2015 NC GIS Conference

Julie has been the GIS Coordinator for Pasquotank County for 14 years. She has a BS in Computer Science from Purdue University and won the G Herb Stout for Visionary Use of GIS in 2007 and was named one of the 50 Leaders to Watch by GPS World.

Dave is a graduate of Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, NC and has worked for ToCH Stormwater Management since 2007 as a water quality specialist. Dave is certified as an ESRI Desktop Associate and is presently pursuing a graduate certificate in GIS from the NC State MGIST program. He currently lives in Durham with his wife, Colleen, and his kids, Jackson and Peyton, and spends rare free time flat-picking, finger-picking, or bottle-necking... Read More →

Mr. Barnard has been working in the GIS field for over 20 years and has spent the last 8 years as the GIS Coordinator for the Town of Chapel Hill. He especially enjoys how his job allows him to take a spatial approach to variety of disciplines including land use planning, transportation, and resource management among others. In his spare time he enjoys spending time with family and subfreezing 5:30 AM workouts.

John is currently the GIS Manager for the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). Over the last twenty one years, Mr. Farley has worked at all levels of government and the private sector. His work spans many fields of GIS to include local government, transportation, utilities, environmental, and security. Mr. Farley also continues to advise the Federal Government on GIS Transportation data and data modeling. In 2004 he received his... Read More →

I graduated from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a double major in geology and geography. My first exposure to GIS was through mapping geologic structures. I then turned to cadastral mapping, civil site design, utilities, and finally to local government GIS management, programming, and analysis. My hobbies include music (I’m a hopeless audiophile), reading, woodworking, and the relentless pursuit to know at least a... Read More →

Tom hails originally from Rochester, NY. Since graduation from the State University of NY at Oneonta, Tom has held several jobs across several sectors of GIS from private to public, with his total GIS experience numbering over 7 years. At NCDOT, in addition to his role on the GO! NC team, Tom helps to maintain NCDOT’s state road network.

Rachel has been in the GIS profession for over ten years and still loves and is challenged by GIS. She graduated from Appalachian State University and is currently attending North Carolina State to obtain her Masters in GIS. In her down time she loves to spend time with her family and run when she can.

Rachel Smith is a Programmer/Analyst for Moore County GIS. She joined Moore County in January 2011. She received her MBA from Campbell University in 2006. Her main focus is Addressing Administration but enjoys special projects for other departments. Her husband, James, and their two dogs resides in Sanford, NC.

Melanie Williams is a River Basin Planner for the Division of Water Resources. She has worked for DWR/DWQ in Raleigh, NC for the past 7 years and has recently focused on collaborated efforts across the Division to lay ground work for providing the public with more data in a user friendly and more visual manor.