Open Geospatial Consortium Announces Christy Monaco as New COO
July 08 2024 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) has announced that Ms.
Christy Monaco will join OGC’s senior leadership as the
Consortium’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) on 1 September,
2024.
Ms. Monaco brings to OGC a deep understanding of the geospatial
industry, including historical and current trends, gained from her
experience leading operations, technological transformation,
organizational change, and resource management in the government
and non-profit sectors of the geospatial and intelligence
communities.
“I am thrilled to be joining Peter and the amazing team at OGC,”
commented Ms. Monaco. “For 30 years, OGC has brought together the
geospatial community to ensure interoperability of data and
technology during a period of tremendous growth and change. In our
increasingly interconnected world, new opportunities abound for
OGC, its partners, and stakeholders to address rapidly evolving
global challenges and drive innovation. I'm truly excited to take
on this new role as we shape the future of geospatial technology
together.”
As OGC’s COO, Ms. Monaco will use her experience with federal
agencies, partnership-building, event management, and member
success to help grow and shape the Consortium as it looks to its
next chapter and works with new and established partners and
stakeholders to bring accelerated, practical, and implementable
solutions to the world of geospatial.
“We are very excited to have Christy join our executive team,”
commented Mr. Peter Rabley, OGC CEO. “Christy will work with us to
enhance and grow the support and value that OGC provides to our
members through our Policy & Advocacy, Innovation, and
Standards.”
Before her appointment at OGC, Ms. Monaco was the Vice President
of Programs at the U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF),
where she led content development for the Foundation’s events and
programs, including the Foundation’s annual GEOINT Symposium. Ms.
Monaco also oversaw the Foundation’s education & professional
development initiatives and marketing & communication
activities.
About Christy Monaco
Ms. Christy Monaco starts as the Chief Operating Officer at the
Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC), on September 1, 2024. Ms. Monaco
has served in the U.S. Intelligence Community for over 30 years,
holding positions with the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI), the
Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), the National
Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), and the U.S. Geospatial
Intelligence Foundation (USGIF). A government executive for over
half of her federal career, in 2022 she was recognized by President
Biden as a Meritorious Executive in the Defense Intelligence Senior
Executive Service for her contributions at NGA. Christy currently
resides in Alexandria, Virginia.
About OGC
The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) is a membership
organization dedicated to using the power of geography and
technology to solve problems faced by people and the planet. OGC
unlocks value and opportunity for its members through Standards,
Innovation, and Policy & Advocacy. Our membership represents a
diverse and active global community drawn from government,
industry, academia, international development agencies, research
& scientific organizations, civil society, and advocates.
Visit ogc.org for more information about our work.
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