15/12
There were 9 Board Member seats open for election this year. Elected Board Members serve 3-year terms, beginning with our annual meeting in February. Board terms are staggered so that each year we elect about 1/3 of our Board of Directors.
Results of the 2010 vote can be viewed here: http://bit.ly/7W1DKL. IGIC was very fortunate to have a great slate of candidates for this election, and as you can see the voting this year was very close.
I would like to thank all of the candidates who ran for the Board of Directors positions. Congratulations to the winners, and for those of you who did not get elected this year we would like to encourage you to continue to volunteer on committees and workgroups as this is how we get things done, and name recognition is also a great help at election time. We would also encourage you to run for the Board again next year!
Finally, remember all IGIC Board Meetings are "open meetings" and they are posted on the IGIC Calendar - http://igic.org/calendar/index.html, so please get Involved and stay Involved!
Results of the 2010 vote can be viewed here: http://bit.ly/7W1DKL. IGIC was very fortunate to have a great slate of candidates for this election, and as you can see the voting this year was very close.
I would like to thank all of the candidates who ran for the Board of Directors positions. Congratulations to the winners, and for those of you who did not get elected this year we would like to encourage you to continue to volunteer on committees and workgroups as this is how we get things done, and name recognition is also a great help at election time. We would also encourage you to run for the Board again next year!
Finally, remember all IGIC Board Meetings are "open meetings" and they are posted on the IGIC Calendar - http://igic.org/calendar/index.html, so please get Involved and stay Involved!
13/12
By Phil Worrall, IGIC Executive Director.
I want to take this opportunity to thank our 300+ individual, student, corporate, institutional and enterprise members for all of your support in 2009. A special "Thank You" to our 30 Elected Board Members for you vision and support in 2009, and also to all of our hardworking volunteer members on our 19 standing committees and workgroups for your hard work and accomplishments in 2009.
IGIC will be publishing a formal Annual Report in early 2010, but I wanted to highlight just a few of our 2009 accomplishments at this point and to also look forward to 2010.
The most significant single step toward realizing the vision of the IndianaMap is being made through our ongoing Data Sharing Initiative. Led by our Data Sharing Committee along with partners from thirteen different organizations, and county funding provided through local EMA's by the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, currently 78 of 92 Indiana Counties have agreed to share their local authoritative parcel, address point, road centerline, and boundary data with the State of Indiana and the IndianaMap. This initial program funding will continue through 2011, and Jim Sparks, our State of Indiana GIO has already identified potential funding for an additional three years through phase 2 of the State of Indiana ARRA Broadband Mapping grant!
IGIC will be publishing a formal Annual Report in early 2010, but I wanted to highlight just a few of our 2009 accomplishments at this point and to also look forward to 2010.
The most significant single step toward realizing the vision of the IndianaMap is being made through our ongoing Data Sharing Initiative. Led by our Data Sharing Committee along with partners from thirteen different organizations, and county funding provided through local EMA's by the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, currently 78 of 92 Indiana Counties have agreed to share their local authoritative parcel, address point, road centerline, and boundary data with the State of Indiana and the IndianaMap. This initial program funding will continue through 2011, and Jim Sparks, our State of Indiana GIO has already identified potential funding for an additional three years through phase 2 of the State of Indiana ARRA Broadband Mapping grant!
IGIC Finances & Funding
IGIC's operating income is largely based on project grants. This soft money funding is a challenge in effectively planning ongoing and future operations. Federal entities such as the USGS, EPA, FEMA, and the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) provide IGIC the opportunity to pursue a variety of both competitive and cooperative grants each year. State funding comes from grant/project opportunities for IGIC in collaboration with the State's Geographic Information Office and other state agencies to support programs like the Data Sharing Initiative, National Hydrography Dataset updates, and the new ARRA Broadband Mapping initiative.
Membership dues and our Annual Indiana GIS Conference also contribute to our income. The Finance Committee and the IGIC Board implemented increases in our 2009 membership dues, as well as offering different membership levels to encourage more participation and increase revenues. Our paid membership numbers remained stable in 2009, but we plan to grow in 2010.
2009 Grants
I think we had a very successful year, with almost a half-million dollars in new grant awards to IGIC. The majority of these grants will help us advance the development of key framework data layers on the IndianaMap. Although awarded in 2009, work on all of these grants will continue well into 2010:
Membership dues and our Annual Indiana GIS Conference also contribute to our income. The Finance Committee and the IGIC Board implemented increases in our 2009 membership dues, as well as offering different membership levels to encourage more participation and increase revenues. Our paid membership numbers remained stable in 2009, but we plan to grow in 2010.
2009 Grants
I think we had a very successful year, with almost a half-million dollars in new grant awards to IGIC. The majority of these grants will help us advance the development of key framework data layers on the IndianaMap. Although awarded in 2009, work on all of these grants will continue well into 2010:
GRANT................................................................................AMOUNT
2009 IndianaMap Data Sharing Initiative - FGDC CAP #7 Grant:.............$75,000.00
Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Hydrography Updates:......$25,000.00
Great Lakes Initiative Area (GLI) Hydrography Data Upgrades:............$200,000.00
Upper Eel Subbasin Hydrography Data Improvements:........................$29,000.00
IndianaMap HAZUS-MH Structure Data:.........................................$83,660.00
Indiana ARRA Broadband GIS Mapping (IndianaMap Support):...............$57,200.00
Silver Jackets Web Site Development:..........................................$24,500.00
Total:.............................................................................$494,360.00
IGIC Committees and Workgroups
Our committees and workgroups are essential to achieving our goals. In the past year alone, these groups logged over 1,400 volunteer hours on projects ranging from emergency response efforts to hydrography stewardship to legislative initiatives. Some of their accomplishments include:
IndianaMap Steering Committee: With the growth of the IndianaMap came a need for improved communications and coordination. IGIC, together with the State Geographic Information Office, the Indiana Geological Survey, and Indiana University – UITS became managing partners of the IndianaMap. Recognizing the benefits of closely involving stakeholders, a new IndianaMap Steering Committee was also formed. The 25-member committee has representatives from universities, state and local government, planning organizations, the private sector, and the Chairs of IGIC's Framework data Workgroups. Since April 2009, it has been developing and outlining priorities for the data, technology and integration.
Elevation and Geodetic Control Workgroup: In collaboration with the Indiana Society of Professional Land Surveyors (ISPLS) and the Indiana Department of Transportation (NDOT), this IGIC workgroup has completed a plan and proposal to the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) for a Height Modernization program for Indiana. The Workgroup is currently developing grass-root level support to implement the program as well as seeking funding.
Waters Workgroup: The Waters Workgroup has finalized two major documents: The RFP for work to improve Indiana's National Hydrography Data (NHD) from high-resolution to local-resolution, and formalizing a NHD Stewardship Agreement for Indiana with the USGS. The RFP will be released this month (December), and the NHD Stewardship Agreement is in the process of being signed. The workgroup has also developed the program for GNIS name updates for Indiana. These three key initiatives already have some initial funding through three new NHD project grants awarded to IGIC this year.
Orthophotography Workgroup: This group was responsible for the 2005 Statewide Orthophotography Project. This groundbreaking program quickly showed an astounding return on an initial investment of $8.5 Million by supporting over 200-times its value in projects and operations. Recognizing the critical need for this data, the Workgroup has developed a new program to update the statewide orthophotography on a regular rotating basis. This work has included developing planning documents with technical specifications, Request for Proposal materials, and documents to educate the public and our elected officials on the benefit of this program. IGIC and the State GIO are currently seeking initial funding to start this vital program.
CAD/GIS Integration Workgroup: This workgroup in 2009 has been developing a CAD-to-GIS data model template with electronic data submission guidelines for local governments to use to streamline the integration of new CAD data submissions into the local government's GIS. The committee has strong leadership from the engineering, utility and local government sectors. An initial template and documentation is planned for release in 2010.
