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URISA Announces 2019-2020 Vanguard Cabinet of Young Professionals

January 11, 2019 (Des Plaines, IL) -- URISA is pleased to announce the newest members of its Vanguard Cabinet. The Vanguard Cabinet (VC) is a URISA initiative (which debuted in 2011) to engage young GIS practitioners, increase their numbers in the organization, and better understand the concerns facing these future leaders of the GIS community.  The VC is an advisory board who represent the young membership of the organization. The Cabinet’s mission is to collaborate with URISA’s Board of Directors and Committees in creating and promoting programs and policies of benefit to young professionals.

Comprised entirely of passionate young members selected from different geospatial disciplines, the Cabinet aims to position URISA as the center of opportunities for ambitious young professionals who are committed to improving URISA and the geospatial profession via innovation, collaboration, networking, and professional development. 

Meet the 2019-2020 URISA Vanguard Cabinet Members:

Each will serve a two-year term.

In addition, retiring Vanguard Cabinet members selected Rachel Rodriguez, GISP, Senior GIS Analyst and Countywide Address Management System (CAMS) Coordinator for Los Angeles County to serve as VC Chair and Kristin Wooten, GIS Technician for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport, to serve as VC Secretary for 2019. 

Cabinet members are selected through an application process, with a review by the Vanguard Steering Committee. The application process for 2020 Vanguard Cabinet members will open in October 2019. Learn more about VC activities here:  https://www.urisa.org/vanguardcabinet   



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URISA
Wendy Nelson
Executive Director
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