At its meeting of December 18, 2025, the KGIS Policy Board unanimously appointed Chris Halcomb as the next Geographic Information Officer (GIO) of KGIS.

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Chris Halcomb has been an employee with KGIS since 2004, serving in different roles: first as KGIS's GIS Analyst, then as Landbase Administrator, and most recently (for the past 14+ years) as KGIS's Database Administrator. 

Chris will replace Keith Stump, who is scheduled to retire from KGIS on January 2, 2026 after 37+ years of employment. The GIO serves as the Executive Director of the KGIS organization.

Congratulations on your new assignment Chris! Your experience and skills will be of great benefit to KGIS, and we look forward to all the future accomplishments of this organization.