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usgs_staff_profile:

 meta:
   url: https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/kim-mantey
   timestamp: '2024-01-30T21:36:16.453993'
   status_code: 200
 profile:
   name: Kim Mantey
   name_qualifier: null
   titles:
   - Director
   organizations:
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     - National Geospatial Technical Operations Center
     - https://www.usgs.gov/national-geospatial-technical-operations-center
   email: kmantey@usgs.gov
   orcid: null
   intro_statements:
   - Kim works as the Director for the USGS National Geospatial Technical Operations
     Center (NGTOC), the operational component of the National Geospatial Program
     in USGS.
   expertise_terms: []
   professional_experience: []
   education: []
   affiliations: []
   honors: []
   abstracts: []
   personal_statement: Kimberly (Kim) Mantey has been selected as the Director of
     the USGS National Geospatial Technical Operations Center (NGTOC)!Kim has a passion
     and drive for both the NGP and NGTOC missions.  In addition to her management
     and leadership skills, Kim is also an enthusiastic geospatial technologist who
     thrives in working closely with team members in addressing challenges and exploring
     new opportunities.Kim began her federal government career as a Geographer in
     June 2010 serving in the NGTOC Elevation Section processing and publishing high-resolution
     airborne lidar, radar and derived products.  She rose to the level of the Elevation
     Operations Section Chief in 2019 with supervisory and technical oversight including
     geospatial data processing and publication of products supporting the 3D Elevation
     Program (3DEP).Kim became the NGTOC Deputy Director in July 2021, a diverse
     position including oversight of the Agreements and Commercial Partnerships Section
     responsible for implementing the USGS Geospatial Products and Services Contract
     (GPSC). Other responsibilities included managing continuing leadership, diversity,
     and supervisory education and growth opportunities for both bargaining unit
     employees and supervisors.Kim served a detail as the Acting NGTOC Director in
     2022.  In her new role as NGTOC Director, Kim will provide vision, strategic
     direction and oversight for the Center including all administrative and operational
     functions with a total annual budget exceeding $158M (FY22) and ~270 Federal
     and Contractor employees distributed in Denver, Colorado and Rolla, Missouri.Congratulations
     and welcome to Kim in her new role as the NGTOC Director!