Dr. Robert F. Austin is a member of the Association of American Geographers, and chairman of the National Geospatial Advisory Committee. He earned his doctorate in geography at the University of Michigan in 1977, and has enjoyed three careers: as a university professor from 1977 to 1985, a private sector scientist and consultant from 1984 to 2007, and a manager in local government from 2007 to 2014. He is also past president and director of the Geospatial Information and Technology Association, a past member of the board of the GIS Certification Institute, and a retired senior member of the IEEE.

David P. DiSera is a vice president and chief technical officer of EMA, Inc., and a member of the National Geospatial Advisory Committee. He is a past president, past director, and past research committee chair of the Geospatial Information and Technology Association (GITA). As a recipient of GITA's Distinguished Service Award and a two-time recipient of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association National Leadership Award, DiSera has consulted in the field of geospatial and information technology for nearly 25 years. He has held chief information officer and chief technology officer positions, assisting utilities, local government, and the financial sector.

Talbot J. Brooks is the director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Geospatial Information Technologies at Delta State University, and a member of the National Geospatial Advisory Committee. He has served in every leadership role offered by the Geospatial Information and Technology Association, is a director for the GIS Certification Institute, and chairs the Technical Users Group for the Mississippi Coordinating Council for Remote Sensing and GIS. Brooks has served as a first responder since 1987, is an active member of the Bolivar County Volunteer Fire Department, and is an adjunct instructor for the Mississippi State Fire Academy and Nati