AGI Team
The AGI Team are all salaried employees of the Association and are the resource needed to support the diverse range of activities carried out each year. Key areas of AGI Team responsibility include:
- Supporting the objectives of the AGI.
- Providing operational support to the AGI.
- Ensuring effective financial management.
- Developing and delivering GI services.
- Ensuring continuity and high standards in the delivery of the AGI Mission.
Director and Chief Executive Officer - Chris Holcroft
I am the senior employee of the AGI and lead the AGI Team. I am responsible for ensuring the AGI's operational and business success by executing the AGI Strategy and delivering its objectives that serve our mission to maximise the use of geographic information (GI) for the benefit of the citizen, good governance and commerce. As guardian of our processes, I have a close interest in the AGI operating in a professional and efficient manner. I also seek to ensure that our transparency policy is followed and that we have full engagement with our members. I have an excellent team working with me, well experienced in delivering services and value to our members and dedicated to the cause of our organisation. From a GI background, I have 21 years experience in the public and private sector in the UK and overseas. Graduating in Geography from the London School of Economics, I am a Chartered Geographer (GIS) a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (RGS) and a Member of the Institute of Directors (IOD).
Chief Operating Officer - Alan Wilks
+44 (0) 20 7347 5645
I am responsible for both administration and finance within the AGI. The former covers organisational matters and generally delivering services to our members as effectively as possible. The latter includes financial controls, production of management accounts, monitoring budgets and ensuring properly-audited statutory accounts. I represent AGI on various committees and liaise as best I can with AGI Council and our various membership groups. Above all, it is my role to ensure that the AGI, as a not-for-profit organisation pursues its objectives within a framework of managed risk and within set budgets.
Events Manager - Claire Huppertz
+44 (0) 20 7347 5643
As Events Manager, I am responsible for the overall management of the Events programme. This includes all one day seminars, social events, lectures and the AGI's annual conference AGI GeoCommunity - the main independent GI event in the UK. If you have any ideas for future events you would like to hold, please do contact me.
Finance Officer - Maureen Nessling
+44 (0) 20 7347 5642
I joined the AGI in October 2005 having previously worked at the Royal Festival Hall as office supervisor for 18 years. I am responsible for the banking of all income, the inputting and payment of all purchase ledger invoices, reconciling the company bank accounts. I also deal with membership, invoicing queries, renewals and new member applications.
Office & Membership Administrator - Carle Baxter
+44 (0) 20 7347 5644
I am responsible for a variety of adminstration tasks to ensure the smooth and effective running of the AGI secretariat. This includes assisting with activities such as banking, mail handling, posting online content, membership database records maintenance, events preparation, collation and distribution of papers for AGI Council, general enquiries and in-house meeting bookings.
