The West Virginia State GIS Steering Committee is charged with the development and implementation of the GIS Strategic Plan for the State of West Virginia. The Steering Committee was founded as part of Executive Order 4-93, and was re-activated by the GIS Policy Council in 2008 with a newly formalized membership of GIS representatives from West Virginia state agencies, local government, the academic, federal, and private sectors, and a representative from the West Virginia Association of Geospatial Professionals.
The State Steering Committee, chaired by the WV GIS Coordinator, works in collaboration with the GIS Policy Council and West VirgiCoordinator nia's GIS user community to provide active leadership in enhancing the state's use of geospatial technology.
Contact: Tony Simental WV State GIS Coordinator (304) 558-4218 Tony.A.Simental@wv.gov
Committee Members:
| Member |
Title |
Organization |
| Matthew Blackwood |
Homeland Security Coordinator |
WV Dept. of Agriculture |
| Kurt Donaldson |
Senior Project Manager |
WV GIS Technical Center, WVU |
| Mike Dougherty |
GIS Programmer |
WV Division of Natural Resources |
| Hussein Elkhansa |
GIS Section Head |
WV Dept. of Transportation |
| Matt Ellison |
ITS Director |
WV State Treasurer's Office |
| Larry Evans |
Manager, Technical Applications and GIS Unit |
WV Dept. of Environmental Protection |
| Chris Fletcher |
Planning Director, City of Morgantown |
WV Municipal League |
| Tami Koontz |
ISC, State Historic Preservation Office |
WV Dept. of Education and the Arts |
| Sean McCauley |
GIS Specialist |
WV Dept. of Agriculture |
| Craig Neidig |
Geospatial Liason, National Map Program |
U.S. Geological Survey |
| Melissa Scott |
Planner and GIS Coordinator |
WV Association of Counties |
| Jason Roberts |
GIS Director |
Region I Planning & Development Council |
| Debra Rohrer |
Team Leader, Engineering Services |
NiSource |
| Russell Rollyson |
Deputy State Auditor |
WV State Auditor's Office |
| Kyle Schafer |
Chief Technology Officer |
WV Office of Technology |
| Tony Simental |
WV State GIS Coordinator (Chair) |
WV Office of GIS Coordination |
| Jennings Starcher |
President |
WV Association of Geospatial Professionals |
| Beth Ann Surber |
CIO |
WV Office of Secretary of State |
| Darlene Thomas |
CTO, Management Information Systems |
WV Dept. of Health and Human Resources |
| Sang Yoo |
Research Associate |
Rahall Transportation Institute, Marshall |
| Patricia A White |
GIS and Mapping Section Head |
WV Property Tax Division |