Management Team

Mr. Peterson has over 30 years experience in the right of way and land related services.  His areas of expertise include project management, title research and analysis, surface, mineral, leasehold, title curative, and due diligence.  Mr. Peterson has worked with major utility companies developing a system to acquire all of the distribution easements covering approximately 50,000 square miles.  He has played an integral part in working with large municipalities in land development and road expansion projects in the Southern California area. In 1983, Mr. Peterson founded Empire Oil Company, a successful North Dakota oil and gas acquisition company still in operation today.  After relocating to Southern California in 1999, he joined up with Mr. Maldonado to create what is today known as Spectrum Land Services, an Inc. 5000 company. Joe is currently responsible for new business development, daily operations, budgeting, and public relations for Spectrum Land Services.  Mr. Peterson is a graduate of the University of North Dakota with his B.S. in business in 1976.  He is an active member of the IRWA, Orange County Chapter and the LAAPL (Los Angeles Association of Petroleum Landmen.)

Ms. Terry has over ten years of experience working in real estate, title and right-of-way industries. She has over six years of experience on Southern California Edison’s Utility Distribution Project and is currently managing a professional staff of four agents. Ms. Terry’s background includes legal description writing, automated computer-aided drafting (AutoCAD), as well as title research and analysis.  She has been actively involved in property acquisition negotiations for rights-of-way and fee-purchase transactions and recently managed a team of five agents to secure rights-of-way for a substantial portion of Southern California Edison’s newly approved 250 mile transmission corridor.  Ms. Terry is a graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles.

Mr. Campbell has over 25 years of experience in management, right of way acquisition, and extensive expertise in the oil and gas industry. He is an experienced project manager, permit and environmental coordinator and supervisor. He has been involved in site selection, permitting, appraisal reviews, feasibility studies, and industrial & commercial real estate sales for public and private entities. He has worked in many areas of the western U.S. and the Pacific Rim including China and Alaska. Mr. Campbell is an excellent communicator and has experience with numerous public presentations to the general public as well as municipalities. Mr. Campbell attended the University of Texas and Trinity University in Austin, Texas. Mr. Campbell is an active member of the LAAPL (Los Angeles Association of Petroleum Landmen.)

Ms. Maldonado joined Spectrum Land Services in 2001 and has been an integral part of growing the company. Her primary responsibilities involve coordinating billing, processing payroll and managing the company’s benefit plans. She recently helped implement and roll out the company’s first 401K and employee matching plan. Ms. Maldonado has had previous experience in both supportive and managerial roles and has a successful record in strengthening and improving corporate accounts and processes. Her unique skill-set has made Verna a valuable asset in a variety of areas here at Spectrum.