Streets and Addresses Workgroup & Boundaries-Cadastre-PLSS Workgroup: These IGIC framework data workgroups represent the four data layers that are being harvested as part of our statewide county Data Sharing Initiative (Street Centerlines, Point Addresses, Jurisdictional Boundaries and Parcels). These workgroups have been active participants in 2009 and their work will continue in 2010 as part of IGIC's CAP Grant.
Legislative Committee: The committee has been active on a number of key initiatives to advocate for GIS funding at the local, state and federal levels. This past year the committee developed an Advocacy Agenda documenting key GIS programs, and a “Talking to your Local Elected Officials" grass-roots initiative to help educate elected officials and advocate for GIS funding.
The committee supported Indiana's High Speed Internet Service Initiative, and a bill was passed and signed by the Governor this summer to develop a statewide broadband GIS layer and disseminate it through the IndianaMap. As a direct benefit of having this legislation in place, the State of Indiana was awarded a $1.3 million dollar ARRA State Broadband Mapping grant this fall by the NTIA. The State Geographic Information Office is currently leading the development of this initial broadband GIS layer for Indiana to meet a February 2010 deadline.
IGIC's Legislative Committee had most recently been working with the Indiana Association of County Surveyors Legislative Committee to figure out how in these difficult economic times to pay for local and statewide GIS data development and maintenance. As a direct result, we will be working together in 2010 to draft some preliminary legislation to seek permanent base-level GIS funding for Indiana.
Conference Committee: Our 2009 Annual GIS Conference in Bloomington Indiana was a great success. Our 2009 conference was the first one we have held outside of Indianapolis. The Bloomington venue offered IGIC significant cost savings, new opportunities for hands-on workshops, and proved to be extremely popular with all attendees. Despite the additional travel and economic downturn, attendance remained strong with nearly 300 attendees.
The committee has been hard at work on our 2010 Conference (also in Bloomington, IN), and we believe it will be even better. Looking forward, the Conference Committee has already selected Muncie IN for our 2011 & 2013 annual conference, and we are working on plans for West Layette, IN in 2012.
Education Committee: IGIC presented seminars and workshops on the IndianaMap Data Sharing Initiative, GIS Basics, GIS Grants, LiDAR, Web development, and E911 Addressing. Workshops around the state, online webinars and traditional seminars reached almost 200 people. Our Local Government GIS Forum continued for its second year, and provided a unique opportunity for over 70 GIS professionals from across Indiana to speak candidly with each other about common issues and solutions. The committee already has a packed seminar series planed for 2010, as well as plans to work with AIC and IACT on GIS training opportunities at their annual conferences.
Communications Committee: In late 2009, IGIC formed this new committee to enhance our existing Internet resources, improve member collaborations, and to integrate Web 2.0 and Social Media tools into our web presence. In January 2009, IGIC released a new redesigned website with a dedicated address (www.igic.org). It has received more than three million hits from over 60 thousand unique visitors. The growth of the IndianaMap also prompted IGIC to create a new site (www.indianamap.org). A new site has been developed which will act as a portal to all of Indiana’s spatial data. The new IndianaMap site was launched in September 2009.
GIS Response Corps Committee: In April 2009, and Indiana GIS Response Corps was formed under IGIC's direction. The group is creating a statewide network of volunteers to provide GIS support to local EMA's and IDHS during emergency events, like the widespread flooding across Indiana in 2008. The group is also working to identify, document and train Response Corp volunteers and local EMA staff on GIS best practices for before, during and after a disaster.
Membership Committee: Our Membership Committee in 2009 sponsored two entirely new social/fund raising events for IGIC. First, this last summer we held our first Urban Orienteering Event in downtown Indianapolis, and this fall he held our first ever Evening Dinner Meeting in West Lafayette. Both events were well attended and very successful. Our Membership Committee is currently planning for more of these events in 2010, as well as a golf outing fund raising event.
IndianaMap Steering Committee: With the growth of the IndianaMap came a need for improved communications and coordination. IGIC, together with the State Geographic Information Office, the Indiana Geological Survey, and Indiana University – UITS became managing partners of the IndianaMap. Recognizing the benefits of closely involving stakeholders, a new IndianaMap Steering Committee was also formed. The 25-member committee has representatives from universities, state and local government, planning organizations, the private sector, and the Chairs of IGIC's Framework data Workgroups. Since April 2009, it has been developing and outlining priorities for the data, technology and integration.
Elevation and Geodetic Control Workgroup: In collaboration with the Indiana Society of Professional Land Surveyors (ISPLS) and the Indiana Department of Transportation (NDOT), this IGIC workgroup has completed a plan and proposal to the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) for a Height Modernization program for Indiana. The Workgroup is currently developing grass-root level support to implement the program as well as seeking funding.
Waters Workgroup: The Waters Workgroup has finalized two major documents: The RFP for work to improve Indiana's National Hydrography Data (NHD) from high-resolution to local-resolution, and formalizing a NHD Stewardship Agreement for Indiana with the USGS. The RFP will be released this month (December), and the NHD Stewardship Agreement is in the process of being signed. The workgroup has also developed the program for GNIS name updates for Indiana. These three key initiatives already have some initial funding through three new NHD project grants awarded to IGIC this year.
Orthophotography Workgroup: This group was responsible for the 2005 Statewide Orthophotography Project. This groundbreaking program quickly showed an astounding return on an initial investment of $8.5 Million by supporting over 200-times its value in projects and operations. Recognizing the critical need for this data, the Workgroup has developed a new program to update the statewide orthophotography on a regular rotating basis. This work has included developing planning documents with technical specifications, Request for Proposal materials, and documents to educate the public and our elected officials on the benefit of this program. IGIC and the State GIO are currently seeking initial funding to start this vital program.
CAD/GIS Integration Workgroup: This workgroup in 2009 has been developing a CAD-to-GIS data model template with electronic data submission guidelines for local governments to use to streamline the integration of new CAD data submissions into the local government's GIS. The committee has strong leadership from the engineering, utility and local government sectors. An initial template and documentation is planned for release in 2010.
Streets and Addresses Workgroup & Boundaries-Cadastre-PLSS Workgroup: These IGIC framework data workgroups represent the four data layers that are being harvested as part of our statewide county Data Sharing Initiative (Street Centerlines, Point Addresses, Jurisdictional Boundaries and Parcels). These workgroups have been active participants in 2009 and their work will continue in 2010 as part of IGIC's CAP Grant.
Legislative Committee: The committee has been active on a number of key initiatives to advocate for GIS funding at the local, state and federal levels. This past year the committee developed an Advocacy Agenda documenting key GIS programs, and a “Talking to your Local Elected Officials" grass-roots initiative to help educate elected officials and advocate for GIS funding.
The committee supported Indiana's High Speed Internet Service Initiative, and a bill was passed and signed by the Governor this summer to develop a statewide broadband GIS layer and disseminate it through the IndianaMap. As a direct benefit of having this legislation in place, the State of Indiana was awarded a $1.3 million dollar ARRA State Broadband Mapping grant this fall by the NTIA. The State Geographic Information Office is currently leading the development of this initial broadband GIS layer for Indiana to meet a February 2010 deadline.
IGIC's Legislative Committee had most recently been working with the Indiana Association of County Surveyors Legislative Committee to figure out how in these difficult economic times to pay for local and statewide GIS data development and maintenance. As a direct result, we will be working together in 2010 to draft some preliminary legislation to seek permanent base-level GIS funding for Indiana.
