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September 19th, 2022
The GIS Certification Institute (GISCI) Welcomes New Board Members and Officers

During its Annual Meeting on August 20, 2022, the GIS Certification Institute (GISCI) elected new officers to serve on the Board of Directors and recognized the leadership of each of GISCI’s four member organizations.

Officers elected by the Board to lead the GISCI for the next year:

President – Jochen Albrecht, PhD, GISP, Hunter College, CUNY
Vice President – Allen Ibaugh, GISP, Eyelock, LLC
Secretary – Jami Dennis, GISP, Geodetic Analysis, LLC
Treasurer – Michael S. Scott, PhD, GISP, Salisbury University
Each of GISCI’s four member organizations reappointed existing representatives to serve on the Board of Directors:

Association of American Geographers (AAG) Michael S. Scott, PhD, GISP, Salisbury University; Clancy Wilmott, PhD, UC Berkeley

National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC) Elisabetta T. DeGironimo, GISP, NYS Office of Information Technology Services; Jami Dennis, GISP, Geodetic Analysis, LLC

University Consortium of Geographic Information Science (UCGIS) Jochen Albrecht, PhD, GISP, Hunter College, CUNY; Robert Vos, PhD, GISP, USC Spatial Sciences Institute

Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) Allen Ibaugh, GISP, President – Eyelock LLC; Martin Roche, GISP, Avineon, Inc.

About GISCI

The GIS Certification Institute (GISCI) is a non-profit organization that promotes the advancement of proficient GIS professionals through its international GISP® (Certified GIS Professional) certification program. The Institute fosters rigorous professional and ethical standards, community engagement, and professional mentoring within the GIS industry. GISCI’s member organizations include the American Association of Geographers (AAG), National States Geographic Information Council (NSGIC), University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS), and the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA).

More information about the GISCI is available at www.gisci.org