Appendix A. FGDC Leadership Profiles

	Anne Castle Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, Department of the Interior Chair, FGDC Steering Committee Ms. Anne Castle, confirmed as Assistant Secretary for Water and Science in June 2009, is responsible for overseeing water and science policy for the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), specifically through oversight of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Geological Survey. In addition to her leadership on water issues, Ms. Castle has been a champion of the National Land Imaging Program. Prior to joining the DOI, Ms. Castle practiced law for 28 years in Denver, Colorado, focusing on water issues. She received a bachelor of science degree in applied mathematics, with honors, from the University of Colorado and earned a juris doctorate from the University of Colorado.
	Scott Bernard Federal Chief Enterprise Architect, Office of E-Government and Information Technology Office of Management and Budget Vice Chair, FGDC Steering Committee Prior to his 2010 appointment to OMB, Dr. Scott Bernard was the Deputy Chief Information Officer and Chief Enterprise Architect for the Federal Railroad Administration. He received a doctorate in Public Administration and Policy from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and a master of science degree from Syracuse University.
	Ivan DeLoatch Executive Director Federal Geographic Data Committee Mr. Ivan DeLoatch has served as the Executive Director of the FGDC for the past 10 years. Previously he served as Chief of the Data Acquisition Branch in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Information. He earned a bachelor of science degree in biology from Bowie State University.

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	Daniel Cotter Director, Information Applications Division U.S. Department of Homeland Security Mr. Daniel Cotter is the Geospatial Information Officer for the Department of Homeland Security. Prior to this he was the Chief Technology Officer for the department. He holds a master’s degree in business administration from Texas A&M University and a master of science degree in geospatial and cartographic sciences from George Mason University. Mr. Cotter is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
	Adrian Gardner Chief Information Officer, Goddard Space Flight Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration Mr. Adrian Gardner came to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration from the National Weather Service where he had served as Chief Information Officer since January 2007. Mr. Gardner completed a master’s degree in public administration at the University of Southern California School of Public Policy and Planning. He also holds a master of science degree in environmental studies from Hood College and a bachelor of science degree in biological science and ecology from the Tuskegee Institute.
	Jerry Johnston Geographic Information Officer U.S. Department of the Interior Prior to joining the U.S. Department of the Interior 2 years ago, Dr. Johnston served as the Geographic Information Officer for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Before his time with EPA, Dr. Johnston conducted research on complex environmental systems modeling and served as the project manager for numerous geospatial projects in the private sector. He holds a master’s degree and doctorate in environmental science from Indiana University, Bloomington, as well as a bachelor of science degree in environmental science from Michigan State University. Dr. Johnston currently serves as Vice Chair for the National Geospatial Advisory Committee.
	Joseph Klimavicz Chief Information Officer and Director, High Performance Computing and Communications, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U.S. Department of Commerce Mr. Joseph Klimavicz previously served at the U.S. Department of Defense as the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s Deputy Chief Information Officer. He has over 26 years of Federal service that includes leading information technology operations and acquisitions. Mr. Klimavicz received a bachelor of science degree and a master’s degree in engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
	Stephen Lowe Geospatial Information Officer U.S. Department of Agriculture Mr. Stephen Lowe has over 22 years of Federal Government business and technology transformation experience. He has also completed two term appointments supporting the White House Executive Office of the President and served as Senior Solutions Architect for Enterprise Innovation and Strategy with SRA International. Mr. Lowe holds graduate degrees in management of information technology from the University of Virginia and in public administration from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He also holds a bachelor of arts degree in political science from James Madison University.
	Michele Motsko Chief Enterprise Architect and Director of GEOINT Architecture and Standards National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Dr. Michele Motsko directly supports the NGA Chief Information Officer in fulfilling his functional management responsibilities for GEOINT standards and architecture for the National System for Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG) community. Prior to her current assignment, Dr. Motsko was the Chief of the Systems Engineering Division, Acquisition Directorate, at NGA. Dr. Motsko received a doctorate in Systems Engineering from George Washington University, a master of arts degree in Geographic Information Systems from San Diego State University, and a bachelor of science degree in Geography and Cartography from Eastern Michigan University. She is one of two Federal representatives to serve on the National Geospatial Advisory Committee.
	Harvey Simon Acting Geospatial Information Officer, Office of Environmental Information Immediate Office U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Mr. Harvey Simon has been EPA’s Geospatial Information Officer since July 2012 and is responsible for coordinating EPA’s geospatial program. Prior to that he was Chief of the Information Services Branch in the Office of Information Analysis and Access, which is responsible for the Envirofacts database, a number of national geospatial applications and services, and operational management of the EPA GeoPlatform. Previously, Mr. Simon held the role of Geographic Information System (GIS) Coordinator for Region 2 and Chair of the EPA GIS Workgroup, including its Emergency Response GIS subgroup. Mr. Simon brings 28 years of GIS and risk analysis experience to his current position. He has an undergraduate and a master’s degree from the State University of New York.

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