For Chair

John Corey Proctor

My name is John Corey Proctor and interested in the position of Technology Division Chair. I have been a member of division for almost two years and have served in the following positions:

Interim Vice-Chair, GIS Chair and Interim Secretary/ Treasurer. 

Currently, I am the Senior Planner with Forrest County, Mississippi. This duty includes day to day grant administration, managing the County's GIS system and administering ordinances. Also, included in this position is working with various departments to solve various issues utilizing GIS and related technologies. Specifically, working in the following areas: cadastral mapping, redistricting, floodplain mapping and transportation planning. Prior to this position, I worked with Neel-Schaffer, Inc. as a Planner II and worked with various counties and municipalities across the southern portion of Mississippi assisting with comprehensive plans and establishing GIS systems. 

I would be honored to serve as your Division Chair. If elected Chair, I would work closely with other members of the division to make it stronger and further promote our mission. Upon building those collaborative partnerships, the following will be pursued:

• Working closely with other divisions to provide GIS guidance to solve planning related issues;
• Creating and promoting  a Division webpage that will include reviews of the latest technological advances'
• Continue to promote the Division's newsletter and share the publication with other divisions;
• The continued use of Twitter, Facebook and other forms of social media to promote the Division and its activities;
• Establishing a long-term scholarship/internship program for planning students interested in GIS;
• Assist Community Assistance Teams in planning and GIS related efforts and
• Provide a forum (webinars and similar outlets) for practicing professionals to discuss all things technology

Thanks in advance for your support. I look forward to working with each of you to further strengthen the Division.

Corey Proctor