John Thompson

John Thompson is an experienced Senior Product Manager at American Electric Power since February 2007, specializing as the ESRI GIS Product Owner and ESRI GIS Platform Product Owner. Previously, John held roles including GIS Specialist Senior, focusing on TGIS editing and data integration, and GIS Services Supervisor in Transmission Engineering. Prior to AEP, John worked as a Data Systems Coordinator at Think Resources, managing GIS functions under contract with AEP, and as an Engineer at Epik Communications, developing GIS asset management systems for fiber optic networks. John began a career as a GIS Analyst at the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. Educational credentials include a BS in Geography from The Ohio State University, an Associate Degree in Geographic Information Systems from Hocking College, and a BA in History from Ohio University.