AGI Early Careers Network

Tom Perks [Chair]

In his role as GIS Officer at the Greater London Authority, Tom uses GIS to drive coordination in the planning and delivery of new infrastructure in London. Previously, Tom was a GIS Specialist within the environmental consultancy sector and first encountered GIS when studying Geography at university.  He is looking forward to continuing to support students and early career professionals within the thriving GI sector.

Matthew Webster [Education and Skills Working Group Representative]

Matthew works as a GIS Analyst at Jacobs, having previously graduated from UCL with an Environmental Mapping master's degree. Keen to support early career professionals, Matthew represents early careers for multiple professional group committees, and is excited to be part of the ECN providing young professionals with opportunities to develop their career and network with other like-minded professionals.

Emma Scott [Social Media and Publicity Officer]

Emma works as an Assistant Environmentalist in GIS for Amey.  She developed an interest in GIS during her undergraduate degree in Geography at Ulster University.  She completed her dissertation using GIS, where she mapped food poverty across Northern Ireland.  Emma went on to complete a masters in GIS, where she continued with the food poverty theme for her research paper.  She is interested in applying GIS to help people, and as well as her interest in food poverty, she has previously worked with community groups to help promote good mental health and decrease anti-social behaviour, as well as volunteering with a humanitarian mapping organisation. In her current position at Amey, Emma’s main role is managing and completing the GIS tasks on a large rail project.  She is also involved in a wide a range of other projects across the UK.  Emma is looking forward to helping the ECN reach more people in their early career journeys.

Mayuko Morgan [Scotland Co-ordinator]

Mayuko has worked in the GIS field for over 8 years in both the private and public sectors; and is currently working at Jacobs. She represents ECN in Scotland and is on the regional committee, taking the lead on career events locally for early career professionals.

Emma Chown [Committee Member]

Emma is a consultant at Arcadis IBI Group, working on a broad portfolio of projects, across the transport and buildings sectors. She is also Regional GIS lead for Arcadis IBI Group’s international offices (UK, Europe & Middle East) helping to create and coordinate a range of global GIS initiatives. Emma studied BSc Geography at The University of Sheffield, before going on to complete a Master’s in Geographical Information Science at The University of Manchester. She is committed to giving something back to an industry she is passionate about, helping early career professionals network and develop.

Ollie Bowden [Committee Member and Wales Representative]

Ollie is a Technical Relationship Consultant at Ordnance Survey. He graduated Cardiff University with a BSc in Biology, before working as a consultant in the environmental sector. As an Ecologist he developed GIS skills that he utilised across the public and private sector, before fully specialising in GI. Ollie is excited to be a part of the ECN and keen to support other early career professionals. Being the Wales Coordinator Ollie is looking forward to helping connect and empower other young professionals within Wales.

Daniela Cialfi [Committee Member]

Daniela is an Assistant Professor at the Institute for Complex Systems (National Research Council of Italy). She wanted to join the ECN committee so she could contribute to the geospatial community.

Jamie Heath [Committee Member]

Jamie is a Geospatial Graduate at the Ordnance Survey, having studied BSc Geography with Applied GIS at university. Jamie loves all things geospatial and was first introduced to the work of the ECN when asked to speak on a panel about getting the most out of early career positions. The ECN provides a great opportunity to get involved with the wider geospatial community and by joining the committee Jamie hopes to support others who are just getting started with their careers.

Douglas Leno [Committee Member]

Doug is a Data and Technology Graduate at Ordnance Survey. He got involved in the AGI ECN because he has received great help and advice so far in his career and would love to pay it forward and help other people access resources and guidance too.