Our Team
Our goal is to focus on the people behind our projects;
to be a reliable, trustworthy resource and to
facilitate mutually-agreeable solutions.
We are hiring Right-of-Way Agents! Read the full job description
President,
Scott Matetich
Scott has nearly 20 years of experience in acquiring property rights and providing relocation assistance on behalf of local, state and federal agencies in Washington. He is President of LaBonde Land, Inc. d/b/a “Summit Land Services” and negotiates its contracts, provides project management oversight for all its staff, and is responsible for monitoring the workloads and overall quality control of the firm.
Scott also performs as Senior Right of Way Agent by maintaining a consistent workload of special projects. Scott has built a reputation of delivering right of way projects through organizational excellence, time management and dedication to the work.
His foundation is in 49 CFR Part 24 – The Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended, and has additional experience in leasing and tenant improvement build outs for the General Services Administration under Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR). Scott has successfully managed federally funded projects involving risk and alternatives analysis, complex property acquisitions, complex business and residential relocations, surplus property dispositions, and construction monitoring. Scott has an expert eye for title review and document quality and has authored various reports including Acquisition and Relocation Plans, Project Funding Estimates, Excess Real Property Plans, Surplus Property Dispositions, and other special projects.
Senior Acquisition Agent,
David Conner
David Conner is an expert in right-of-way acquisition/ relocation projects as well as negotiating commercial leases and overseeing tenant improvement design and construction for federal government agencies.He commands a thorough knowledge of 49 CFR Part 24, the Uniform Act, which guides federally funded Right of Way projects, and has significant experience in leasing and tenant improvement build outs for the General Services Administration under Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), for federal lease projects.His experience crosses numerous leading public agencies in the Puget Sound area including Sound Transit Link Light Rail, WSDOT, King County, Pierce County, GSA, and several local municipalities having negotiated and acquired numerous easements, fee acquisitions, temporary construction easements, rights of entry and successfully providing relocation assistance for residential owner-occupants, tenants, and businesses.
Right-of-Way Agent, Cerrisa Montez
Cerrissa has a natural talent for building relationships and provides clients and property owners with the utmost respect and honesty. Her work ethic is second to none and makes sure there are no details missed. She is continuously engaging in learning opportunities to grow her knowledge and career.
With over 7 years as a Right of Way Consultant, Cerrissa has negotiated and acquired many property rights including fee acquisitions, permanent easements of many kinds, temporary construction easements, as well as rights of entry for a variety of purposes. She has also successfully provided relocation assistance for residential owner-occupants and tenants.
Right-of-Way Agent, Brianna Becton
Meet Brianna, a dedicated Right of Way professional who recently joined Summit Land Services bringing with her a diverse background in education, city planning, and residential real estate. Equipped with a Master’s degree in Public Administration, Brianna brings her academic achievement together with practical experience from her role with city Planning and Parks and Recreation departments, where she pursued the goal of enhancing community spaces sustainably.
Brianna is a licensed real estate broker and notary public in the state of Washington and takes pride in ensuring that all transactions and handled with precision and that your Right of Way procedures are carried out with integrity. Her commitment to excellence and community advancement makes her a valuable asset to the Summit Land Services team!
Office Administrator,
Shauna Hurn
Shauna is a professional with a background of 10+ years working in corporate Seattle with the last 5 years as our Bookkeeper/Staff Wrangler at Summit Land Services. During that five years Shauna not only rocks the role as of bookkeeper, she has quickly learned to become a Right of Way Admin as well as dabbling in Project Management and HR. She has found a home working with our “small but mighty team”.
Before corporate Seattle and Summit Land Services, Shauna started out with a Marketing Degree/ Art Minor at Western Washington University which she has steadily been growing upon through her 10+ years in Portrait Photography, which brings to light her attention to detail and process and in Small Business accounting that keeps our office running smoothly.