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GEOFFREY HATCHARD

Senior GIS Consultant

Geoffrey Hatchard, an expert in cartography, research, data, and geographical information systems, currently lends his skills to the Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) for COVID-19 emergency response efforts. His primary responsibilities involve curating a data catalog of COVID-related datasets and ensuring the creation and maintenance of metadata for these and other open-data sets. With a background that includes roles at the National Geographic Society, the U.S. Census Bureau, and Apple Maps, Geoffrey holds a bachelor's degree from Michigan State University and a master's degree in geography from Penn State University, with his graduate thesis centering on cartography.

He delves into studying Washington D.C.'s rich history, exploring its people, neighborhoods, architecture, daily life activities, and changes in natural habitats over time.