Conference Committee: Our 2009 Annual GIS Conference in Bloomington Indiana was a great success. Our 2009 conference was the first one we have held outside of Indianapolis. The Bloomington venue offered IGIC significant cost savings, new opportunities for hands-on workshops, and proved to be extremely popular with all attendees. Despite the additional travel and economic downturn, attendance remained strong with nearly 300 attendees.
The committee has been hard at work on our 2010 Conference (also in Bloomington, IN), and we believe it will be even better. Looking forward, the Conference Committee has already selected Muncie IN for our 2011 & 2013 annual conference, and we are working on plans for West Layette, IN in 2012.
Education Committee: IGIC presented seminars and workshops on the IndianaMap Data Sharing Initiative, GIS Basics, GIS Grants, LiDAR, Web development, and E911 Addressing. Workshops around the state, online webinars and traditional seminars reached almost 200 people. Our Local Government GIS Forum continued for its second year, and provided a unique opportunity for over 70 GIS professionals from across Indiana to speak candidly with each other about common issues and solutions. The committee already has a packed seminar series planed for 2010, as well as plans to work with AIC and IACT on GIS training opportunities at their annual conferences.
Communications Committee: In late 2009, IGIC formed this new committee to enhance our existing Internet resources, improve member collaborations, and to integrate Web 2.0 and Social Media tools into our web presence. In January 2009, IGIC released a new redesigned website with a dedicated address (www.igic.org). It has received more than three million hits from over 60 thousand unique visitors. The growth of the IndianaMap also prompted IGIC to create a new site (www.indianamap.org). A new site has been developed which will act as a portal to all of Indiana’s spatial data. The new IndianaMap site was launched in September 2009.
GIS Response Corps Committee: In April 2009, and Indiana GIS Response Corps was formed under IGIC's direction. The group is creating a statewide network of volunteers to provide GIS support to local EMA's and IDHS during emergency events, like the widespread flooding across Indiana in 2008. The group is also working to identify, document and train Response Corp volunteers and local EMA staff on GIS best practices for before, during and after a disaster.
Membership Committee: Our Membership Committee in 2009 sponsored two entirely new social/fund raising events for IGIC. First, this last summer we held our first Urban Orienteering Event in downtown Indianapolis, and this fall he held our first ever Evening Dinner Meeting in West Lafayette. Both events were well attended and very successful. Our Membership Committee is currently planning for more of these events in 2010, as well as a golf outing fund raising event.
Thank You!
Thanks again to all our members, partners and supporters for a successful 2009, and with your help IGIC [we] will have an even better 2010!
Happy Holidays,
Phil
Happy Holidays,
Phil
19/10
At our October 15, 2009 Board Meeting the IGIC Council voted to approve the charter for our new Communication Committee. This committee represents a renaming and re-tasking of our former Publicity Committee. The IGIC Communications Committee will provide guidance and support for written and electronic communications methods and content in support of our membership and to promote IGIC's mission and objectives, including:
· Serve as a resource to all other IGIC committees and workgroups
· Provide marketing and outreach coordination
· Maintain IGIC/IndianaMap identity standards
· Collection and distribution of promotional materials (printed and electronic media)
· Establishing and maintaining media distribution channels and contacts
· Support the ongoing development of the igic.org and indianaMap.org web sites, content and technology
· Research, test and implement - members / non-members communications tools
(Listserv emails, Message Boards, Blogs, RSS feeds, wireless & mobile communications)
· Research, test and implement - IGIC-only members web collaboration tools
(Google Wave, Google Docs, OpenGoo, etc...)
· Research, test and implement - public social media tools
(Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, FriendFeed, Flickr, etc...)
· Research, test and implement - IGIC community-sourced web map mash-ups
(e.g. IGIC members, their State Legislators and other elected officials, IGIC Members Networking connections)
The Communications Committees is in an initial start up phase, with our first official meeting Tuesday, October 20, 2009 from 2:00pm to 3:30pm at IGIC's new office (777 North Indiana Ave). A number of committee members have already volunteered, but we are still looking for more members interested in volunteering their time and energy to make this effort a success. If you are interested, please come to our first meeting, or email Phil Worrall at pworrall@igic.org.
· Serve as a resource to all other IGIC committees and workgroups
· Provide marketing and outreach coordination
· Maintain IGIC/IndianaMap identity standards
· Collection and distribution of promotional materials (printed and electronic media)
· Establishing and maintaining media distribution channels and contacts
· Support the ongoing development of the igic.org and indianaMap.org web sites, content and technology
· Research, test and implement - members / non-members communications tools
(Listserv emails, Message Boards, Blogs, RSS feeds, wireless & mobile communications)
· Research, test and implement - IGIC-only members web collaboration tools
(Google Wave, Google Docs, OpenGoo, etc...)
· Research, test and implement - public social media tools
(Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, FriendFeed, Flickr, etc...)
· Research, test and implement - IGIC community-sourced web map mash-ups
(e.g. IGIC members, their State Legislators and other elected officials, IGIC Members Networking connections)
The Communications Committees is in an initial start up phase, with our first official meeting Tuesday, October 20, 2009 from 2:00pm to 3:30pm at IGIC's new office (777 North Indiana Ave). A number of committee members have already volunteered, but we are still looking for more members interested in volunteering their time and energy to make this effort a success. If you are interested, please come to our first meeting, or email Phil Worrall at pworrall@igic.org.
19/10
We're making an attempt to reach out to our current members, to "potential" new members, and to our geospatial community partners through a number of Internet social networking portals.
IGIC's primary communication channels will continue to be through...
IGIC's primary communication channels will continue to be through...
Primary email communications will continue through our various listservs
All NEWS posting will still be made through IGIC's News Blog - http://www.igic.org/news. With an RSS feed of IGIC News available here
But, we plan to also post links to this information and explore new outreach and networking opportunities using these and other social networking sites.
All NEWS posting will still be made through IGIC's News Blog - http://www.igic.org/news. With an RSS feed of IGIC News available here
But, we plan to also post links to this information and explore new outreach and networking opportunities using these and other social networking sites.
You can now follow or join us on...
Twitter: http://twitter.com/igic
LinkedIN: Indiana Geographic Information Council
Facebook: Indiana Geographic Information Council
SlideShare: http://www.slideshare.net/IGIC/slideshows
YouTube: IndianaGISCouncil
Twitter: http://twitter.com/igic
LinkedIN: Indiana Geographic Information Council
Facebook: Indiana Geographic Information Council
SlideShare: http://www.slideshare.net/IGIC/slideshows
YouTube: IndianaGISCouncil
We plan to test out Google Wave as soon as it becomes available. If you would like to see us participate on other social networks please let me know!
10/10
Be a part of something great! IGIC is accepting nominations for the 2010 Board of Directors.
It is our Vision that all Indiana communities will be safer, healthier, wealthier and wiser because they are part of a robust statewide GIS infrastructure. Seats representing the sectors below will be open this year.
Board Member Responsibilities
The three-year term will begin at the IGIC Annual Business Meeting, February 16, 2009. IGIC Board Members are responsible for attending Board meetings, serving on at least one committee or workgroup per year, and acting as a primary point of contact for GIS coordination issues to their representative sector. Board members also perform GIS outreach, and act as moderators at the Annual GIS Conference.
All Board members receive points toward their GISP.
Available Seats
County
Municipal
Critical Infrastructure
Education
Utility
Regional GIS Consortia
At Large (two seats available)
Commercial GIS Service Provider
Self-nominations are welcome. Visit http://www.igic.org/activities/boardnoms.html to submit a nomination or learn more.
It is our Vision that all Indiana communities will be safer, healthier, wealthier and wiser because they are part of a robust statewide GIS infrastructure. Seats representing the sectors below will be open this year.
