Jason Michael Kotarski is the founding Principal at Spatial Recognition and has been involved in historic preservation and cultural resource management for almost 20 years. Attending the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) took Jason through the living laboratory of Savannah and was among the first class to attend L’ Ecole des Beaux Arts campus, affording him the opportunity to clear cobwebs through the campuses ancient buildings from the 14-18th Century. Jason went on to work for the City of Savannah building a Cemetery Conservation Program for the city’s Colonial and Victorian cemeteries. While attending graduate studies at Savannah State University for Urban Studies and Planning, Jason joined the University of Victoria, BC on a field immersion course in Oaxaca, Mexico with Zona Archeological de Monte Alban (ZAMA) staff to study the cultural resource management program for the World Heritage Site. Jason was the Regional Planner for the Georgia State Historic Preservation Office program for Coastal Georgia. The region consists of Ten Counties, 35 Municipalities, and numerous archeological and historic resources. He went on to be the first Adjunct Instructor with the Historic Preservation Department at Savannah Technical College, teaching Traditional Building techniques

Upon arriving in the Pacific Northwest Jason has drawn parallels to the significance of place, and the importance of natural and cultural resources. Drawing similarities between the rich natural beauty of the Georgia Coast and the Puget Sound. Jason founded Spatial Recognition to assist in the preservation and stewardship our amazing resources throughout the Northwest. His inspiration comes from back-packing to remote locations and trail running without technology.