Des Plaines, IL (August 1, 2019) -- URISA is pleased to announce the results of its 2019 URISA Board of Directors’ election. Kevin Mickey will serve in the position of President-Elect and Tom Fisher, Susan Kamei and John Nolte will serve as Directors. They will all begin their three-year terms at the conclusion of GIS-Pro 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

 Kevin Mickey, GISP, Director Professional Development and Geospatial Technologies Education, The Polis Center-IUPUI, Indianapolis, Indiana

"I am deeply honored to have the opportunity to serve URISA’s membership as President-Elect. URISA has had a long and successful history as a leader in the GIS community. Through its work, GIS professionals have found the guidance and support to further their own careers as well as to help others achieve success.

URISA has also served as an important voice in guiding many decisions that have impacted how GIS is practiced. As our profession continues to evolve, URISA must continue to serve its members as well as the broader GIS community in these ways and more. We are fortunate to have a dedicated and skilled group of leaders and volunteers who are committed to ensuring that URISA fulfills its potential.

I look forward to working with this team as we guide URISA into a bright and productive future.”

Newly-elected URISA Board of Directors:

Thomas Fisher, AICP, GISP GIS Applications Administrator Cuyahoga County Cleveland, Ohio

Susan Kamei Managing Director USC Spatial Sciences Institute Los Angeles, California

John Nolte, GISP GIS Manager Denver Water Denver, Colorado

Keri Brennan, GISP, DataMark Product Manager, Michael Baker International, Indianapolis, Indiana

Keri was elected by the membership as President-Elect last year and will begin her term as President of URISA at the conclusion of GIS-Pro 2019.

At the close of GIS-Pro 2019 in New Orleans, the terms of service for these URISA Board members will conclude and we thank them all, in advance, for their amazing dedication and service to URISA over the past three years:

Immediate Past-President: Teresa Townsend, AICP Planning Communities Raleigh, North Carolina

Immediate Past-President: Teresa Townsend, AICP Planning Communities RaleighJames Armstrong, AICP, GISP Spatial Relationships LLC Boston, MassachusettsNorth Carolina

Brent Jones, PLS Esri Vienna, Virginia

Robert Kirkman, GISP Metro Portland, Oregon

Contact:

Wendy Nelson
Executive Director - URISA
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