Jim Geringer

Prior to becoming Governor of Wyoming, Geringer was a project officer for the U.S. Air Force unmanned space programs for both the Department of Defense and NASA. Geringer currently serves as vice-chair of the NASA Position Navigation and Timing Advisory Board for the U.S. Global Positioning Satellite System. 

Geringer served two terms as Wyoming governor, from 1995-2003, and chaired the Western Governors' Association and the Education Commission of the States. 

Geringer is current Chair of the Board of Trustees, Western Governors University, a totally online fully accredited institution with a present enrollment of 75,000+ students. He is a senior director with Enviromental Systems Research Institute (Esri), the world's leading producer of geographic information systems software, working with senior elected and corporate officials on how to use geospatial technology for place-based analysis, modeling and decisions in business and government.