Board Member Responsibilities
The three-year term will begin at the IGIC Annual Business Meeting, February 16, 2009. IGIC Board Members are responsible for attending Board meetings, serving on at least one committee or workgroup per year, and acting as a primary point of contact for GIS coordination issues to their representative sector. Board members also perform GIS outreach, and act as moderators at the Annual GIS Conference.
All Board members receive points toward their GISP.
Available Seats
County
Municipal
Critical Infrastructure
Education
Utility
Regional GIS Consortia
At Large (two seats available)
Commercial GIS Service Provider
Self-nominations are welcome. Visit http://www.igic.org/activities/boardnoms.html to submit a nomination or learn more.
07/06
The last time the IGIC Board and Membership met to update our Strategic Plan was in 2007. Our 2007 – 2009 Strategic Plan has served us well providing us with a well defined Mission, Vision and Goals to accomplish.
Our past goals included:
1. IGIC will work toward building the IndianaMap
2. IGIC’s corporate activities will be managed in a professional and accountable manner
3. IGIC will promote dissemination of data and data products
4. IGIC will nurture awareness and use of geographic information among the public and professionals through outreach and education
5. IGIC will develop and advise on standards and policy related to geographic information
6. IGIC will build partnerships that support and strengthen the Indiana GIS community
So how have we done?
In May 2007, Senate Bill 461 was passed by the Indiana legislature and signed by Governor Mitch Daniels, a major accomplishment for IGIC and the citizens of Indiana. Dubbed the IndianaMap legislation, the bill represented significant progress toward accomplishing the top IndianaMap priorities. IGIC has been actively working to implement the tasks and objectives outlined in the IndianaMap legislation.
Some of our major accomplishments include:
1. Participating on the selection committee to hire the State of Indiana's first ever Geographic Information Officer.
2. Leading strategic planning sessions with the GIS community.
3. Forming the IndianaMap Steering Committee and Framework Data Workgroups to develop the data standards, collection procedures, stewardship and data integration tools/methods to create a single statewide map.
4. Documenting the return on investment for IndianaMap framework data.
5. Providing GIS outreach, education and community-building through our annual statewide GIS conferences and dozens of GIS seminars, workshops and roadshows held across Indiana for hundreds of participants.
6. Through our igic.org and indianamap.org web sites and our IndianaMap partners at Indiana University-UITS and the Indiana Geological Survey we provide Internet access to nearly eighteen terabytes of geospatial data, generate over 300,000 maps, and have logged over a million visits to these on-line services.
7. Through project grants IGIC has consistently won grants to support the design and development of the IndianaMap.
8. Through our ongoing Data Sharing Initiative, we currently have 67 of 92 of Indiana Counties on-board to share their GIS Parcel Polygons, Point Addresses, Street Centerlines, and Jurisdictional Boundaries with the State and the IndianaMap over the Internet as OGC Web Feature Services.
So what do we do now?
Now it time to discuss and develop a new IGIC 2009 – 2011 Strategic Plan, and we need your ideas and help to do this! Many of our major goals will remain the same, and ongoing projects and initiatives will continue, but there are still many new details and new directions to discuss to flush out our strategic plan for the next 2 years.
To accomplish this, we will meet from 9 am to 12 pm on June 18th at the Indiana State Library, History Reference Room, 140 N. Senate Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46204. This is an open meeting and anyone is welcome to attend!
In addition to the Strategic Plan Update session we also have scheduled a Legislative Advocacy Training session followed by our June Board Meeting.
As part of our Legislative Advocacy Training session we are very pleased to have Senator Beverly Gard, District 28, Greenfield agree to come talk to us about “ How to talk to your Legislator”.
The full-day schedule for IGIC Board Members is as follows:
9 am -12 pm .... IGIC's 2009 – 2011 Strategic Plan Update
12 pm – 1 pm ... IGIC Legislative Advocacy Training (How to talk to your Legislator)*
1 pm - 4 pm .... IGIC Board Meeting
*Lunch will be provided for the IGIC Board Members attending the 12 pm – 1 pm training session.
Our past goals included:
1. IGIC will work toward building the IndianaMap
2. IGIC’s corporate activities will be managed in a professional and accountable manner
3. IGIC will promote dissemination of data and data products
4. IGIC will nurture awareness and use of geographic information among the public and professionals through outreach and education
5. IGIC will develop and advise on standards and policy related to geographic information
6. IGIC will build partnerships that support and strengthen the Indiana GIS community
So how have we done?
In May 2007, Senate Bill 461 was passed by the Indiana legislature and signed by Governor Mitch Daniels, a major accomplishment for IGIC and the citizens of Indiana. Dubbed the IndianaMap legislation, the bill represented significant progress toward accomplishing the top IndianaMap priorities. IGIC has been actively working to implement the tasks and objectives outlined in the IndianaMap legislation.
Some of our major accomplishments include:
1. Participating on the selection committee to hire the State of Indiana's first ever Geographic Information Officer.
2. Leading strategic planning sessions with the GIS community.
3. Forming the IndianaMap Steering Committee and Framework Data Workgroups to develop the data standards, collection procedures, stewardship and data integration tools/methods to create a single statewide map.
4. Documenting the return on investment for IndianaMap framework data.
5. Providing GIS outreach, education and community-building through our annual statewide GIS conferences and dozens of GIS seminars, workshops and roadshows held across Indiana for hundreds of participants.
6. Through our igic.org and indianamap.org web sites and our IndianaMap partners at Indiana University-UITS and the Indiana Geological Survey we provide Internet access to nearly eighteen terabytes of geospatial data, generate over 300,000 maps, and have logged over a million visits to these on-line services.
7. Through project grants IGIC has consistently won grants to support the design and development of the IndianaMap.
8. Through our ongoing Data Sharing Initiative, we currently have 67 of 92 of Indiana Counties on-board to share their GIS Parcel Polygons, Point Addresses, Street Centerlines, and Jurisdictional Boundaries with the State and the IndianaMap over the Internet as OGC Web Feature Services.
So what do we do now?
Now it time to discuss and develop a new IGIC 2009 – 2011 Strategic Plan, and we need your ideas and help to do this! Many of our major goals will remain the same, and ongoing projects and initiatives will continue, but there are still many new details and new directions to discuss to flush out our strategic plan for the next 2 years.
To accomplish this, we will meet from 9 am to 12 pm on June 18th at the Indiana State Library, History Reference Room, 140 N. Senate Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46204. This is an open meeting and anyone is welcome to attend!
In addition to the Strategic Plan Update session we also have scheduled a Legislative Advocacy Training session followed by our June Board Meeting.
As part of our Legislative Advocacy Training session we are very pleased to have Senator Beverly Gard, District 28, Greenfield agree to come talk to us about “ How to talk to your Legislator”.
The full-day schedule for IGIC Board Members is as follows:
9 am -12 pm .... IGIC's 2009 – 2011 Strategic Plan Update
12 pm – 1 pm ... IGIC Legislative Advocacy Training (How to talk to your Legislator)*
1 pm - 4 pm .... IGIC Board Meeting
*Lunch will be provided for the IGIC Board Members attending the 12 pm – 1 pm training session.
14/01
The election results are in for our 2008 Board of Directors. With such a long list of strong candidates, voting was not an easy process. The following individuals will begin their terms at the 2008 IGIC Annual Business Meeting on February 18, 2008:
NONPROFIT
Carol Rogers, Indiana Business Research Center
COMMERCIALGIS SERVICE PROVIDER
Andrew Harrison, The Schneider Corp.
REGIONAL GIS CONSORTIA
Cele Morris, NW IN GIS Forum/NW IN Center for Data & Analysis
Mike Sudac, Johnson Co GIS Task Force
UNIVERSITY
Anna Radue, Indiana University
REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION
Lisa Gehlhausen, IN 15 Regional Planning Commission
Thanks to all the candidates who were willing to make a commitment of their time to IGIC. For a complete list of IGIC Board Members, go to http://www.in.gov/igic/igic/board.html.
