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The Governing Board consists of eleven voting members and a number of nonvoting members. The voting membership of the GB is composed of 5 members elected by the IDS Associates, and 6 appointed members. The elected members have staggered four-year terms, with elections every two years. The Analysis Centers’ representative, the Data Centers’ representative, and one Member-at-Large are elected during the first two-year election. The Analysis Coordinator and the other Member-at-Large are elected in the second two-year election.
Current composition of the IDS Governing Board
Position
|
Term
|
Status
|
Name
|
Affiliation
|
Country
|
Analysis coordinator
|
2023-2026
|
Elected
|
Petr Štěpánek
|
Geodetic Observatory Pecný
|
Czech Republic
|
Data Centers’ representative
|
2021-2024
|
Elected
|
Patrick Michael
|
NASA/GSFC
|
USA
|
Analysis Centers’ representative
|
2021-2024
|
Elected
|
Frank Lemoine (chair)
|
NASA/GSFC
|
USA
|
Member at large
|
2023-2026
|
Elected
|
Laura Sanchez
|
DGFI/TUM
|
Germany
|
Member at large
|
2021-2024
|
Elected
|
Karine Le Bail
|
Chalmers University of Technology
|
Sweden
|
Director of the Central Bureau
|
Since 2003
|
Appointed
|
Laurent Soudarin
|
CLS
|
France
|
Combination Center representative
|
Since 2013
|
Appointed
|
Guilhem Moreaux
|
CLS
|
France
|
Network representative
|
2021-2024
|
Appointed
|
Jérôme Saunier
|
IGN
|
France
|
DORIS system representative
|
2023-2024
|
Appointed
|
Claude Boniface
|
CNES
|
France
|
IAG representative
|
2023-2027
|
Appointed
|
Ernst Schrama
|
TU Delft
|
The Netherlands
|
IERS representative
|
2021-2024
|
Appointed
|
Tonie van Dam
|
University of Utah
|
USA
|
Representatives and delegates
IDS representatives to the IERS:
Network representative: Jérôme SAUNIER
IDS representatives to GGOS consortium: Frank G. LEMOINE, Laurent SOUDARIN
IDS representative to GGOS Bureau of Networks and Observations: Jérôme SAUNIER
IDS representative to GGOS Bureau of Products and Standards: Petr STEPANEK
Composition of the IDS Governing Board since 2003
Current members are indicated in bold
Position
|
Term
|
Status
|
Name
|
Affiliation
|
Country
|
Analysis coordinator
|
2023-2026
|
Elected
|
Petr Štěpánek
|
Geodetic Observatory Pecný
|
Czech Republic
|
2019-2022
|
Elected
|
Hugues Capdeville
Petr Štěpánek
|
CLS
Geodetic Observatory Pecný
|
France
Czech Republic
|
2015-2018
|
Elected
|
Hugues Capdeville
Jean-Michel Lemoine
|
CLS
CNES/GRGS
|
France
|
2013-2014
|
Ext’d
|
Frank Lemoine
|
NASA/GSFC
|
USA
|
2009-2012
|
E.b.GB
|
Frank Lemoine
|
NASA/GSFC
|
USA
|
2005-2008
|
|
Frank Lemoine (substitute)
|
NASA/GSFC
|
USA
|
2003-2005
|
|
Martine Feissel-Vernier
|
IGN/Paris Observatory
|
France
|
Data Centers’ representative
|
2021-2024
|
Elected
|
Patrick Michael
|
NASA/GSFC
|
USA
|
2017-2020
|
Elected
|
Patrick Michael
|
NASA/GSFC
|
USA
|
2013-2016
|
Elected
|
Carey Noll
|
NASA/GSFC
|
USA
|
2009-2012
|
Elected
|
Carey Noll
|
NASA/GSFC
|
USA
|
2003-2008
