https://community.esri.com/t5/esri-young-professionals-network-networking/emerging-young-gis-professional/m-p/1700646#M982 <P>Hello Everyone,</P><P>My name is Christopher Mayes and I am a Technical Support analyst for Esri.</P><P>I have introduced myself before under a different account before my employment with Esri. But will be using this account moving forward.</P><P>I am a Marine Corps Veteran who is passionate about GIS, Military history, and Veteran affairs. I first discovered GIS through my coursework at the University of Michigan and have been hooked ever since. I am very big on networking and sharing others successes as we all work to grow and become the best versions of ourselves.</P><P>The YPN has been instrumental to my growth and I cannot begin to put into words how grateful I am to be a part of such an amazing network.</P><P>Please don't hesitate to reach out to both myself, as well as others in the community as I am sure others are eager to learn from and grow beside you as well.</P><DIV class=""><DIV class=""><DIV class=""><DIV class=""><DIV class=""><P class="">Below Is my LinkedIn if you want to connect.</P><P class=""><A href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-mayes-931911306" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LinkedIn</A></P><P class=""><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Me in front of the Iconic Globe at Esri Headquarters" style="width: 300px;"><img src="https://community.esri.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/152142iE9717FE991BDF969/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="Me and the Globe in Bldg E.jpg" alt="Me in front of the Iconic Globe at Esri Headquarters" /><span class="lia-inline-image-caption" onclick="event.preventDefault();">Me in front of the Iconic Globe at Esri Headquarters</span></span></P><P class="">&nbsp;</P></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV class="">&nbsp;</DIV> Thu, 07 May 2026 15:43:24 GMT Chris_M 2026-05-07T15:43:24Z https://community.esri.com/t5/esri-young-professionals-network-networking/emerging-young-gis-professional/m-p/1700646#M982 <P>Hello Everyone,</P><P>My name is Christopher Mayes and I am a Technical Support analyst for Esri.</P><P>I have introduced myself before under a different account before my employment with Esri. But will be using this account moving forward.</P><P>I am a Marine Corps Veteran who is passionate about GIS, Military history, and Veteran affairs. I first discovered GIS through my coursework at the University of Michigan and have been hooked ever since. I am very big on networking and sharing others successes as we all work to grow and become the best versions of ourselves.</P><P>The YPN has been instrumental to my growth and I cannot begin to put into words how grateful I am to be a part of such an amazing network.</P><P>Please don't hesitate to reach out to both myself, as well as others in the community as I am sure others are eager to learn from and grow beside you as well.</P><DIV class=""><DIV class=""><DIV class=""><DIV class=""><DIV class=""><P class="">Below Is my LinkedIn if you want to connect.</P><P class=""><A href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-mayes-931911306" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LinkedIn</A></P><P class=""><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="Me in front of the Iconic Globe at Esri Headquarters" style="width: 300px;"><img src="https://community.esri.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/152142iE9717FE991BDF969/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="Me and the Globe in Bldg E.jpg" alt="Me in front of the Iconic Globe at Esri Headquarters" /><span class="lia-inline-image-caption" onclick="event.preventDefault();">Me in front of the Iconic Globe at Esri Headquarters</span></span></P><P class="">&nbsp;</P></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><DIV class="">&nbsp;</DIV> Thu, 07 May 2026 15:43:24 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/esri-young-professionals-network-networking/emerging-young-gis-professional/m-p/1700646#M982 Chris_M 2026-05-07T15:43:24Z https://community.esri.com/t5/esri-young-professionals-network-networking/emerging-young-gis-professional/m-p/1703009#M997 <P>Great to see your enthusiasm for GIS and your commitment to networking and supporting others in the community. Wishing you continued success as you grow with YPN and share your experience with fellow professionals.</P> Wed, 20 May 2026 02:00:26 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/esri-young-professionals-network-networking/emerging-young-gis-professional/m-p/1703009#M997 PadamPaudel 2026-05-20T02:00:26Z