Leadership

Based out of Beaumont, Texas, Robert brings over five decades of maritime expertise to the executive leadership team. Having worked continuously in the industry since the 1970s, he officially founded Gulf Coast Surveyors in 1983. As a principal leader, he leverages his extensive historical knowledge to oversee critical field and administrative operations. He ensures that all projects are executed to the highest standards, maintaining the firm's strict operational focus on marine and industrial asset assessments. Contact — Office: 409-866-4403 · Mobile: 409-791-3553

EthelKay serves as the driving force behind Gulf Coast Surveyors, Inc. Operating out of the Beaumont area, she plays a vital role in steering the company's core administrative and strategic operations. Her leadership ensures the firm maintains its strict standard of excellence in marine and industrial surveying. Dedicated to the company's continued success and stability, she is an integral part of the executive board that upholds the firm's legacy dating back to 1983. Contact — Office: 409-866-4403

Operating out of Beaumont, Thomas directs Gulf Coast Surveyors' day-to-day field operations across the Sabine–Neches waterway and the wider Gulf Coast. With three decades of attending experience on bulk and breakbulk tonnage, he leads the firm's draft and cargo survey practice and oversees the principal surveyors who certify each job. His focus on disciplined methodology and defensible documentation continues the standard of excellence the company has carried since 1983. Contact — Office: 409-866-4403

Brandi oversees accounting and billing operations for Gulf Coast Surveyors, ensuring invoices, payroll, and financial records stay accurate and on time.

KayEthel has managed the Beaumont office since 2025, keeping case files, scheduling, and client communications running smoothly so the field team can focus on the vessels.

Jeff has been a field surveyor with Gulf Coast Surveyors since 2011, bringing deep on-deck experience across bulk and breakbulk cargo operations throughout the Gulf Coast.

Evertte joined Gulf Coast Surveyors as a field surveyor in 2023 and supports draft surveys, cargo inspections, and barge loading supervision across the Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast.

CWI Chief Inspection

Jayme leads tech-driven operations at Gulf Coast Surveyors — building the custom APIs, mobile field tools, and cloud infrastructure that move survey data from the deck to the certified report. His team at Innovixia brings enterprise-grade automation, secure cloud storage, and cybersecurity practices to every cargo and draft survey workflow.

Haider shapes the customer, user, and interface experience across Gulf Coast Surveyors' digital tooling — from the public draft survey calculator to the internal field and reporting workflows — turning dense marine data into clear, accessible interactions for surveyors, operators, and clients.

Mohsin owns security and software development for Gulf Coast Surveyors' digital tooling — hardening the APIs, web, and mobile applications that handle cargo data, building secure auth and access controls, and keeping survey records auditable from intake to certified report.

Mahnoor coordinates project delivery across Gulf Coast Surveyors' digital initiatives — keeping engineering, design, and field operations aligned so survey tooling ships on time and matches what attending surveyors actually need.

Hifsa builds and maintains the web and API layers behind Gulf Coast Surveyors' survey tooling — shipping the features attending surveyors and dispatch rely on, from the public draft calculator to the internal reporting workflows.