Candidate for Board - Joan Gardner
Candidate for Board
Joan N. Gardner
Professional Experience
-
2005-2007
Director, GIS Core Research Facility, University of Massachusetts Boston -
1991-2005
President, Founder of Applied Geographics, Inc., Boston Massachusetts -
1981-1991
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Secretary of the Hazardous Waste Facility Site Safety Council –initiated the first GIS data and applications which became the MassGIS
Education
BS Simmons College, Boston MA
URISA Activities
-
2007: Co-Chair of URISA's First GIS in Public Health Conference, New Orleans, Presenter and Moderator
-
Annual Conference Program Committee for at least two years
-
Presenter and Moderator at Annual Conference
-
Attended several URISA conferences
Other Professional Activities
-
2005 – Present
Board Member - J. W. Sewall Co., Old Town Maine -
1992- Present
Board Member of New England Chapter of GITA, served as President, Vice President, Treasurer, chair of Scholarship Committee -
2006 – Present
Silent Spring Institute, National Advisory Committee Chair -
2005, 2003, 2001
NEGIS, Program Committee –this was a 2 day conference sponsored by the NE Chapters of URISA, GITA and ASPRS. -
1993-2007
New England Environmental Business Council, Board Member,
Chair 2006-2007 -
2003
EBC Stephen G. Lewis Environmental Merit Award for Service to the Environmental Industry -
2002
Greater Boston Chamber of Congress Award for Small Business -
1993-2004
NEARC conference presenter, program committee and attendee -
2006
ESRI Education Conference, presenter -
2001-2007
Massachusetts Geographic Advisory Committee
Message to the Membership
I was thrilled to be asked if I would be a candidate for a board position with URISA.
Over the past 17 years I have been involved with URISA in a variety of ways: as a member, as a moderator, as a presenter at conferences and most recently as Co-Chair of the URISA GIS in Public Health conference.
In the New England area, I have been involved with organizations focused on GIS with Spring and Fall Conferences and then every other year with NEGIS. I remain enthusiastic about learning and sharing among GIS professionals.
Over the past 17 years, the technology has changed, grown and expanded. We have much to learn from each other. I believe URISA serves as the premier organization for spatial information professionals.
If elected, I would bring many years of regional experience of conference planning and networking. I am honored to be considered for the position and ask for your support.