NSGIC has been in existence for twenty-five years, and Bill Burgess has been a part of the organization for twenty-three of those years.* Earlier this week Bill informed the Board of Directors that he will be stepping down as Washington Liaison for NSGIC.
Bill joined NSGIC in 1993 and served three terms on the NSGIC Board of Directors while employed by the State of Maryland.* After 28 years of proud service, he retired as Director of the Watershed Services Unit in the Maryland Department of Natural Resources in 2003.* Shortly after retiring, he then joined NSGIC as Washington Liaison and has been with NSGIC ever since.
My first NSGIC experience was in 2006 when I attended the annual conference in Little Rock, AR, and I quickly came to understand the value of Bill Burgess.* Over the years, I have been enormously impressed with Bills’ drive and determination to carry the NSGIC mission forward.* Bill has always been there for NSGIC and often worked long days and late nights.* Whether it was finalizing a contract, working on a report or coordinating some activity Bill was usually at the center of that activity.
With Bill seemingly able to do it all, his shoes will be hard to fill.* Bill has been a central figure on every major NSGIC initiative such as the ‘Fifty States Initiative’, ‘Imagery for the Nation’ and the ‘Digital Coast Partnership’ just to name a few.* There are just too many things to list.* If you ever crossed paths with NSGIC, either at a meeting or some publication, it is safe to say Bill had something to do with it. *Bill knows so many people.* He has contacts in just about every national geospatial organization, federal agency and in every state.
In Bill’s letter to the Board, he stated, “I am enormously proud of NSGIC’s accomplishments and appreciate the opportunities that the organization has provided to me over the past 23 years as both a volunteer and contractor. I value many of the relationships I’ve made over that period and still firmly believe in NSGIC’s mission.”
The feeling is mutual Bill.* NSGIC wishes you all the best in the next chapter of your life.
Chris Diller
NSGIC President
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Bill joined NSGIC in 1993 and served three terms on the NSGIC Board of Directors while employed by the State of Maryland.* After 28 years of proud service, he retired as Director of the Watershed Services Unit in the Maryland Department of Natural Resources in 2003.* Shortly after retiring, he then joined NSGIC as Washington Liaison and has been with NSGIC ever since.
My first NSGIC experience was in 2006 when I attended the annual conference in Little Rock, AR, and I quickly came to understand the value of Bill Burgess.* Over the years, I have been enormously impressed with Bills’ drive and determination to carry the NSGIC mission forward.* Bill has always been there for NSGIC and often worked long days and late nights.* Whether it was finalizing a contract, working on a report or coordinating some activity Bill was usually at the center of that activity.
With Bill seemingly able to do it all, his shoes will be hard to fill.* Bill has been a central figure on every major NSGIC initiative such as the ‘Fifty States Initiative’, ‘Imagery for the Nation’ and the ‘Digital Coast Partnership’ just to name a few.* There are just too many things to list.* If you ever crossed paths with NSGIC, either at a meeting or some publication, it is safe to say Bill had something to do with it. *Bill knows so many people.* He has contacts in just about every national geospatial organization, federal agency and in every state.
In Bill’s letter to the Board, he stated, “I am enormously proud of NSGIC’s accomplishments and appreciate the opportunities that the organization has provided to me over the past 23 years as both a volunteer and contractor. I value many of the relationships I’ve made over that period and still firmly believe in NSGIC’s mission.”
The feeling is mutual Bill.* NSGIC wishes you all the best in the next chapter of your life.
Chris Diller
NSGIC President
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