NONPROFIT
Carol Rogers, Indiana Business Research Center
COMMERCIALGIS SERVICE PROVIDER
Andrew Harrison, The Schneider Corp.
REGIONAL GIS CONSORTIA
Cele Morris, NW IN GIS Forum/NW IN Center for Data & Analysis
Mike Sudac, Johnson Co GIS Task Force
UNIVERSITY
Anna Radue, Indiana University
REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION
Lisa Gehlhausen, IN 15 Regional Planning Commission
Thanks to all the candidates who were willing to make a commitment of their time to IGIC. For a complete list of IGIC Board Members, go to http://www.in.gov/igic/igic/board.html.
21/11
One of the greatest benefits of IGIC membership is the right to vote for representatives to the Board of Directors. We have an outstanding slate of candidates for 2008. Elected members will serve three year terms on the Board. There are 5 sectors open for election this year: Nonprofit, Commercial GIS Service Provider, Regional GIS Consortia, University, and Regional Planning Commission.
Voting is open to IGIC Members Only! If you aren't a member you can become one today http://www.in.gov/igic/member/membership.html
Voting is open until noon on Friday, December 14, 2007.
Below are candidates for the 2008 Board:
NONPROFIT Sector
Carol Rogers, Indiana Business Research Center (IBRC)
Carol leads the IBRC’s work providing economic and demographic data to Indiana. She is the State Liaison to the Census Bureau, works with the Federal Cooperative on population projections, and is a leader of the State Data Center program. Under Carol’s guidance, Indiana data is accessible via the STATS Indiana website. Carol’s goal as IGIC board member will be to improve availability of GIS data and tools, and help users use these resources to yield insights.
Dax Denton, Indiana Statewide Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives (RECs)
Dax recently joined the Indiana Statewide Association of RECs as Manager of State Relations. In this capacity, he works with the legislature and state agencies to represent Indiana’s electric cooperatives. Prior, he was Deputy Legislative Director of the Association of Indiana Counties. One of his responsibilities was providing a voice for county governments on the IGIC Board where he served for five years, and provided valuable advice and leadership on legislation.
Fiona Solkowski, The Nature Conservancy
Fiona is the Site Conservation Planner in Indiana, where she also manages the GIS and provides user support. Fiona worked in Northwest Indiana restoring prairies and wetlands, and is now based in Indianapolis. The Nature Conservancy preserves the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth. In Indiana, they have protected over 45,000 acres of irreplaceable forests, wetlands and prairies. She served on the IGIC Board starting in 2003.
Matt Waldo, Indy Partnership
Matt is Research Manager for the Indy Partnership, assisting companies relocate or expand their operations to the 11-county Indianapolis region. He is responsible for overseeing all databases and libraries, assisting with data needs, developing marketing materials, and overseeing the Information Warehouse on the IP website. Previously, Matt worked for IVY Tech conducting labor market research, and at the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, Heritage Environmental Services and Hoosier Environmental Council. Matt has an MS in Public Affairs from IU.
Tom Renkert, MIBOR
Tom is Information Services Director for the Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of REALTORS (MIBOR). He oversees the service and support of MIBOR’s Broker Listing Cooperative (BLC), lockbox and membership services. The BLC offers real estate database services to over 9,000 real estate professionals in 10 Indiana counties. The database seamlessly ties a broker’s listing to geographical and public records layers throughout Central Indiana. Tom has a BA in Business Administration (Accounting Information Systems) from Western Michigan University.
COMMERCIAL GIS SERVICE PROVIDER Sector
Andrew Harrison, GISP, Schneider
Andrew has been involved with GIS activities across Indiana for over 20 years. This has given him experience on many public, private and commercial GIS projects. He has the knowledge, leadership, commitment to public education, and public relations skills needed to successfully develop GIS projects. Andrew is a previous IGIC Board member. He is a GISP. His two decades supporting Indiana GIS shows the commitment, experience and knowledge needed, and asks for your vote.
Brent Campbell, GIS Products Solutions
Brent has been in the GIS field for 10 years. He worked in the local government sector for 7 years before pursuing his own GIS consulting business. Brent brings a great deal of knowledge of local government processes, database design and development, along with extensive knowledge in the ESRI suite of software. Brent received his BS from Ball State University majoring in Natural Resources – Land Management Option with a Minor in Geography.
Eric Lowry, WTH Technology
Eric supervises GIS client support activities for over 3,000 licensed GIS software users in 65 Indiana counties. He desires to bring their views and ideas to the IGIC Board. Eric has served on the Indiana National Emergency Numbers Association Board and as an alternate on the Indiana Wireless Board. WTH Technology is an Indiana-based GIS company providing comprehensive GIS services. WTH has been an IGIC member and participated actively on committees for a number of years.
Jeff Leonhard, Pictometry
Jeff is the District Manager for Pictometry in Indiana, based out of Indianapolis. He has been with Pictometry for 2 years, with 8 years total in the GIS industry, with the focus on GIS in government and public safety. He has a BS in Cartography from Ohio University. If elected, Jeff would bring his experiences from the private industry’s relationship with government GIS, specifically in the emerging trends in aerial photography and GIS.
Jennifer Whitacre, M.J. Hardin
Jennifer works for M.J. Harden as National Account Manager for LiDAR Solutions (Columbus, IN). She is responsible for sales and management of LiDAR projects. Previously she worked for eMap International as Director of Project Design, and Spectrum Mapping as VP of LiDAR Operations. Jennifer has a BS in Geography from IU, and advanced GIS training from IUPUI. She served on the American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) Board (Rocky Mountain Region) and is a member of ASPRS.
John Hannel, Woolpert
John has over 18 years experience as a GIS service provider. While working for multiple companies in that time, John has compiled a resume consisting of services and disciplines ranging from parcel mapping to utility GIS, from enterprise information integration to all facets of geo-spatial services. John has been active on the IGIC Conference Committee. Leveraging these years and breadth of experience, John would be a valuable asset to the IGIC Board.
Joyce West, Sidwell
Joyce is a geographer with over 25 years of mapping and GIS experience. She is a GIS Account Manager for The Sidwell Company serving local government clients in Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. Joyce actively supports several county government associations and serves on the Associates Board of the Association of Indiana Counties and the Indiana Association of County Commissioners. Joyce hopes to share GIS perspectives among GIS service providers, local government, and the IGIC Board.
Mark Dann, ESRI
Mark is an Account Manager for ESRI in Columbus, OH. He has over fifteen years of experience in design and implementation of Geographic Information Systems, which included one of the first systems to be used for archaeological research in Greece. He would like to serve on the IGIC council to encourage statewide collaborations and GIS partnerships. If elected, he will work hard to ensure that IGIC continues to support a successful GIS conference.
Matt Bechdol, ESRI
Matt lives in Indiana and is currently a Federal Account Manager at ESRI focusing on USDA and AgroSecurity. He also teaches GIS at George Mason U. Previously he investigated geospatial technologies at NASA. His concerns are the 1) advancement of geospatial tools and thinking, 2) workforce development, and 3) improved data sharing and communication. Matt holds a BS from IU; a Certificate in European Public Administration from the Rijksuniversiteit; and an MS in Geographic and Cartographic Science from George Mason.
Rick Kosinski, Williams Aerial & Mapping
Rick is the General Manager of this photogrammetric mapping company located in South Bend. He is a Commercial/ Instrument/ Multi-Engine rated pilot with over 4000 hours logged as an aerial survey pilot. Rick has 22 years experience, including stereo plotter operator, pilot, LiDAR collection, digital oblique imagery and film aerial, GPS and airborne GPS, and a photographic lab technician. Value to the council will be the sharing of knowledge gained from years of experience.
