AGI announces four new council members

The AGI is delighted to announce the four AGI members who have been nominated to join AGI Council from 1st January 2012. They will serve for a period of three years.

The four individuals are as follows:

• Chris Ewing - Catastrophe Model Developer, Aon Benfield
• Gary Gale - Director of the Places Registry, Nokia
• David Henderson - Head of Product Management, Ordnance Survey
• Anne Kemp - Director & Group Chair, Atkins (rejoins council after 18 months service in a co-opted role)

In addition, Simon Wheeler the AGI Northern Ireland chair, has been elected to serve as the AGI-NI representative to AGI Council during the same period. Simon rejoins Council after 6 months service in a co-opted role.

As well as welcoming these newly nominated members, the AGI would like to heartily thank the three outgoing Council members Ross Carter, Peter Capell and Steven Feldman for their services.

About the AGI Council

Currently comprising 17 individuals, all Council members are nominated/elected for a three-year term, with a third of the Council positions available for nomination/election each year.  Council also elects the following office bearers from its membership: 

• Chair, Senior Vice Chair, Junior Vice Chair
• Honorary Secretary
• Treasurer

The AGI Director and Chief Operating Officer also attend all Council meetings.

Key areas of Council responsibility

• Sets AGI policy
• Ensures that the AGI performs its legally responsible duties
• Ensures that the AGI is appropriately financially managed
• Ensures that the AGI is adequately resourced
• Ensures that it is kept informed of developments in the UK Regions and Europe that will have an impact on AGI policy
• Actively supports the promotion of the AGI
• Maintains the AGI constitution
• Supports portfolios for membership development, European topics, and the AGI Annual Conference and Exhibition.