GEOHuntsville, Inc. Announces Jorge Garcia as New Executive Director

Published on September 5, 2016

GEOHuntsville, Inc. announced today that Jorge Garcia will succeed Chris Johnson as Executive Director.  As Executive Director, Garcia will serve as GEOHuntsville’s senior leader in guiding continued economic growth for the region’s public and private institutions engaged in geospatial services and technologies.  Garcia recently retired from the FBI as Assistant Director, responsible for the Directorate of Intelligence, which oversees the Bureau’s intelligence functions, including its geospatial capabilities. Prior to that Mr. Garcia was Director of the Terrorist Explosive Device Analytical Center (TEDAC) in Quantico, VA.

“Mr. Garcia has proven to be an outstanding member of the GEOHuntsville board of directors, and we look forward to his leadership as Executive Director,” said Mayor Tommy Battle. “The entire GEOHuntsville team continues to amaze and impress, and their projects have caught the eyes of top leaders and companies across the globe.”

GEOHuntsville is one of four initiatives launched by Mayor Battle to capitalize on Huntsville’s talented pool of technology workers. Other initiatives include Cyber Huntsville, Energy Huntsville and Bio Huntsville.

About GEOHuntsville, Inc.

GEOHuntsville (a 501c6 non-profit organization) is a collaborative effort among businesses, academia and government entities in our region to support geospatial workforce growth and economic development. GEOHuntsville’s objective is to establish the Huntsville region as a major corridor for geospatial excellence.  More information at geohuntsville.org .