Joe Chapa, GISP
City of New Braunfels
President
President@scaug.org
Joe Chapa is the current president for SCAUG. Joe is the Project Manager for the City of New Braunfels, Texas. In my current position, I oversee the implementation and integration of Asset and Land Management with GIS. Prior to arriving to the City of New Braunfels, Joe was Director of GIS for the City of San Antonio. The team I managed developed and established an enterprise GIS system that included 36 department and 200+ GIS users.
Joe also worked for the South Florida Water Management District - SFWMD. There Joe, developed GIS viewing tools for pre and post hydrologic models in ESRI software. Member of SFWMD - Emergency Management Office that provided GIS support for South Florida which included sixteen counties from Orlando to Key West, Florida. Involved with Hurricane recovery starting with Hurricane Andrew in 1992 through Floyd in 1999, and Value Jet - Flight 192 that exploded over the Everglades. He has been a member of SCAUG since 2001 and looks forward to serving as President.
Shellie Willoughby
Oklahoma Conservation Commission
Vice President
VicePresident@scaug.org
Shellie Willoughby is the current Vice President for SCAUG. Shellie is the GIS Specialist for the Oklahoma Conservation Commission for which she has worked for the past 11 years. She also serves as the Assistant State Geographic Information Coordinator for the Oklahoma Office of Geographic Information. While working for the Oklahoma Conservation Commission she has been involved in the coordination efforts of the Oklahoma GI Council, the Oklahoma Office of Geographic Information and has coordinated the nationally recognized GIS Day at Capitol for the past 8 years. She has a Bachelor and Masters of Science degree in Geography from Oklahoma State University.
As a member of SCAUG for 11 years Shellie has served on the SCAUG Board in various positions for the past 6 years as well as held multiple positions in the Oklahoma Chapter of SCAUG. Shellie loves to travel with her family and has been to 42 of the 50 states. Shellie resides in Guthrie, OK with the two favorite men in her life, her husband and little boy.
Garri Grossi, GISP
City of Plano
Treasurer
Treasurer@scaug.org
Garri Grossi has been the appointed Treasurer for SCAUG since 2005. Garri is a Senior GIS Analyst for the City of Plano, where he has been for over 12 years. He is also an Authorized Teaching Partner with ESRI and instructs users in Introduction to ArcGIS I and II.
He has been a member of SCAUG since graduating the University of North Texas in 1996 with a Bachelor of Science in Geography and a Minor in Computer Science under the guidance of many of the expert professors and staff such as Dr. Bruce Hunter and Dr. Paul Hudak. He currently lives in Richardson and is looking forward to helping you be a part of the fun and interesting future of the South Central Arc User Group.
Katy Rich
Chesapeake Midstream
Secretary
Secretary@scaug.org
Katy recently started working as a Senior GIS Analyst for Chesapeake Midstream, a subsidiary of Chesapeake Energy, in their Oklahoma City office. Prior to that she was the GIS Coordinator for the Oklahoma State Department of Health from 2006 - 2010. She graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Master of Arts in Geography with specialization in GIS and has worked with GIS for 6 years. Her favorite thing about GIS is its usefulness as a tool for countless industries and professions. She loves sharing her excitement about GIS with others. Katy and her husband, Jamie, have two sons, Rowan (5) and Gaian (2.5).
Justin Cure, GISP
City of Longview
Past President
PastPresident@scaug.org
Justin is the GIS Manager for the City of Longview, Texas. When Justin started at Longview four years ago it was his responsibility to build an enterprise GIS. The GIS Division now consists of six employees, has an enterprise license with ESRI, and supports every City department. Justin received his Bachelor of Science in Geography from Stephen F. Austin State University in 2000. During college he assisted the HUES GIS Lab in creating a GIS for the City of Nacogdoches, Texas. He began his professional career at the City of Arlington, Texas as a GIS Technician.
Later, he was promoted to GIS Supervisor where he provided support for multiple departments including Water Utilities, Public Works, Planning and Parks. Justin is an ESRI Authorized Instructor and a Certified GIS Professional. He is the President of the East Texas GIS & GPS User Group. Justin has been a member of SCAUG since 2002 and has served as the Assistant Publications Coordinator, North Texas Representative, President, and Past President.
