Christopher Thomas

Christopher Thomas is the Director of Government Markets for ESRI, the world leader in geographic information systems (GIS). Christopher has over 30 years of experience working in and with governments around the world in integrating technology into government business processes. He is viewed as a pioneer in the field of GIS with credits ranging from the first documentation of the business value of GIS in government to some of the world’s first implementations of enterprise systems, mobile government, e-government, the use of 3D statistical modeling for decision support, and public access governance. He has authored several articles and books GIS including Measuring Up: The Business Case for GIS, Mapping for Congress, Tribal GIS, Standards for Success, and Decision Support: The Business Case for GIS in Public Policy.