Kathrine Cargo URISA President Elect
URISA (Urban and Regional Information Systems Association)

July 21, 2008 (PARK RIDGE, IL) - URISA is pleased to announce the results of its 2008 Board of Directors Election. Kathrine Cargo, GISP (New Orleans Parish Communications District) will become President-Elect of the association and Clare Brown, GISP, Michael Lovett, GISP and Karen Stewart, GISP will begin their three-year terms as members of the Board of Directors, at the close of URISA's 46th Annual Conference in New Orleans this October.
“URISA means professional growth, as I feel that my participation in conferences, committees and chapter functions better prepared me to recognize challenges as opportunities for improvement. URISA has been and continues to be a great source of inspiration to me in my work as a GIS/Mapping Coordinator, mainly due to the GIS educational offerings and the industry information that streams from the association on a regular basis,” said Cargo.
Three new directors were elected by the URISA membership to serve a three-year term on the URISA Board, also beginning in October.

The three new Board members are:

• Clare Brown, GISP, Montgomery Watson Harza, New Orleans, Louisiana
• Michael Lovett, GISP, CDM, Maitland, Florida
• Karen Stewart, GISP, ESRI Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia

Professional Experience

• 2002-Present – GIS/Mapping Coordinator. Orleans Parish Communication District.
• 1996-2002 – Principal City Planner. New Orleans City Planning Commission.
• 1986-1996 – Project Manager. Vernon F. Meyer and Associates, Inc. (now 3001, Inc.).

Education

• MURP – Masters in Urban and Regional Planning, 1999
• University of New Orleans College of Urban and Public Affairs. BA – Geography, 1986
• University of New Orleans

URISA Activities

• 2007 Geospatial Integration with Public Safety Conference, Conference Chair
• 2003-2006 URISA Board of Directors, Board Secretary
• 2001 URISA Service Award
• 2000 Chapter Relations Committee Chair,
• 1992 - Present URISA Member
• URISA Annual Conference Program Committee
• Street Smart/GIPSC/URISA NENA Addressing Conference Committee
• Nominations Committee
• Awards Committee
• Ongoing URISA workshop instructor
• Ongoing URISA conference presenter

Other Professional Activities & Memberships

• Certified GIS Professional (GISP)
• Louisiana Chapter of URISA, Past President, Officer, Charter member
• National Emergency Number Association (NENA)