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MICHAEL CANNON

Sacramento,CA

Summary

Dynamic Realty Specialist with the United States Bureau of Reclamation, adept at land acquisition and title examination. Proven leadership in managing complex transactions and stakeholder engagement, enhancing project outcomes. Skilled in ArcGIS mapping, I effectively negotiated contracts and developed training programs, driving success in land management initiatives.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Realty Specialist

United States Bureau of Reclamation
Sacramento, USA
08.2023 - Current
  • Managed a variety of realty and land management transactions to support the San Joaquin River Restoration Program, formed under the San Joaquin River Settlement Act (Public Law 111-11).
  • Acquired land and rights along the San Joaquin River to increase flow capacity and construct fish ladders and bypass channels.
  • Conducted landowner outreach and prepared purchase agreements, warranty deeds for fee simple and easements, and relocation agreements.
  • Examined preliminary title reports, reviewed surveys and legal descriptions, and conducted Preliminary Site Assessments (PSA) and Certificates of Inspection and Possessions (CIP).
  • Held regular meetings with landowners during negotiations and coordinated interdepartmental meetings involving realty, survey, environmental, finance, project managers, engineers, biologists, and leadership.
  • Directed realty services contractors to perform various actions for the efficiency and benefit of the Program, including conducting biweekly meetings with contractors.

Land Titles & Records (LTRO) Manager

Morongo Band of Mission Indians
Banning, USA
06.2007 - 10.2023
  • Directed Land Titles and Records program for Tribes on behalf of Bureau of Indian Affairs.
  • Oversaw organizational procedures and operations aligned with Bureau's mission and policies.
  • Managed day-to-day operations including recording, imaging, and maintaining trust records.
  • Reviewed realty documents for completeness and certified Federal land titles.
  • Created chains-of-title to verify ownership and updated land status maps using ArcGIS.
  • Interpreted state and federal statutes to assess legal sufficiency of documents.
  • Provided training for tribal land staff on title operations and related documents.

Crime Analysis Intern

Riverside County Sheriff Office
Riverside, USA
06.2017 - 01.2022
  • Internship with the Major Crimes Bureau (Special Victims task force, Major Crimes Unit, Human Trafficking), and Sheriff Stations to find emerging criminal patterns, coordinate patrol of hot spots, supply Be On The Lookout (BOLO) bulletins to patrol, supply listings of stolen vehicles, and possible suspect location.
  • Create hot spot analysis maps using ArcGIS to identify Areas of Interest for types of crime activity.

Legal Instruments Examiner, GS-0963-08-07

Bureau of Indian Affairs
11.2001 - 05.2007
  • Examine title and create a chain-of-title for verification of ownership to Federal Indian Trust land; prepare Title Status Reports for land acquisition and sales, mortgages, and leases. Research, analyze, and process Indian trust documents and ensure completeness and accuracy.
  • Interpret and apply state and federal statutes to determine whether said documents are legally sufficient and acceptable. Apply real estate principles and laws to conveyance / legal documents for determining legal effect and/or defect. Prepare administrative corrections, or modifications, as needed.
  • Accurately extract and encode land title data from legal and conveyance documents to the Official System of Records.
  • Created and maintained comprehensive Indian owner Identification (ID) database; created spreadsheet for tracking tract ownership chain of title now used throughout BIA.
  • Principal contact for land and ownership database conversion project (Land Records Information System (LRIS) to TAAMS – Trust Assets Accounting Management System).

Data Examiner

Datacom Sciences, Inc.
07.2000 - 11.2001
  • Researched individual Indian land interests and owner identification numbers to consolidate ID number for maintaining accurate ownership interests. Responsible for researching and correcting errors found during implementation of new system of records, and for performing post- conversion cleanup tasks.
  • Designed and implemented various databases and spreadsheets for internal and Bureau use.
  • Performed preliminary title examination for BIA. Research, analyze, and process Indian trust documents and ensure completeness and accuracy. Interpret and apply state and federal statutes to determine whether said documents are legally sufficient and acceptable. Apply real estate principles and laws to conveyance / legal documents for determining legal effect and/or defect.

Education

CERTIFICATION - Crime and Intelligence Analysis

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE
RIVERSIDE, CA
12.2014

CERTIFICATION - Geographical Information Systems (GIS)

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE
RIVERSIDE, CA
12.2013

BACHELOR OF ART - Environmental Studies and Planning – Energy Management & Design

SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
ROHNERT PARK, CA
05.1999

Skills

  • Leadership and strategic planning
  • Policy development and advocacy
  • Training and educational program development
  • Communication and public speaking
  • Consultation and stakeholder engagement
  • Real estate transactions and law
  • Land acquisition and title examination
  • ArcGIS mapping and regulatory compliance
  • Contract negotiation and document preparation
  • Team collaboration

Associations

National Tribal Land Association (NTLA), Board of Directors, 01/01/11, 12/31/16, http://ntla.info/, Founding member of the National Tribal Land Association serving on both the steering committee and Board of Directors. Drafted the organization bylaws to establish the NTLA as a 501(c)3 non-profit; planned and facilitated annual conferences. 

Bureau of Indian Affairs Pacific Region Team, Strategic Plan Trust Reform Team, 01/01/15, 12/31/18, Established standard operating policies and procedures throughout the Pacific Region, identify issues and create lesson plans and materials for real estate transactions, and to solidify training and standardized business processes within the Pacific Region.

International Association of Crime Analysts (IACA), Member, 01/01/14, 12/31/15, http://www.iaca.net/, Member of an organization for crime analysts improve their skills, make contacts, help law enforcement agencies make the best use of crime analysis, and to advocate for standards of performance and technique within the profession. 

NTLA Annual Conference, 2012, TAAMS and Title in Tribal and BIA Offices, Session topic: How the use of TAAMS (Trust Asset Accounting Management System, the system of record for title and land resource management of Indian Trust and Restricted Land within the DOI and the BIA) creates for a seamless operation of land transactions, ownership changes, and leases. 

Provide monthly educational sessions to Tribal members on the basic understanding of Realty and Title functions. The intent of the course is for the Tribe to be self-sufficient and provide the necessary knowledge to members needed to manage their reservation communities.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Realty Specialist

United States Bureau of Reclamation
08.2023 - Current

Crime Analysis Intern

Riverside County Sheriff Office
06.2017 - 01.2022

Land Titles & Records (LTRO) Manager

Morongo Band of Mission Indians
06.2007 - 10.2023

Legal Instruments Examiner, GS-0963-08-07

Bureau of Indian Affairs
11.2001 - 05.2007

Data Examiner

Datacom Sciences, Inc.
07.2000 - 11.2001

CERTIFICATION - Crime and Intelligence Analysis

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE

CERTIFICATION - Geographical Information Systems (GIS)

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE

BACHELOR OF ART - Environmental Studies and Planning – Energy Management & Design

SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY

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