United by Geospatial Passion
A Global Network of Innovators fostering Geospatial Solutions and Impactful Change
PATRONS
CHAIR
Jack Dangermond
Founder & President
Esri
VICE CHAIR
Alain De Taeye
Member of Management Board
TomTom
Theo Agelopoulos
Senior Director, Business Strategy & Marketing
Autodesk
Hasan Al Hosani
Managing Director
Bayanat
Robert Mankowski
SVP, Engineering Applications
Bentley Systems
B.V.R. Mohan Reddy
Founder & Executive Chairman
Cyient Ltd
Robert Hoddenbach
Global Director, Land Asset Integrity
Fugro
Eva Carranza
ESG & Sustainability Global Director
Hexagon Geosystems
Sun Fengquan
Chairman
USPACE
Rajesh Alla
Chairman & Managing Director
IIC Technologies Ltd
John Bowers
Head Geointelligence New Business
MDA
Dr. Siva Ravada
Vice President of Development
Oracle Corporation
Ronald Bisio
Senior Vice President
Trimble
Scott Cattran
Chairman, President and CEO
Woolpert
WGIC BOARD
PRESIDENT
Bryn Fosburgh
Senior Vice President
Trimble
SECRETARY GENERAL
John Renard
President – Utilities and Geospatial BU
Cyient Europe Ltd.
TREASURER
Brian Nicholls
Executive Director
Woolpert
MEMBERS
David Totman
Director – Infrastructure Industry Strategist
Autodesk
Dr. Prashanth Marpu
VP R&D
Bayanat
Zubran Solaiman
Director of Product Strategy & Innovation (Energy Utilities)
Bentley Systems
John Renard
President – Utilities and Geospatial BU
Cyient Europe Ltd.
Dr Bushra Zaman
Director – Data Science
Deepspatial Inc
Elshan Musayev
Managing Director
EKM Global Consulting GmbH
Dean Angelides
Corporate Director, International Operations
Esri
Dr. Pooja Mahapatra
Global Lead – Geospatial
Fugro
Jean-francois Gauthier
VP of Strategy
GHGSat
Adina Gillespie
Vice President – Strategic Initiatives
Hexagon Geosystems GCS, USA
Steven Sawdon
Managing & Operations Director
IIC Technologies Europe
Dr. Minda Suchan,
VP Geointelligence
MDA
Dr. Jayant Sharma
Sr. Director, Product Management
Oracle
James Van Rens
Senior Vice President
RIEGL International
Willy Govender
CEO
Terra Analytics
Marius Swanepoel
Director of Geospatial Engineering
TomTom
Bryn Fosburgh
Senior Vice President
Trimble
Wei Shyy
Advisor and Chief Scientist
USPACE
Joseph Seppi
Senior Vice President, Geospatial Sector Lead
Woolpert
HONORARY MEMBER
Sanjay Kumar
Founder & CEO
Geospatial World
STATUTORY DIRECTORS
Arnout Desmet
John Renard
President – Utilities and Geospatial BU
Cyient Europe Ltd
Ken Mooyman
EVP
Hexagon Geosystems
COMMITTEES
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
chair
Valrie Grant
Founder & Managing Director
GEOTECHVISION
Clinton G Johnson
Racial, Equity & Social Justice Lead
Esri
Abbie Baker
Marketing Co-ordinator
EVONA
Eva Carranza
ESG & Sustainability Global Director
Hexagon Geosystems
FINANCE, AUDIT & RISK
chair
Brian Nicholls
Executive Director
Woolpert
James Van Rens
Senior Vice President
RIEGL International
INDUSTRY / ACADEMIA
chair
Dr. Siva Ravada
Vice President of Development
Oracle Corporation
Geri Miller
Director of Education
Esri
Valrie Grant
Founder & Managing Director
GeoTechVision
Anthony Paturzo
Segment Manager – Survey Ground US/CAN
Leica Geosystens Inc.
Zaffar Sadiq Mohamed-Ghouse
Director, Advisory & Innovation
Woolpert
Partnerships & Industry Engagement
chair
Dr. Pooja Mahapatra
Global Lead – Geospatial
Fugro
David Totman
Director – Infrastructure Industry Strategist
Autodesk
Larry Fox
VP Marketing and Business Development
Bad Elf, LLC
Louis-martin Losier
Product Manager
Bentley Systems
Rodrigo Fernandes
Director of ES(D)G
Bentley Systems
Charles Yu
AVP, Head of Global Sales & Partnerships
Cyient
Linda Peters
Business Development and Executive Program Director
Esri
Matthew Pennells
Director for Global Community Engagement
Esri
Patricia Cummens
Government Policy & Strategy
ESRI
Valrie Grant
Founder & Managing Director
GeoTechVision
Jean-francois Gauthier
VP Strategy
GHGSat
Adina Gillespie
Vice President – Strategic Initiatives
Hexagon Geosystems GCS, USA
Guillermo Gutierrez
GIS Technical Manager
IIC Technologies
Christian Luttenberger
Vice President bei
Leica Geosystems
Monika Lebkowska
Picterra logo Product Marketing Manager
Picterra
Alex Gow
Sales Director
Satellite Vu
Georgina Orso
Head of Marketing
Satellite Vu
Rhiannan Mundana
Climate Specialist (Geospatial)
Satellite Vu
Hervé Clauss
Director MAPS Global Sourcing
TomTom
Brian L. Soliday
Chief Revenue Officer
Voxelmaps
Policy Development & Advocacy
chair
Dr. Jayant Sharma
Sr. Director, Product Management
Oracle
Matthew Pennells
Director for Global Community Engagement
Esri
James Van Rens
Senior Vice President
RIEGL International
Kimberley Worthy
Principal Consulant
Spatial Vision
Marius Swanepoel
Director of Geospatial Engineering
TomTom
Zaffar Sadiq Mohamed-ghouse
Director, Advisory & Innovation
Woolpert
Public Private Partnerships
chair
Willy Govender
CEO
Terra Analytics
Andrew Coote
Owner & CEO
ConsultingWhere
Matthew Pennells
Director for Global Community Engagement
Esri
Simon Musaeus
VP Business Development
Hexagon Geosystems
Chris Tanner
Director
Woolpert
Sr. Advisors
Sr. Advisor Membership
Dean Angelides
Corporate Director, International Operations
Esri
UN Engagement
Zaffar Sadiq Mohamed-ghouse
Director, Advisory & Innovation
Woolpert
SECRETARIAT
Aaron Addison
Executive Director
Helen Gilmartin
Associate Director
Aarti Iyer
Executive Assistant
Bhanu Rekha
Advisor, Public Private Partnerships & Communications Strategist
Derek Clarke
Advisor – UN Entities
Jill Jones
Advisor – Partnerships & Membership
Kuhelee Chandel
Advisor – Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
