[OSGeo-Discuss] Nominating Geoff Zeiss

[Haris Kurtagic]

I have pleasure to be able to know and work with Geoff for few years.
He is a great promoter of OSGeo. When I was thinking of becoming
involved in open source, he encouraged me and gave me great advices and
now I am very glad he did so. As Tyler wrote, his wide view helps me
very often to have better picture of our industry.
I strongly believe he is a right person for OSGeo Board of Directors.

Haris Kurtagic

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[mailto:discuss-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Tyler Mitchell
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Subject: [OSGeo-Discuss] Nominating Geoff Zeiss

I nominate Geoff Zeiss for the OSGeo Board of Directors.  Geoff doesn't
need much of an introduction, being so active on the international
conference speaking circuit.  He has been a keen promoter of OSGeo from
the beginning, in particular through spreading our message during his
presentations but even more through helping building connections between
OSGeo and others he knows.

Geoff has more than 15 years experience developing enterprise geospatial
solutions for the utilities, communications, and public works
industries. His particular interests include streamlining the
infrastructure management workflow at utilities, telecommunications
firms and local government, open source geospatial and Web 2.0 and its
impact on infrastructure management, and converged BIM/CAD/GIS/3D
solutions.

Geoff's work experience gives him a strong understanding of management
teams and technical aspects of software development by being a chief
technology visionary for several companies.  His birds-eye view of the
larger IT and geospatial landscape is very well informed and respected.
His support and encouragement of OSGeo has already been very helpful in
several ways, including helping raise sponsorship.  As a board member he
would bring considerable experience, enthusiasm and a strategic
perspective that could help in the years to come. 


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