Executive Committee (EC)
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 鈥淩egular鈥 (faculty) Institute members (one also serves as Associate Director)
Up to three 鈥淗QP trainee鈥 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鈥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鈥攖he Institute Manager, Geospatial Technician, and Entrepreneurial Strategist鈥攁ttend 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 | Designate | Voting | |
Director | Hopkinson | Chris | Tie breaker | ||
Associate Director | Coburn | Craig | Full | ||
Teaching Ctr Director or designate | Hinger | Dave | Valerie Archibald | Full | |
Dean FAS or designate | Letts | Matt | Jennifer Copeland | Full | |
VP Research or designate | McMartin | Dena | Penny Pickles | Full | |
DoGE Chair or Designate | Bubel | Shawn | Kevin McGeough | Full | |
Faculty 1 | Peddle | Derek | Full | ||
Faculty 2 | Chasmer | Laura | Full | ||
Faculty 3 | Bogard | Matt | Full | ||
Faculty 4 | Jiskoot | Hester | Full | ||
HQPT PDF | Woodman | Sam | Full | ||
HQPT Grad | Jones | Emily | Full | ||
HQPT UG | Lapres | Milan | Full | ||
Institute Manager | Aslami | Farnoosh | None | ||
Geospatial Technician | Parsian | Saeid | None | ||
Entrepreneurial Strategist | Roberts | Luc | None | ||
Reporting and Liaison Roles
Within the EC, certain members have defined reporting or liaison responsibilities:
Financials, Resources, Strategy/Planning, Certification/Accreditation, R&D Projects 鈥 Director
Advisory Committee liaison 鈥 Associate Director
DoGE program liaison 鈥 DoGE Chair
Agility & Business Incubation 鈥 Teaching Centre Executive Director (or designate)
Public education, Outreach, Communications, Data 鈥 Institute Manager
Airborne Observations Facility activities 鈥 Facility Manager
ORIS/SGS liaison 鈥 VP (Research) (or designate)
FAS liaison 鈥 Dean (FAS) (or designate)
Meeting Schedule
The EC meets twice annually to review progress, approve priorities, and guide the Institute鈥檚 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