Betsi Chatham, GISP
City of Fort Worth
Conference Coordinator
Coordinator@scaug.org
Growing up in a military family, I always found myself being introduced to new places, and as a result I constantly had questions about how the environment around me actually worked. My quest for geographic knowledge landed me a Bachelor of Arts in Geomorphology from Arizona State University in 1993 and a Masters in Applied Geography from Southwest Texas State University in 1998.
My career has allowed me to map natural resources along the Texas Coastal Bend for Texas Parks & Wildlife, provide National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System geospatial support for the City of Dallas, and currently manage the environmental GIS efforts for the City of Fort Worth. I reside in Euless, Texas with my husband and beautiful daughter. If we are not home, you can bet we are either in the Hill Country working on our property, offshore fishing for the BIG one, or spending the day outdoors.
Lydia Sauceda, GISP
CPS Energy
Conference Coordinator Elect
CoordinatorElect@scaug.org
Lydia Sauceda is the Manager for the mapping department at CPS Energy, the local utility company in San Antonio, Texas where she has worked for the past two and a half years. Lydia retired from the Bexar Appraisal District in San Antonio Texas after 24 years of service. She was the GIS Supervisor for the B.A.D. GIS Department for 11 years. She started her GIS career in 1989 before hand was updating maps using a mechanical pencil, compass, and protractors since then has been successfully updating, maintaining, and managing a successful Enterprise GIS system. Lydia has witnessed first hand the dramatic impact GIS has made on the local community.
Lydia has a Bachelors degree in Geography and in addition to her full time job is attending night classes to pursue a Masters in Geography from Texas State University. She is active in local GIS user groups and in teaching GIS classes to the local GIS community. Lydia has been a SCAUG member since 1996 and became an officer in 2005 as Conference Coordinator, Texas Rep. in 2006, and Co-Conference and Conference Coordinator in 2007, 2008, and 2009.
Outside of GIS Lydia enjoys camping, going to the movies or just staying at home to watch a good movie. As a Geographer she loves to travel and experience different cultures and as she phrases it “Discover Different Earth Settings”.
Michael Parma, GISP
City of New Braunfels
Outreach Coordinator
Outreach@scaug.org
Michael currently serves as the GIS Coordinator for the City of New Braunfels, Texas, where he has worked for the past two and one-half years. He began GIS in 1998 and has worked with the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, and the City of San Antonio. His primary task with the City of New Braunfels has been to migrate from a single workgroup environment to an enterprise GIS program integrated with other systems. Professional highlights include assignments to both the space shuttle Columbia and the Deepwater Horizon incidents and receiving the 2009 SCAUG Founder’s Award.
Michael is a GISP and holds a Masters degree from Northern Arizona University, where he now teaches as an adjunct professor (online). Outside of GIS, he also enjoys the other 3Gs: guitar, golf, and Grand Canyon. He has been a member of SCAUG since 2004 and looks forward to serving a second term as Outreach Coordinator.
Anne Mackey, GISP
Tarrant County
North Texas Representative
NTexas@scaug.org
Anne Mackey GISP, has been involved in GIS since 1999, and received GIS Certification from Tarrant County College in 2005. She is currently employed with Tarrant County Transportation Services and has worked in the planning department since 2004. being on the ground floor of a enterprise GIS for the county has allowed Anne to evolve as a GIS professional, being integral in developing, customizing, and maintaining GIS applications for the Transportation Department and Tarrant County. Anne has been a member of SCAUG since 2006, and is proud to represent the North Texas Region this year.