Scott Stephens, Manatron
With 15 years experience in the geospatial industry, Scott is the former Vice President and co-founder of Plexis Group – an Indianapolis based geospatial technology company which was acquired by Manatron in 2005. His focus as Vice President at Manatron is to bolster the integration of geospatial technology within Manatron’s Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal application and promote deployment of Manatron’s eGovernment solutions. Born and raised in Indiana, Scott has a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering Technology from Purdue.
Toby Hardin, MapSync
Toby has an excellent knowledge of how GIS and GPS can be applied to any given situation in state and local government settings. He has been with MapSync for over 2 years and has lived in Indiana for over 10 years.
REGIONAL GIS CONSORTIA Sector
Cele Morris – Northwest Indiana GIS Forum
Cele works as a Research Analyst at the Northwest Indiana Center for Data & Analysis at IU Northwest. Her position encourages her to be actively involved with the Northwest Indiana GIS Forum, in the local GIS community, and statewide for over eight years. Since GIS development within the state varies greatly, Cele provides metadata outreach and training to support their development at all levels. Cele received a BS in Geology from IU Northwest.
Greg Grabner, Evansville and Vanderburgh County
Greg is a GIS Manager with Mark Rolley Consulting, working extensively with Evansville and Vanderburgh County to coordinate and maintain their award winning GIS system. His work includes projects with IDNR and FEMA on flood modeling and floodplain boundary locations. Prior, he worked at the Evansville Building Commission as a GIS/Floodplain Technician. He has worked in the GIS field for more than six years. Greg studied Geology at the U of Southern IN, Evansville.
Joan Keene, IMAGIS, Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County
Joan coordinates the GIS program for the Marion Co. Health Dept. She actively participates on the IMAGIS Technical Committee and Board, where she shares her technical expertise, and offers insights into health mapping, including disease tracking, mosquito control, health clinic patient mapping, inspections and health research. Joan’s specific technical knowledge, her interest in teaching non-users the benefits of GIS, and her experience with the GIS consortium will be valuable to the IGIC Board.
Mike Sudac, Johnson Co. GIS Task Force
Mike manages the Johnson Co. GIS. In his brief time there, he has created an active GIS, reaching out to all government, utilities, and schools to build a robust, cooperative GIS. He participates in GIS forums in surrounding counties to encourage data-sharing. Previously, Mike managed the GIS for North Texas Council of Governments (16 counties). His experience in multi-county GIS, his technical expertise, and his ability to build consensus will be assets to IGIC.
UNIVERSITY Sector
Anna Radue, IU
Anna is a database and GIS specialist at IU, providing GIS and remote sensing technical support to all campuses. She administers license agreements with ESRI, Leica Geosystems, and Lizardtech and supports the Indiana Spatial Data Storage Portal and Indiana Spatial Data Services. Her areas of interest include image encoding, enterprise GIS, and storage of imagery in relational databases. Anna is an IGIC Board member, and won awards for her efforts posting the 2005 orthophotos to the IndianaMap.
Christopher Miller, Purdue
Christopher has been a GIS Librarian at Purdue since 2006 and spent his first year adding GIS capabilities to projects by students and faculty who would not otherwise have had access to such powerful information capabilities. He feels that the work a library-based GIS does to democratize and expedite student and citizen access to GIS resources, information and applications translates well to the state at large, and therefore to the mission of the IGIC.
Erdal Yilmaz, IUPUI
Erdal is Senior Research Associate at the Computational Fluid Dynamics Laboratory. There he models airplane aerodynamics and air flow around turbine blades. Recently he began modeling wind flow around high-rise buildings in Indianapolis, which provides an understanding of window breaking, windmill placement, and deposition of airborne particulate matter. He is an Aeronautical Engineer, with an MBA from the Kelley School of Business at IU. His Ph.D. is from the Middle East Technical U.
Jeff Wilson, IUPUI
Jeff is Chairman and Director of Graduate Studies of the Department of Geography. Research interests include GIS, remote sensing, and human health and the environment. Recent publication topics include environmental influences of zoning, correlates of childhood physical activity, estimating urban trail traffic, smart growth, adolescent travel patterns, and terrestrial components of climate change. He is active with Geographic Educators Network of Indiana, and authored “Indiana in Maps: Geographic Perspectives of the Hoosier State”. His Ph.D. is from ISU.
Kevin Turcotte, Ball State
Kevin is Professor of Geography at Ball State, with teaching and research specialties involving GIS. He works on tools for cancer registry, a neighborhood rate calculator for vital records, and lead screening. He created a GIS of the historic Lanier-Shrewsbury neighborhood in Madison, Indiana. He was chairman of undergraduate curriculum, and is involved in the Building Better Communities initiative. He is the vice-chair of the Indiana Cancer Consortium Data Committee. His Ph.D. is from ISU.
Larry Theller, Purdue
Larry is a GIS Specialist in Agricultural & Biological Engineering. He has many years of industry experience followed by lengthy association with GIS in the university system as an instructor and a researcher. This places him in a good position to fuel communication between public and private sector needs and expectations. He would personally work to see more young faculty appreciate and contribute to the effort needed to keep IGIC moving ahead. His MS is from Purdue.
Michael Robinson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Michael is Assistant Professor of Civil/Environmental Engineering, with specialties in sustainable development and ground water. He teaches students the power of GIS as a problem solving tool; with the ability to see the big picture and the power to analyze small details. His career has benefited from organizations such as IGIC. Michael would like to build upon that as a member of the Board of Directors. Michael is a PE; his Ph.D. is from Virginia Tech.
Qihao Weng, Indiana State
Qihao is Director of the Center for Urban and Environmental Change, and Associate Professor of Geography. His specialties include remote sensing, GIS, land cover change, and ecosystems of the urban environment. He is principal investigator for several grants: “Role of Urban Canopy Composition and Structure in Determining Heat Islands", and "Indiana Impervious Surface Mapping Initiative". Additionally, he is working on: ”Biodiversity and Habitat in Indiana in 2000". His Ph.D. is from U of Georgia.
REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION Sector
Andy Swenson, IndyMPO
Andy is a Principal Planner for the 8-county Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). There he manages GIS resources needed for the Travel Demand Model (and upcoming travel demand survey), and the Transportation Monitoring System. He also maintains the MPO's economic and demographic projections. Prior, Andy managed the Information Resources and Policy Analysis Section for Indianapolis where he was the point of contact with the Census Bureau (LUCA). Andy has a Masters in Urban Planning from the U of Illinois.
John-Paul Hopman, Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG)
John-Paul is currently the Network Model and GIS Coordinator for MACOG, a position he has held since 2004. He started his GIS career as a Travel Demand Modeler for MACOG, assisting in the development of St. Joseph and Elkhart County's GIS systems. Presently, John-Paul coordinates the Indiana Travel Demand Modelers Group, consisting of the thirteen metropolitan planning organizations in Indiana and includes staff from the Federal Highway Association, INDOT, and IDEM.
Lisa Gehlhausen, Indiana 15 Regional Planning Commission
Lisa serves as the Executive Director, where she is responsible for development and management of community facilities, downtown renovations, water and wastewater infrastructure projects in 6 counties. Lisa also manages the technical and administrative activities of mapping, comprehensive planning and zoning, transportation planning, codifications, floodplain management, park and recreation planning, historic preservation projects, and environmental reviews. She has extensive experience in GIS and GPS. She serves on many Boards, including IGIC.
Voting is open to IGIC Members Only! If you aren't a member you can become one today http://www.in.gov/igic/member/membership.html
Voting is open until noon on Friday, December 14, 2007.
