Dianne has worked in the field of automated mapping and GIS for 40 years. She retired in 2011 after 8 years in the position of Enterprise GIS Services Lead at what is now the Alberta Energy Regulator, where she was responsible for the implementation and coordination on an Enterprise GIS Program. Previously she worked for The City of Calgary for 21 years where she introduced GIS to the corporation and was involved in the implementation of the enterprise GIS environment. Dianne has served on the URISA Board of Directors in several roles including President. She has – and continues to be – involved with numerous URISA committees.