|
|
Carey Noll
|
NASA/GSFC
|
USA
|
Analysis Centers’ representative
|
2021-2024
|
Elected
|
Frank Lemoine (chair)
|
NASA/GSFC
|
USA
|
2017-2020
|
Elected
|
Frank Lemoine (chair)
|
NASA/GSFC
|
USA
|
2013-2016
|
Elected
|
Pascal Willis (chair)
|
IGN+IPGP
|
France
|
2009-2012
|
Elected
|
Pascal Willis (chair)
|
IGN+IPGP
|
France
|
2003-2008
|
|
Pascal Willis
|
IGN+IPGP
|
France
|
Member at large
|
2023-2026
|
Elected
|
Laura Sanchez
|
DGFI/TUM
|
Germany
|
2019-2022
|
Elected
|
Claudio Abbondanza
|
NASA/JPL
|
USA
|
2015-2018
|
Elected
|
Marek Ziebart
|
UCL
|
UK
|
2013-2014
|
Ext’d
|
John Ries
|
University of Texas/CSR
|
USA
|
2009-2012
|
E.b.GB
|
John Ries
|
University of Texas/CSR
|
USA
|
2003-2008
|
|
John Ries
|
University of Texas/CSR
|
USA
|
Member at large
|
2021-2024
|
Elected
|
Karine Le Bail
|
Chalmers University of Technology
|
Sweden
|
2017-2020
|
Elected
|
Denise Dettmering
|
DGFI/TUM
|
Germany
|
2013-2016
|
Elected
|
Richard Biancale
|
CNES/GRGS
|
France
|
2009-2012
|
E.b.GB
|
Pascale Ferrage
|
CNES
|
France
|
2003-2008
|
|
Gilles Tavernier (chair)
|
CNES
|
France
|
Director of the Central Bureau
|
Since 2003
|
Appointed
|
Laurent Soudarin
|
CLS
|
France
|
Combination Center representative
|
Since 2013
|
Appointed
|
Guilhem Moreaux
|
CLS
|
France
|
Network representative
|
2021-2024
|
Appointed
|
Jérôme Saunier
|
IGN
|
France
|
2017-2020
|
Appointed
|
Jérôme Saunier
|
IGN
|
France
|
2013-2016
|
Appointed
|
Jérôme Saunier
|
IGN
|
France
|
2010-2012
|
|
Bruno Garayt (substitute)
|
IGN
|
France
|
2009
|
E.b.GB
|
Hervé Fagard
|
IGN
|
France
|
2003-2008
|
|
Hervé Fagard
|
IGN
|
France
|
DORIS system representative
|
2023-2024
|
Appointed
|
Claude Boniface
|
CNES
|
France
|
2023
|
Appointed
|
Arnaud Sellé
|
CNES
|
France
|
2021-2022
|
Appointed
|
Pascale Ferrage
|
CNES
|
France
|
2017-2020
|
Appointed
|
Pascale Ferrage
|
CNES
|
France
|
2013-2016
|
Appointed
|
Pascale Ferrage
|
CNES
|
France
|
IAG representative
|
2023-2027
|
Appointed
|
Ernst Schrama
|
TU Delft
|
The Netherlands
|
2019-2022 |
Appointed |
Ernst Schrama |
TU Delft |
The Netherlands |
2017-2018
|
Appointed
|
Petr Štěpánek
|
Geodetic Observatory Pecný
|
Czech Republic
|
2013-2016
|
Appointed
|
Michiel Otten
|
ESOC
|
Germany
|
2009-2012
|
Appointed
|
Michiel Otten
|
ESOC
|
Germany
|
2003-2008
|
|
Not appointed
|
|
|
IERS representative
|
2021-2024
|
Appointed
|
Tonie van Dam
|
University of Utah
|
USA
|
2017-2020
|
Appointed
|
Brian Luzum
|
USNO
|
USA
|
2013-2016
|
Appointed
|
Brian Luzum
|
USNO
|
USA
|
2009-2012
|
Appointed
|
Chopo Ma
|
NASA/GSFC
|
USA
|
2003-2008
|
|
Ron Noomen
|
TU Delft
|
The Netherlands
|
Chair of WG "NRT DORIS data"
|
Nov. 2016-Nov. 2023
|
Ex-officio
|
Denise Dettmering
|
DGFI/TUM
|
Germany
|
Elected = Elected by IDS Associates
E.b.GB = Elected by the previous Governing Board
Ext’d = Extended term for two years linked to the set up of the partial renewal process
IDS representatives to GGOS Bureau of Networks and Observations: Jérôme Saunier