Dru currently holds the position of GIS Specialist with Buckeye Hills – Hocking Valley Regional Development District in Marietta, Ohio. In that capacity he works on a wide range of projects using GIS to aid in the economic development of Southeastern Ohio. Dru is a member of URISA International, and also serves as the Membership Chair for the Ohio Chapter of URISA, in addition to serving as Secretary for the Appalachian Ohio Geospatial Data Partnership. He obtained his BA in Geography from Bowling Green State University and his MS in GIS from Johns Hopkins University.