Linda Clark, RWP
Chairman of the Board
Linda Clark, RWP, is a certified Right of Way Professional and the co-founder of Clark Land Resources. With her husband, Fred Clark, Sr., they created Clark Land Resources with the intent to raise up the next generation of right of way agents with a high degree of ethics and integrity. She is responsible for the oversight of contract compliance and legal risk analysis. Her responsibilities include ensuring customer satisfaction through timely and efficient project deliverables, creating a company culture of high integrity, and providing staff with ample resources for continuing education and training. Linda’s goal is to provide a company of viable health – meaning financially, physically, and mentally — for its employees who, in turn, perform an outstanding job for Clark Land’s clients.
Fred W. Clark, Sr., SR/WA
Vice President of the Board
As Vice President of the Board, Fred’s role is to oversee the acquisition, inspection, protection, and management of land rights (easement and fee interest) for municipalities and utility companies. Fred draws on his 50 years of experience serving municipalities, public service providers, private utilities on water, as well as electric and gas distribution or transmission projects to mentor Clark Land’s staff.
Fred has overseen a variety of right of way projects and has worked successfully with property owners and public agency representatives to negotiate workable solutions for all parties. He has handled every detail in the acquisition process, from property research to developing land use agreements to expert testimony for condemnation cases to encroachment monitoring. Fred has provided relocation assistance to displaced property owners. He has also developed, franchised and permitted joint use agreements.
Alexandria Clark, SR/WA
Chief Executive Officer/Interim Vice President of Finance
As the Chief Executive Officer/Interim Vice President of Finance at Clark Land, Alexandria is involved in all aspects of the company, including promoting our company culture, collaborating on operations, maintaining client satisfaction, facilitating financial success, and developing new business. She is passionate about right-of-way, Clark Land employees, and Clark Land clients.
Alexandria has over 12 years of experience in right-of-way and office administration. She continues to grow her knowledge through education and outstanding mentors.
Sue Cope, SR/WA
Vice President of Administration and Human Resources/Interim Vice President of Marketing
Sue is a driving force behind the implementation of programs to educate and train Clark Land staff in excellent and responsive customer service for all of Clark Land’s clients. She is a licensed real estate salesperson and serves as the Principal in Charge on many of Clark Land’s projects. Sue has over 30 years of experience working with municipal, state, and federal project teams in support of public works and utility projects. Sue also oversees Clark Land’s functional areas for Administration, Human Resources, and Marketing.
Steve Fox, SR/WA
Vice President of Operations
Steve has over 18 years of experience in the right of way industry. He has overseen projects throughout the Western United States. Steve’s experience includes directly managing and providing advisory support for a broad range of projects, from energy to transportation. He has worked with municipal and state agencies in California, Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, as well as numerous entities in the private sector. Steve specializes in Organizational Development, Relationship Building, Quality Management, and Coaching. Steve is a CLIMB Certified Instructor for the International Right of Way Association (IRWA).
John Hutter, SR/WA
Regional Operations Manager of Southern California
John Hutter stands as an unwavering leader boasting over four decades of invaluable expertise, notably encompassing 15 years as a Supervisor in the Right of Way domain. His tenure reflects a stellar track record of precise organization, focused orientation toward objectives, and commitment to customer satisfaction. John is a problem-solver who can anticipate challenges and craft diverse, effective solutions that elevate efficiency. His reputation within the Right of Way industry is a testament to his adeptness in project management, teamwork, and seamless development and execution of programs.
Michael Flanagan, SR/WA, R/W-NAC
Professional Development Manager/Client Service Manager Municipal
Mike has over 30 years of experience in the ROW industry and has held Board and Region Chair positions with the International Right of Way Association (IRWA). He holds a Senior Right of Way Agent Certification and Right of Way Negotiation Certification with the IRWA. He uses his experience working with large metropolitan public agencies and water utilities to mentor Clark Land staff in acquiring fee, easement, temporary construction and other property rights for construction of electric and gas utilities, pipelines, pump stations, roads, bridges, county libraries, sheriff sub-stations, county health facilities as well as large acreages for Parks & Recreation or mitigation. Mike is responsible for the successful customer satisfaction of Clark Land’s projects for municipal agencies.
Jim Fishinger, RWP
Corporate Real Estate Broker
Jim is responsible for quality control at Clark Land. Jim started in the Real Estate Industry in 1985 and became a Broker in 1991. His experience includes overseeing the creation of over 500 lots in Southern California, working with engineers, land planners, environmental consultants, government authorities and utilities to take medium to large parcels through the approval process so they could then be sold to merchant builders with the entitlements they require. He has also worked with a considerable amount of residential real estate, including relocation. He has trained numerous agents and reviewed contracts for compliance with real estate law.
Austin Fritts, SR/WA
Client Service Manager
Austin brings a variety of experience to the Clark Land team and has over 10 years of experience in right of way projects for electric power line rehabilitation and pipeline construction. His experience includes title and property rights research, interpretation, negotiation, project management, permitting, and other right of way agent duties. Austin oversees multiple teams of right of way agents performing design review, easement acquisition, title research, site analysis, and project closeout responsibilities.
Kirk Van Heusen, SR/WA
Project Manager
Kirk is highly productive and works to facilitate project completion through negotiations/liaisons with contractors, property owners, and agencies while maintaining the records of the land rights and permit files to document interactions and maintains a timeline for when to renew or close with a signed release. Kirk has over 30 years of diversified experience in pipeline, transportation, power line, wireless telecommunication, solar, and wind on major utility construction projects including the California High Speed Rail. He has worked on project feasibility studies identifying permitting requirements, cost analysis, land values and damages, assisted planning route and facility locations, has had the advantage to have worked on all sides of a project’s management, site acquisition/permitting, and construction/engineering.
Shawn Mitchell
Deputy Project Manager
Shawn Mitchell has served in non-profit and for-profit sectors, developing and honing skills that are well-suited for project management. Since joining the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction industry in 2015, his relevant infrastructure project management experience includes spearheading business development, managing and supervising employees, and being responsible for quality control of deliverables to clients. Shawn’s transferrable skills of time management, attention to detail, and clear communication have led to his role with Clark Land managing three right of way projects.
Lindsie O’Neill Almquist, Ed.D.
Senior Director of Human Resources
As Senior Director of Human Resources, Dr. Almquist is involved in all aspects of Human Resources, supporting our team and our clients while promoting efficiency and engagement. She is passionate about serving people in the organization. Dr. Almquist has served in leadership roles and in Human Resources for over a decade and cares deeply about this work. Her strengths are excellent organization and building strong relationships with stakeholders to better serve the work. Serving our passionate team and clients, dedicated to integrity and excellent customer service, is what is important to her and the work that she leads.
Camille Trinkle
Marketing Manager
Camille Trinkle, RWP, is Clark Land’s Marketing Manager. Camille responds to requests for proposals for upcoming projects. Camille oversees Clark Land’s advertising, social media, business development, and the development of collateral materials. Camille also has experience working in right of way services from her nearly 10 years with Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E). Contact Camille if you have a project that we can help you with.