PRESIDENT

Antoine Burdett
AECOM

Antoine Burdett, Senior GIS & Spatial Systems Specialist, AECOM. AECOM is a global provider of professional technical and management support services to a broad range of markets, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, water and government.  GITA Director since 2011.

TREASURER

Andy Neemann
Western Power

Andy is the Data Management & Quality Manager for Western Power's asset and spatial data. Western Power connects people with energy and builds, maintains and operates the electricity network in the south west of Western Australia, bringing power to more than 1.5 million West Australians every day.  Andy has extensive experience in asset management and GIS in the electricity and water utility sectors in Australia & UK respectively.  GITA Director since 2009.

DIRECTOR

Anthony Jahshan
Open Spatial Pty Ltd

Mr Anthony Jahshan, Sydney, NSW. Managing Director of Open Spatial.  Has been a GITA Director since 2009.

DIRECTOR

James Bangay
Ergon

James Bangay, an electrical engineer with extensive experience in the operation and management of Ergon Energy's network, has in recent years become a champion for intelligent systems capability within the energy industry. Ergon Energy covers an electricity supply area of 1.5 million square kilometres, giving it the largest geographic energy distribution footprint in Australia.

DIRECTOR

Phil Beach
Water Corporation

Phil is the Manager Spatial Information Management for Water Corporation. As our organization delivers water services to our customers across the state of Western Australia we are striving to achieve our Vision - Water Forever. Zero Footprint. Great Place. We see this as a balancing act between providing water for the long term, and reducing the environmental impact of our operations while supporting our state and communities to grow and prosper. Phil has extensive experience in the management of GIS and spatial systems and in the development of enterprise spatial data infrastructure. GITA Director since 2011.

DIRECTOR

Dr Walter Hesse
we-do-IT Pty Ltd

Dr Walter Hesse, Melbourne VIC. Chairman we-do-IT Pty Ltd, we-do-IT (NZ) Limited and we-do-IT Inc (USA). GITA Director since 2005.

DIRECTOR

Dr Graeme Kernich
CRC for Spatial Information

Graeme is the Deputy CEO. He is responsible for operational facets of the CRC, including financial management and  reporting, research project progress, developing and implementing commercialisation plans, and CRC intellectual property management.

DIRECTOR

Sanjay Krishnaa
Infotech Enterprises

Sanjay is the Vice President and Head of APAC operations for Infotech Enterprises Limited

DIRECTOR

Dan Paull
PSMA

Dan is the Chief Executive of PSMA Australia Ltd. PSMA Australia facilitates access to a national asset of comprehensive, quality and accessible spatial knowledge that significantly contributes to economic, social and environmental outcomes for Australia.

Dan has been a GITA Board member since 2011.

DIRECTOR

John Snell
GE Energy Services

John is a Technical Application Engineer with GE Energy and is based in Auckland, New Zealand.

DIRECTOR

Tony Tonkin
Telstra

Tony Tonkin, Brisbane QLD. Specialist Project Manager for Infrastructure and Services, IT, Operations, Telstra. Tony has extensive experience in developing and implementing enterprise GIS and Physical Inventory systems for telecommunications. GITA Director since 2011.

DIRECTOR

Peter Houwen
Team Leader, Geospatial (SA, Vic, WA), Parsons Brinckerhoff

Peter Houwen, Team Leader, Geospatial (SA, Vic, WA), Parsons Brinckerhoff. Parsons Brinckerhoff is a global consulting firm assisting public and private clients to plan, develop, design, construct, operate and maintain critical infrastructure. Peter has extensive experience managing GIS implementations in WA, NSW and Vic for private and government organisations across a range of sectors, including utilities, transport, land agencies, asset management and mapping.

DIRECTOR

Carlos Campino
Chief Executive Officer, Dial Before You Dig

Carlos is the CEO of the National Association of Australian Dial Before You Dig Services Ltd.  Dial Before You Dig is a free national community service that connects excavators with infrastructure owners to prevent damage to underground assets in Australia.