New ASPRS Vice President and Assistant Division Directors

The results of the 2009 election have been tallied by the Tellers Committee and they reported that Gary Florence, who is with Photo Science in St. Petersburg, Florida, won the election to become ASPRS Vice President for 2009. With the installation of officers at the ASPRS Annual Conference in March, Bradley Doorn moves into the position of President; Carolyn Merry becomes President-Elect, and Kass Green becomes Past President. 

Gary Florence's geospatial experience spans both the national and international sectors. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin, Green Bay and a Master of Science degree from the International Institute for Geo-information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), the Netherlands. Florence has been an active member of ASPRS since 1982, serving the ASPRS Florida Region as Director, Secretary/Treasurer, Vice President, President and Past President. He also served at the National level as Director of the Florida Region. He has participated on a variety of committees and served as the Chairman of the 2007 Annual Conference held in Tampa, Florida. He is an ASPRS Certified Photogrammetrist, licensed in South Carolina and Oregon, and continues to participate in numerous conferences as a presenter and exhibitor. 

Michael P. Finn was elected Assistant Division Director of the Geographic Information Systems Division (GISD) of the Society. He holds a BS in Geography with a Minor in Cartography and Map Technology from Southwest Missouri State University (now Missouri State U.) and an MS in Civil Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University. He has worked as a Computer and IT Specialist and a Research Cartographer with the US Geological Survey for the past nine years. He also has 17 years of experience with the US Department of Defense: 10 years with the US Air Force and seven years with the Defense Mapping Agency. 

Robert Ryan was elected as Assistant Division Director of the Primary Data Acquisition Division (PDAD). He is the Chief Scientist of the Geosystems Research Institute (GRI) Small Satellite Program at Mississippi State University, where he performs research on remote sensing applications of small satellites. Ryan is also one of the founders of the startup company Innovative Imaging and Research focused on novel applications of solid state lighting and imaging systems.

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