Below are candidates for the 2008 Board:
NONPROFIT Sector
Carol Rogers, Indiana Business Research Center (IBRC)
Carol leads the IBRC’s work providing economic and demographic data to Indiana. She is the State Liaison to the Census Bureau, works with the Federal Cooperative on population projections, and is a leader of the State Data Center program. Under Carol’s guidance, Indiana data is accessible via the STATS Indiana website. Carol’s goal as IGIC board member will be to improve availability of GIS data and tools, and help users use these resources to yield insights.
Dax Denton, Indiana Statewide Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives (RECs)
Dax recently joined the Indiana Statewide Association of RECs as Manager of State Relations. In this capacity, he works with the legislature and state agencies to represent Indiana’s electric cooperatives. Prior, he was Deputy Legislative Director of the Association of Indiana Counties. One of his responsibilities was providing a voice for county governments on the IGIC Board where he served for five years, and provided valuable advice and leadership on legislation.
Fiona Solkowski, The Nature Conservancy
Fiona is the Site Conservation Planner in Indiana, where she also manages the GIS and provides user support. Fiona worked in Northwest Indiana restoring prairies and wetlands, and is now based in Indianapolis. The Nature Conservancy preserves the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth. In Indiana, they have protected over 45,000 acres of irreplaceable forests, wetlands and prairies. She served on the IGIC Board starting in 2003.
Matt Waldo, Indy Partnership
Matt is Research Manager for the Indy Partnership, assisting companies relocate or expand their operations to the 11-county Indianapolis region. He is responsible for overseeing all databases and libraries, assisting with data needs, developing marketing materials, and overseeing the Information Warehouse on the IP website. Previously, Matt worked for IVY Tech conducting labor market research, and at the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, Heritage Environmental Services and Hoosier Environmental Council. Matt has an MS in Public Affairs from IU.
Tom Renkert, MIBOR
Tom is Information Services Director for the Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of REALTORS (MIBOR). He oversees the service and support of MIBOR’s Broker Listing Cooperative (BLC), lockbox and membership services. The BLC offers real estate database services to over 9,000 real estate professionals in 10 Indiana counties. The database seamlessly ties a broker’s listing to geographical and public records layers throughout Central Indiana. Tom has a BA in Business Administration (Accounting Information Systems) from Western Michigan University.
COMMERCIAL GIS SERVICE PROVIDER Sector
Andrew Harrison, GISP, Schneider
Andrew has been involved with GIS activities across Indiana for over 20 years. This has given him experience on many public, private and commercial GIS projects. He has the knowledge, leadership, commitment to public education, and public relations skills needed to successfully develop GIS projects. Andrew is a previous IGIC Board member. He is a GISP. His two decades supporting Indiana GIS shows the commitment, experience and knowledge needed, and asks for your vote.
Brent Campbell, GIS Products Solutions
Brent has been in the GIS field for 10 years. He worked in the local government sector for 7 years before pursuing his own GIS consulting business. Brent brings a great deal of knowledge of local government processes, database design and development, along with extensive knowledge in the ESRI suite of software. Brent received his BS from Ball State University majoring in Natural Resources – Land Management Option with a Minor in Geography.
Eric Lowry, WTH Technology
Eric supervises GIS client support activities for over 3,000 licensed GIS software users in 65 Indiana counties. He desires to bring their views and ideas to the IGIC Board. Eric has served on the Indiana National Emergency Numbers Association Board and as an alternate on the Indiana Wireless Board. WTH Technology is an Indiana-based GIS company providing comprehensive GIS services. WTH has been an IGIC member and participated actively on committees for a number of years.
Jeff Leonhard, Pictometry
Jeff is the District Manager for Pictometry in Indiana, based out of Indianapolis. He has been with Pictometry for 2 years, with 8 years total in the GIS industry, with the focus on GIS in government and public safety. He has a BS in Cartography from Ohio University. If elected, Jeff would bring his experiences from the private industry’s relationship with government GIS, specifically in the emerging trends in aerial photography and GIS.
Jennifer Whitacre, M.J. Hardin
Jennifer works for M.J. Harden as National Account Manager for LiDAR Solutions (Columbus, IN). She is responsible for sales and management of LiDAR projects. Previously she worked for eMap International as Director of Project Design, and Spectrum Mapping as VP of LiDAR Operations. Jennifer has a BS in Geography from IU, and advanced GIS training from IUPUI. She served on the American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) Board (Rocky Mountain Region) and is a member of ASPRS.
John Hannel, Woolpert
John has over 18 years experience as a GIS service provider. While working for multiple companies in that time, John has compiled a resume consisting of services and disciplines ranging from parcel mapping to utility GIS, from enterprise information integration to all facets of geo-spatial services. John has been active on the IGIC Conference Committee. Leveraging these years and breadth of experience, John would be a valuable asset to the IGIC Board.
Joyce West, Sidwell
Joyce is a geographer with over 25 years of mapping and GIS experience. She is a GIS Account Manager for The Sidwell Company serving local government clients in Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. Joyce actively supports several county government associations and serves on the Associates Board of the Association of Indiana Counties and the Indiana Association of County Commissioners. Joyce hopes to share GIS perspectives among GIS service providers, local government, and the IGIC Board.
Mark Dann, ESRI
Mark is an Account Manager for ESRI in Columbus, OH. He has over fifteen years of experience in design and implementation of Geographic Information Systems, which included one of the first systems to be used for archaeological research in Greece. He would like to serve on the IGIC council to encourage statewide collaborations and GIS partnerships. If elected, he will work hard to ensure that IGIC continues to support a successful GIS conference.
Matt Bechdol, ESRI
Matt lives in Indiana and is currently a Federal Account Manager at ESRI focusing on USDA and AgroSecurity. He also teaches GIS at George Mason U. Previously he investigated geospatial technologies at NASA. His concerns are the 1) advancement of geospatial tools and thinking, 2) workforce development, and 3) improved data sharing and communication. Matt holds a BS from IU; a Certificate in European Public Administration from the Rijksuniversiteit; and an MS in Geographic and Cartographic Science from George Mason.
Rick Kosinski, Williams Aerial & Mapping
Rick is the General Manager of this photogrammetric mapping company located in South Bend. He is a Commercial/ Instrument/ Multi-Engine rated pilot with over 4000 hours logged as an aerial survey pilot. Rick has 22 years experience, including stereo plotter operator, pilot, LiDAR collection, digital oblique imagery and film aerial, GPS and airborne GPS, and a photographic lab technician. Value to the council will be the sharing of knowledge gained from years of experience.
Scott Stephens, Manatron
With 15 years experience in the geospatial industry, Scott is the former Vice President and co-founder of Plexis Group – an Indianapolis based geospatial technology company which was acquired by Manatron in 2005. His focus as Vice President at Manatron is to bolster the integration of geospatial technology within Manatron’s Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal application and promote deployment of Manatron’s eGovernment solutions. Born and raised in Indiana, Scott has a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering Technology from Purdue.
Toby Hardin, MapSync
Toby has an excellent knowledge of how GIS and GPS can be applied to any given situation in state and local government settings. He has been with MapSync for over 2 years and has lived in Indiana for over 10 years.
REGIONAL GIS CONSORTIA Sector
Cele Morris – Northwest Indiana GIS Forum
Cele works as a Research Analyst at the Northwest Indiana Center for Data & Analysis at IU Northwest. Her position encourages her to be actively involved with the Northwest Indiana GIS Forum, in the local GIS community, and statewide for over eight years. Since GIS development within the state varies greatly, Cele provides metadata outreach and training to support their development at all levels. Cele received a BS in Geology from IU Northwest.
Greg Grabner, Evansville and Vanderburgh County
Greg is a GIS Manager with Mark Rolley Consulting, working extensively with Evansville and Vanderburgh County to coordinate and maintain their award winning GIS system. His work includes projects with IDNR and FEMA on flood modeling and floodplain boundary locations. Prior, he worked at the Evansville Building Commission as a GIS/Floodplain Technician. He has worked in the GIS field for more than six years. Greg studied Geology at the U of Southern IN, Evansville.
