BeSpatial Ontario welcomes Majid Chaoudhry as our new annual Event Director

 I'm pleased to announce the appointment of Majid Chaoudhry to the role of BeSpatial event management. As such Majid will be assuming responsibility for organizing our annual conference and AGM. Peter Hettstedt, President. Here is his Bio:

I am excited to join BeSpatial in the annual event management role and am looking forward to serve in this position. I have a passion for GIS, Data and Technology. In my ongoing role with the City of Vaughan and in my work there over the past 15 years, I have had the opportunity to contribute on multiple projects with the focus on helping staff be successful and have fun in their work.

My background includes B.Sc. Major in GIS from the University of Toronto and Post graduate Diploma in IT from Sheridan College.  Experience with GIS, Data Management, Project Management and Asset Management.  I also have A/V experience working as a volunteer.

Introducing our new BeSpatial Ontario  Programs Director, Wendy Baldin, GISP.

Wendy attended the University of Waterloo, Cooperative Education program and obtained a Bachelor of Geography specializing in GIS in 2001. She started her career at Lafarge Canada and also worked for nearly 4 years at the Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority where she built and managed the GIS team.

 Wendy then made the jump to consulting and began working for The Sernas Group Inc (later GHD Canada) in 2007 as a Service Group Manager of Geomatics. Between 2018-2021 Wendy worked for GEO Morphix Ltd., a medium-sized consulting firm specializing in geomorphology and earth science.
 Since December 2021 Wendy has transitioned over to the Public Sector and is currently the GIS, IM and IT Coordinator for the Niagara Escarpment Commission.
 In 2015 Wendy earned her GISP designation and in 2017 earned her PMP designation.