Robert C. White, Jr.
President and CEO

For the past 20 years, Robert White has developed innovative digital cartographic solutions for clients in oil and gas, pipeline, natural resource and related industries. He founded WhiteStar Corp. in 1990 as a provider of highly accurate digital mapping products and services. Today, WhiteStar is the premier provider of seamless, nation-wide map database products and custom mapping solutions in the United States. Prior to WhiteStar, Robert served as President of Mentor Software Inc., a respected geodetic software company in Denver. At Mentor, he co-developed the Tralaine coordinate conversion application and LLCALC well spotting routines. In the late 1980s, Robert worked at Graphics Information Inc., a Denver developer of land survey databases. Robert White holds a Bachelors of Science Degree in Geology from Dartmouth University.

Steve Pickett
Director of Business Development

One of the original WhiteStar executives, Steve Pickett joined the company in 1994. Steve is now responsible for driving business development with a special focus on facilitating sales activities and creating new product and solutions. He also directly manages many of the large accounts requiring customized mapping services. Prior to joining WhiteStar, Steve spent 11 years at Wang Laboratories in Denver and Albuquerque. While at Wang, he developed new software accounts in the legal and aerospace markets. Steve Pickett has a Bachelors of Science Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis on Management and Finance, from Syracuse University.

Mike Schiewe
GIS Manager/Operations Manager

Mike Schiewe is one of the geospatial industry's foremost experts in creating customized digital mapping solutions. Mike joined WhiteStar in 1999 with the acquisition of Platte River Digital Cartography where he had served as Cartography Manager since 1995. Today, Mike manages the WhiteStar technical staff and oversees large mapping projects. He earned a Bachelors of Science Degree in Geography with concentrations in Remote Sensing and Conservation from Central Michigan University.

Louise White Eshelman
Vice President/Board Member

Serving as a business advisor to WhiteStar executives, Louise White Eshelman directly manages major corporate accounts in a variety of vertical markets. In this capacity, Louise designs custom cartographic solutions and creates the processes to generate and implement them. She joined WhiteStar in 1995. Louise had been Manager of Platte River Associate's digital cartographic division since 1990. She earned a Bachelors of Science Degree from Colorado State University (CSU) and has worked in the cartographic field since 1987.

Anthony Ford
Outside Sales

Anthony Ford brings nine years of outside sales experience from various industries including print and online. Since joining WhiteStar in early 2006, Anthony has been focused on growing WhiteStar's business through current customers and new accounts.  Anthony migrated to the U.S. from Australia in 1994 and is a graduate from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln where he earned a Bachelors of Science Degree in Business Administration. In his spare time, Anthony is the Head Rugby Coach for the Colorado School of Mines.