Contract Land Staff
Darin Hittle has extensive work experience in various leadership and business development roles. Darin currently serves as the CEO and President at Contract Land Staff since 2018. Previously, they worked as the President & COO at LW Survey Company from 2015 to 2017. From 2008 to 2014, they held the position of Sr. Vice President, Global Business Development at Wood, where they achieved significant revenue growth and led business development and marketing efforts. Before that, they were the Director of Business Development and Finance at Enserca Engineering, contributing to sales growth, staff expansion, and strategic planning. Darin also worked as the Vice President of Investment Valuation at MMA Financial and as the Director of Business Development and Administration at PRIOR & ASSOCIATES. Darin started their career as the Director of Business Development and Controller at Russel Metals. Additionally, they gained experience as a Lobbyist, Office Manager, and Intern at the City of New York under Mayor Rudolph Giuliani.
Darin Hittle holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Accounting from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Later, they pursued their Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Business from the University of Denver - Daniels College of Business, completing it in 1999.
Contract Land Staff
Contract Land Staff (CLS), founded in 1985, is one of the largest independent providers of Right of Way and Land Management Consulting companies in the United States. CLS’s services include a combination of land management solutions such as Right of Way project management, title, permitting & acquisition, extensive employee training, staffing, and regulatory consultation regarding FERC and the Uniform Act. CLS’s proprietary Right of Way technology solutions includes web-based GIS-enabled CLSLiNK, CLSLiNK Maps and the Virtual Right of Way Department (VROW). Together these right of way data management solutions represents the most comprehensive land records/asset management, tracking, and GIS digital mapping software solutions in the industry. CLS serves utility, electric transmission/distribution, pipeline, transportation, public infrastructure, solar and wind generation, rail, and telecommunications clients. Corporate headquarters are based in Sugar Land, Texas. It's part of the CLS Family of Companies that also includes Keystone Consultants, Tierra Right of Way Services, Paragon Partners, and Epic Land Solutions.