Alison Slaats
Alison Slaats was appointed Minnesota's Chief Geospatial Information Officer and MnGeo's Director in May 2022. She has over 30 years of experience in the GIS field in Minnesota. She has worked in the public, private, nonprofit, and educational sectors including working for Esri, the Metropolitan Council, Envision Minnesota, Anoka-Ramsey Community College, and most recently for Minnesota IT Services (MNIT). During her time at MNIT, Alison worked for MNIT partnering with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture and the Board of Animal Health, and most recently at MnGeo.
In 2019, Alison was recognized with a Minnesota GIS/LIS Consortium Polaris Leadership Award for her contributions to the geospatial community in Minnesota. She was the GIS/LIS Consortium's Treasurer from 2019-2022. She received a BA from the University of Minnesota and an MS degree specializing in GIS from the University of South Carolina.
Alison is excited to lead MnGeo's work with the Minnesota geospatial community to improve geospatial technology and services and to foster collaboration.
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