About Us

About Us

Mission Statement

The County GIS Professionals Association of Pennsylvania's mission is to promote excellence in the deployment of Geographic Information Systems within Pennsylvania's county government.

The County GIS Professionals Association of Pennsylvania exists to provide opportunities for professional development, facilitate the sharing and coordinating of geospatial resources, and assist and support counties' geospatial initiatives.


Vision Statement

The County GIS Professionals Association of Pennsylvania exists to provide opportunities for professional development, facilitate the sharing and coordinating of geospatial resources; and assist and support counties’ geospatial initiatives.

Officers

President
Seth Kerr
skerr@jeffersoncountypa.com
(814) 849-1694

Vice President
Megan Birch
MBirch@dauphinc.org
(717) 780-6227

Secretary
Kara Shindle
klshindle@franklincountypa.gov
(717) 261-3149

Treasurer
Tim Murphy
tmurphy@columbiapa.org
(570) 387-4930

Ex Officio Members

NENA Working Group(s) Representative
Barry Hutchins
bhutchin@epix.net

State Geospatial Coordinating Board Representative
Laura Simonetti
lsimonetti@mifflinco.org

Regional Directors

Map of Association's Regions

Northwest (1)
Mike Baker

mbaker@eriecountypa.gov

Southwest (2) 

Sean McLaughlin 

mclaughlin@mercercountypa.gov

724-662-3800 ext. 2444

Northwest Central (3) 

Leah Smith

lsmith@co.clarion.pa.us

814-226-4000 ext. 2315

North Central (4)
Garrett McKinney
gmckinney@lyco.org
(570) 327-6707

South Central Mountain (5)
Grant Wills
gwills@blairco.org
(814) 693-2535

South Central (6)
Jamie George
jgeorge@lebcnty.com
(717) 274-2801

East Central (7)
Dan Reese
daniel.reese@luzernecounty.org
(570) 825-1550

Northeast (8)
Steve Rinker
srinker@monroecountypa.gov
(570) 517-3156

Southeast (9)
Julie DelMuto
delmutoj@co.delaware.pa.us
(610) 891-4497

Committee Chairs

Land Records 
Kara Shindle
klshindle@franklincountypa.gov
(717) 261-3149

Membership
Brad Shirey
bshirey@countyofberks.com
(610) 478-6283 x6116

Next Gen 9-1-1
Justin Smith
jpsmith@ccpa.net
(717) 240-6419

Training  
Cherie Prentice-Brown
CPrentice-Brown@lebanonauthority.org

Staff Support

Mike Sage
msage@pacounties.org

Kimberly Ade
kade@pacounties.org