Geographic Information Systems Advisory Council
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The Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Advisory Council was established pursuant to Section 79 of Public Act 21-2 of the June 2021 Special Session. The GIS Advisory Council consults with the Geographic Information Officer (GIO) to establish goals on matters relating to:- the coordination, procurement, processing, storage, and distribution of free and public GIS data; and
- the powers and duties of the GIO and the GIS Office as described in CGS Sec. 4d-90
Meetings
The initial meeting of the GIS Advisory Council occurred on Thursday, March 31 at 8:30 AM EDT, conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams. A meeting agenda is available.
The second meeting of the GIS Advisory Council will be Tuesday, June 28 at 10:30 AM EDT, conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams. A meeting agenda is available.
The third meeting of the GIS Advisory Council will be Thursday, August 25, at 1:00 PM EDT, conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams. A meeting agenda is available.
A schedule of future meetings will be posted here once available.
Composition
The 14-member GIS Advisory Council consists of the following members or their designees:
- Geographic Information Officer
- Chief Data Officer
- One representative of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP)
- One representative of the Department of Transportation (DOT)
- One representative of the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP)
- One representative of the Department of Public Health (DPH)
- Two representatives of different regional councils of governments (COGs)
- Two representatives of different municipal governments
- One representative of the University of Connecticut (UConn)
- One representative of a public utility company
- Two representatives from different private companies, neither of which is a public utility company
Membership
Member | Role | Affiliation |
Contact |
Scott Gaul | Chief Data Officer | OPM | |
Alfredo Herrera | Geographic Information Officer | OPM | |
Stuart DeLand | DEEP Representative | DEEP | |
Greg Ciparelli | DOT Representative |
DOT |
|
Dan Czaja | DESPP Representative |
DESPP |
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Gary Archambault | DPH Representative | DPH | |
Erik Snowden | COG Representative | CRCOG | |
Mark Hoover | COG Representative | MetroCOG | |
Thad Dymkowski | Municipal Representative | Town of South Windsor | |
John Guszkowski | Municipal Representative | CCM | |
Emily Wilson | UConn Representative | UConn | |
Peter Sampiere | Utility Company Representative | United Illuminating | |
Meghan McGaffin | Private Company Representative | SLR Consulting | |
Vacant | Private Company Representative |