NAVFAC and the USDA. He received a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degree in Geography from the University of Florida. At the beginning of his career at 3001, Lower was also an adjunct faculty member at the University of Florida, teaching courses in GIS and advanced cartography. He is a licensed photogrammetric surveyor in Oregon and Virginia. For fun, he enjoys hiking, biking and other outdoor activities, and also brewing beer.