Leadership & Organization
URISA Board of Directors
Each year, URISA members elect a President and three directors to the URISA Board. Terms are three years in duration and begin at the close of that year's annual conference. Presidential terms consist of one year as President-elect, one year as President, and one year as Immediate Past President.
Board Officers
- President: Al Butler, GISP, City of Ocoee, FL
- President-Elect: Allen Ibaugh AICP, GISP, Data Transfer Solutions
- Immediate Past-President: Greg Babinski, GISP, King County GIS Center (WA)
- Treasurer - Doug Adams, GISP, Baltimore County (MD)
- Secretary - Danielle Ayan, GISP, Georgia Tech Research Institute
Directors-at-Large
- Thomas Conry, Fairfax County (VA)
- Tripp Corbin, GISP - eGIS Associates, Inc. (GA)
- Nancy Obermeyer, GISP - Indiana State University
- Claudia Paskauskas, GISP - East Central Florida Regional Planning Council
- Cindy Post - University of Alberta
- Christopher Thomas - Esri, Redlands, CA
- Teresa Townsend, AICP - Planning Communities LLC (NC)
Board Meeting Summary Reports
URISA Organizational Structure
Board Division Assignments, 2012-2013
Marketing & Communications Division: Teresa Townsend
Board Committees
- Finance Committee: Doug Adams
- Strategic Planning Committee: Allen Ibaugh
URISA International Unit: Tripp Corbin
- Education Division: Claudia Paskauskas
- Operations Division: Tripp Corbin
- International Division: Cindy Post
- Past Presidents Council
- Vanguard Cabinet
- Chapter Advisory Board
GIS Management Institute Unit: Greg Babinski
- Advocacy Division: Danielle Ayan
- Professional Practice Division: Tom Conry
- Accreditation Division: Greg Babinski
- Certification Division: Al Butler
GISCorps Unit
- GISCorps Core Committee: Allen Ibaugh
Primary Committee Level Appointments
| Annual Conference Chair | Al Little |
| Annual Conference Program Chair | Amy Esnard |
| Annual Conference Associate Program Chair | Luke Boggess |
| Workshop Development Chair | Geney Terry |
| Professional Practice Division Chair | Kevin Mickey |
| Leadership Academy Chair | Claudia Paskauskas |
| GIS/CAMA Technologies Conference Chair | Bill Wetzel |
| GIS/CAMA Technologies Program Chair | William Stephenson |
| URISA/NENA Addressing Conference Chair | Tom East |
| GIS in Public Health Conference Chair | Jason Blackburn |
| Journal Editor | Dr. Piyushimita (Vonu) Thakuriah |
| Publications Chair | Greg Newkirk |
| Special Awards Chair | Greg Babinski |
| ESIG Awards Chair | Steve Holmes |
| Horwood Paper Awards Chair | Lyna Wiggins |
| Archives Chair | Ken Dueker |
| Chapter Relations Chair | Carmen Maso |
| Chapter Relations Associate Chair | Blanca Quintera |
| Strategic Planning Chair | Allen Ibaugh |
| Leadership Development Chair | Cy Smith |
Other Board Appointments
GIS Certification Institute
- Martin Roche
- Eric Bohard
Coalition of Geospatial Organizations
- Greg Babinski (Delegate & Secretary)
- Cy Smith (Alternate)
Liaison Relationships
- Government Management Information Systems: Jeff Motz
- American Planning Association: Hilary Perkins
- National States Geographic Information Council: Cy Smith
- International Association of Assessing Officers: Ed Crane
- Property Records Industry Association: Peirce Eichelberger
- National Association of Counties: Thomas Conry
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