Executive Committee (EC)

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Overview

The Executive Committee (EC) provides strategic leadership and oversight for i4Geo, focusing on institute strategy, projects, outreach, and operations. The EC meets twice per year and is chaired by the i4Geo Director. The committee comprises 12 voting members: 4 ex officio and 8 elected.

Composition

Ex officio members (4):

  • Department of Geography and Environment (DoGE) Chair

  • Teaching Centre Executive Director (or designate)

  • Vice-President (Research) (or designate)

  • Dean, Faculty of Arts & Science (FAS) (or designate)

Elected members (8):

  • Up to five “Regular” (faculty) Institute members (one also serves as Associate Director)

  • Up to three “HQP trainee” Institute members (ideally one postdoctoral fellow, one graduate student, and one senior undergraduate)
    Elected members serve two-year renewable terms. See section below for the inaugural EC member list (2024–26).

Quorum and Voting

A quorum requires more than 50% of voting members (7) to be present. In the event of a split vote, the Director casts the deciding vote.

Staff Participation (Non-voting)

Salaried Institute staff—the Institute Manager, Geospatial Technician, and Entrepreneurial Strategist—attend EC meetings in a non-voting capacity to report on activities as needed. The Institute Manager records the minutes of EC meetings.

Executive Committee members of i4Geo (12 + 1 voting members / 4 non-voting) - 2024

Role

Surname

Forename

email

Designate

Voting

Director

Hopkinson

Chris

c.hopkinson@uleth.ca

 

Tie breaker 

Associate Director

Coburn

Craig

craig.coburn@uleth.ca

 

Full

Teaching Ctr Director or designate

Hinger

Dave

hingde@uleth.ca

Valerie Archibald

Full

Dean FAS or designate

Letts

Matt

matthew.letts@uleth.ca

Jennifer Copeland

Full

VP Research or designate

McMartin

Dena

dena.mcmartin@uleth.ca

Penny Pickles

Full

DoGE Chair or Designate

Bubel

Shawn

bubest@uleth.ca

Kevin McGeough

Full

Faculty 1

Peddle

Derek

derek.peddle@uleth.ca

 

Full

Faculty 2

Chasmer

Laura

laura.chasmer@uleth.ca

 

Full

Faculty 3

Bogard

Matt

matthew.bogard@uleth.ca

Full

Faculty 4

Jiskoot

Hester

hester.jiskoot@uleth.ca

 

Full

HQPT PDF

Woodman

Sam

Samuel.woodman@uleth.ca

 

Full

HQPT Grad

Jones

Emily

emily.jones3@uleth.ca

 

Full

HQPT UG

Lapres

Milan

milan.lapres@uleth.ca

 

Full

      

Institute Manager

Aslami

 Farnoosh

farnoosh.aslami@uleth.ca 

 

None

Geospatial Technician

Parsian

 Saeid

saeid.parsian@uleth.ca 

 

None

Entrepreneurial Strategist

Roberts

 Luc

luc.roberts@uleth.ca 

 

None

Reporting and Liaison Roles

Within the EC, certain members have defined reporting or liaison responsibilities:

  1. Financials, Resources, Strategy/Planning, Certification/Accreditation, R&D Projects — Director

  2. Advisory Committee liaison — Associate Director

  3. DoGE program liaison — DoGE Chair

  4. Agility & Business Incubation — Teaching Centre Executive Director (or designate)

  5. Public education, Outreach, Communications, Data — Institute Manager

  6. Airborne Observations Facility activities — Facility Manager

  7. ORIS/SGS liaison — VP (Research) (or designate)

  8. FAS liaison — Dean (FAS) (or designate)


Meeting Schedule

The EC meets twice annually to review progress, approve priorities, and guide the Institute’s strategy, operations, and external engagement.

 

Contact Info / Get Involved

Dr. Chris Hopkinson, i4Geo Director: c.hopkinson@uleth.ca 

Farnoosh Aslami, i4Geo Institute Manager: farnoosh.aslami@uleth.ca, i4Geo@uleth.ca