The company's ability to engage in a diversity of projects is rooted the experience of its principals - Austin Fisher, Kathleen Fisher, and Larry Spraker. Together, they offer over 45 years of combined professional experience in spatial technologies and application development. They are supported by a team of project managers, GIS analysts, and programmers drawn from the fields of computer science, engineering, geography, and urban planning.

Austin Fisher, President
Mr. Fisher coordinates the firm's long-term strategies and manages the consulting services operations. He holds a Masters degree in Geography with a specialization in geographic information systems and has 15 years of professional experience in the GIS industry. Past experience includes positions as Manager of Computer Mapping for the New York City Planning Department, and Director of Data Products for MapInfo Corporation. He sits on the board of the New York State GIS Coordinating Council and is an adjunct professor at Union College in Schenectady. Mr. Fisher has extensive experience with ESRI and MapInfo products, and with New York State spatial data.
afisher@appliedgis.com

Larry Spraker, Vice President
Mr. Spraker, with over 16 years of professional experience in the GIS industry, is recognized as one of the Nation's leading experts in the development of Internet/intranet based GIS applications using ArcIMS. Prior to joining Applied GIS, he served for five years as the Director of Geographic Information Systems of the New York State Parks Management and Research Institute. Mr. Spraker has served as a member of the Private Sector Advisory Board and the Data Coordination Work Group for the New York State Governor's Office for Technology. He is also an adjunct faculty member at the State University of New York at Albany.
lspraker@appliedgis.com

Kathleen Fisher, Principal
Ms. Fisher has over 16 years of professional experience in the use of Geographic Information Systems, having extensive experience with both MapInfo and ESRI software products. She has performed research and analytical work in the public and nonprofit arenas including the New York State legislature, the Hudson River Greenway Council and the State University of Albany's Rockefeller College and Professional Development Program. Ms. Fisher was appointed a member of the New York State Division of Budget's Temporary GIS Council. Ms. Fisher is also an ESRI-certified instructor for Introduction to ArcGIS, and Migrating from ArcView 3.x to ArcView 8.
kfisher@appliedgis.com