Kristi W. Teykl, GISP
URS Corporation
South Texas Representative
STexas@scaug.org
Kristi Teykl joined URS Corporation in May 2004 and serves as the Section Leader of the Geospatial Technology and Planning Services practice for the Austin office. With over 12 years of professional expertise in developing and implementing geospatial technology and data, Kristi is responsible for the conceptualization, technical design, and management of projects with a geospatial component for internal and external clients. She has a background in environmental resource management and applying geospatial data and analysis in support of real-world applications relative to planning, engineering, and environmental management. Her professional accomplishments include certification among the 2003 inaugural class of GISCI GIS Professionals (GISP) and a Gold Medal in the Texas Council of Engineering Companies 2007 Engineering Excellence Awards Competition. Kristi is the founder of Supporting Women in Geography and GIS and served as President of the organization from 2007 to 2008. She served on the Geospatial Information and Technology Association (GITA) Conference Program Planning Committee from 2006 to 2009 and currently she is a member of the GITA Education Committee and Austin Community College’s Advisory Committee for the Geographic Information Systems Program. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geography from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Applied Geography from Texas State University.
Charles E. Brady III, GISPCity of Ardmore
Oklahoma Representative
Oklahoma@scaug.org
Charles Brady III is currently the Oklahoma Regional Representative & has been involved with SCAUG for over 10 years. Charles worked for the Garvin County Assessors Office & Carroll Land Surveying while attending college at East Central University. He graduated from East Central University with a bachelor degree in Cartography in 1999 and has worked for the City of Ardmore as the G.I.S. Coordinator since 2000. During this time Charles has served on both the Oklahoma Chapter SCAUG Steering Committee & the Regional Board of SCAUG in various positions. Charles & his wife of 11 years Penni have 2 children, a 6 year old son Charles IV & a 3 year old daughter Calin.
Tim Saksa
NTB Associates, Inc.
Louisiana Representative
Louisiana@scaug.org
Tim Saksa is the current Louisiana Regional Reprehensive and has been involved with SCAUG for the past 3 years. Tim is currently working for NTB Associates Inc. in Shreveport, LA as a GIS Specialist. Tim has been working for NTBA for the past 4 years. Tim also holds the rank of Sergeant in the Army Reserves which he has been enlisted in for the past 8 years. Tim has been on two deployments to Iraq where he worked on many different GIS projects ranging from Base Mapping to Centerline projects. Tim graduated from Louisiana Tech University with a bachelor degree in Geography in 2004. Tim his wife Shannon are the proud parents of two newborn boys Andrew and Alexander
Lauralee Gann
Mendrop-Wages, LLC.
Mississippi Representative
Mississippi@scaug.org
Lauralee Gann is the current Mississippi State Representative for SCAUG. Lauralee is a GIS Technician for Mendrop~Wages, LLC. in Batesville, MS for which she has worked for 8 years. Lauralee received her GIS Technician Certification from Delta State University in Cleveland, MS. Lauralee is currently pursuing her Bachelors’ degree in Geospatial Technology with an emphasis on Urban Planning and Environmental Science. Lauralee has worked actively in the field for 5 years with Mendrop~Wages, and has enjoyed moving to the Geospatial side on civil engineering. This is Lauralee’s first term as the SCAUG Mississippi representative, she also serves as the GITA Gulf South Chapter Treasurer and on the Memphis Area Geographic Information Council (MAGIC) Board of Directors. She looks forward to meeting all SCAUG members and promoting GIS usage throughout her state and the Southern Region. Lauralee lives in Batesville, Ms with her loving companion Bill.
Stacia Canaday
Stacia began working for ESRI in 2002. She is the Training Sales Consultant in the San Antonio office, handling training-related inquiries and sales. She also teaches courses focusing on geodatabases, ArcSDE technology and Microsoft SQL Server. Stacia studied geography and geology at the University of Oklahoma. After graduating, she worked at a GIS consulting company in Oklahoma City, where she was a technical marketer and taught ESRI classes as an Authorized Instructor.
Stacia’s been involved in SCAUG since 2001, both as a member and instructor of the pre- and post-conference classes. Since 2007, she has served as the ESRI representative to SCAUG. This appointed position is chosen by the SCAUG president and ESRI regional manager.
If she’s not teaching, you can usually find Stacia cheering for the Sooners, especially during college football season. She also loves to bake and has been known to bring snacks to share with her students. Her other pastimes include reading, playing with her dog and taking golf lessons from her favorite golf pro (her husband),Scott.