Joan Keene, IMAGIS, Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County
Joan coordinates the GIS program for the Marion Co. Health Dept. She actively participates on the IMAGIS Technical Committee and Board, where she shares her technical expertise, and offers insights into health mapping, including disease tracking, mosquito control, health clinic patient mapping, inspections and health research. Joan’s specific technical knowledge, her interest in teaching non-users the benefits of GIS, and her experience with the GIS consortium will be valuable to the IGIC Board.
Mike Sudac, Johnson Co. GIS Task Force
Mike manages the Johnson Co. GIS. In his brief time there, he has created an active GIS, reaching out to all government, utilities, and schools to build a robust, cooperative GIS. He participates in GIS forums in surrounding counties to encourage data-sharing. Previously, Mike managed the GIS for North Texas Council of Governments (16 counties). His experience in multi-county GIS, his technical expertise, and his ability to build consensus will be assets to IGIC.
UNIVERSITY Sector
Anna Radue, IU
Anna is a database and GIS specialist at IU, providing GIS and remote sensing technical support to all campuses. She administers license agreements with ESRI, Leica Geosystems, and Lizardtech and supports the Indiana Spatial Data Storage Portal and Indiana Spatial Data Services. Her areas of interest include image encoding, enterprise GIS, and storage of imagery in relational databases. Anna is an IGIC Board member, and won awards for her efforts posting the 2005 orthophotos to the IndianaMap.
Christopher Miller, Purdue
Christopher has been a GIS Librarian at Purdue since 2006 and spent his first year adding GIS capabilities to projects by students and faculty who would not otherwise have had access to such powerful information capabilities. He feels that the work a library-based GIS does to democratize and expedite student and citizen access to GIS resources, information and applications translates well to the state at large, and therefore to the mission of the IGIC.
Erdal Yilmaz, IUPUI
Erdal is Senior Research Associate at the Computational Fluid Dynamics Laboratory. There he models airplane aerodynamics and air flow around turbine blades. Recently he began modeling wind flow around high-rise buildings in Indianapolis, which provides an understanding of window breaking, windmill placement, and deposition of airborne particulate matter. He is an Aeronautical Engineer, with an MBA from the Kelley School of Business at IU. His Ph.D. is from the Middle East Technical U.
Jeff Wilson, IUPUI
Jeff is Chairman and Director of Graduate Studies of the Department of Geography. Research interests include GIS, remote sensing, and human health and the environment. Recent publication topics include environmental influences of zoning, correlates of childhood physical activity, estimating urban trail traffic, smart growth, adolescent travel patterns, and terrestrial components of climate change. He is active with Geographic Educators Network of Indiana, and authored “Indiana in Maps: Geographic Perspectives of the Hoosier State”. His Ph.D. is from ISU.
Kevin Turcotte, Ball State
Kevin is Professor of Geography at Ball State, with teaching and research specialties involving GIS. He works on tools for cancer registry, a neighborhood rate calculator for vital records, and lead screening. He created a GIS of the historic Lanier-Shrewsbury neighborhood in Madison, Indiana. He was chairman of undergraduate curriculum, and is involved in the Building Better Communities initiative. He is the vice-chair of the Indiana Cancer Consortium Data Committee. His Ph.D. is from ISU.
Larry Theller, Purdue
Larry is a GIS Specialist in Agricultural & Biological Engineering. He has many years of industry experience followed by lengthy association with GIS in the university system as an instructor and a researcher. This places him in a good position to fuel communication between public and private sector needs and expectations. He would personally work to see more young faculty appreciate and contribute to the effort needed to keep IGIC moving ahead. His MS is from Purdue.
Michael Robinson, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Michael is Assistant Professor of Civil/Environmental Engineering, with specialties in sustainable development and ground water. He teaches students the power of GIS as a problem solving tool; with the ability to see the big picture and the power to analyze small details. His career has benefited from organizations such as IGIC. Michael would like to build upon that as a member of the Board of Directors. Michael is a PE; his Ph.D. is from Virginia Tech.
Qihao Weng, Indiana State
Qihao is Director of the Center for Urban and Environmental Change, and Associate Professor of Geography. His specialties include remote sensing, GIS, land cover change, and ecosystems of the urban environment. He is principal investigator for several grants: “Role of Urban Canopy Composition and Structure in Determining Heat Islands", and "Indiana Impervious Surface Mapping Initiative". Additionally, he is working on: ”Biodiversity and Habitat in Indiana in 2000". His Ph.D. is from U of Georgia.
REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION Sector
Andy Swenson, IndyMPO
Andy is a Principal Planner for the 8-county Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). There he manages GIS resources needed for the Travel Demand Model (and upcoming travel demand survey), and the Transportation Monitoring System. He also maintains the MPO's economic and demographic projections. Prior, Andy managed the Information Resources and Policy Analysis Section for Indianapolis where he was the point of contact with the Census Bureau (LUCA). Andy has a Masters in Urban Planning from the U of Illinois.
John-Paul Hopman, Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG)
John-Paul is currently the Network Model and GIS Coordinator for MACOG, a position he has held since 2004. He started his GIS career as a Travel Demand Modeler for MACOG, assisting in the development of St. Joseph and Elkhart County's GIS systems. Presently, John-Paul coordinates the Indiana Travel Demand Modelers Group, consisting of the thirteen metropolitan planning organizations in Indiana and includes staff from the Federal Highway Association, INDOT, and IDEM.
Lisa Gehlhausen, Indiana 15 Regional Planning Commission
Lisa serves as the Executive Director, where she is responsible for development and management of community facilities, downtown renovations, water and wastewater infrastructure projects in 6 counties. Lisa also manages the technical and administrative activities of mapping, comprehensive planning and zoning, transportation planning, codifications, floodplain management, park and recreation planning, historic preservation projects, and environmental reviews. She has extensive experience in GIS and GPS. She serves on many Boards, including IGIC.
10/10
Be a part of something great! IGIC is accepting nominations for the 2008 Board of Directors.
It is our Vision that all Indiana communities will be safer, healthier, wealthier and wiser because they are part of a robust statewide GIS infrastructure. Seats representing the sectors below will be open this year.
Board Member Responsibilities
The three-year term will begin at the IGIC Annual Business Meeting, February 18, 2008. IGIC Board Members are responsible for attending Board meetings (six per year), serving on at least one committee per year, and acting as a primary point of contact for GIS coordination issues to their representative sector. Board members also perform GIS outreach, and act as moderators at the Annual GIS Conference.
Nominees will be contacted to confirm they will accept the nomination. IGIC members will vote on nominees November 12 - December 7, 2007.
Self-nominations are welcome. Go to IGIC's Board Nomination Page to submit a nomination.
06/09
The Indiana Geographic Information Council invites local government GIS coordinators to attend the first Local Government GIS Coordinators' Forum.
Interact with your peers Talk to other coordinators from around the state about everything from best practices to regional user groups
Coordinate regionally Network with other coordinators from your area of the state, discuss common issues and form a basis for ongoing collaboration
Learn about statewide initiatives Get information about statewide initiatives that impact local government, like the recently passed IndianaMap legislation, and how local communities can both support and benefit from what lies ahead
Who Should Attend? This event is for ALL local government GIS coordinators. It offers a means for the newest members of the Indiana GIS community to become involved, and the more experienced to improve and expand regional coordination efforts.
This will be an open discussion where professional can ask questions and provide feedback on topics like GIS policy, and learn about resources available to local government. Only local government (city, town, county, regional) will be invited to attend.
There is no fee for participants, though registration is required. Lunch will be provided.
This event is supported by our Corporate Members:
