Richard Thompson FCIPS, I.S.P.
- CIPS member and Information Systems Professional (I.S.P.) designation holder since 1990
- Staunch supporter of professional standards in Information Technology (IT)
- Member of CIPS Alberta project team working to register and administer the I.S.P. designation in Alberta
- CIPS National Director at Large from1994-2000,
- Director, Professional Standards from 1996-2000
- President, CIPS Alberta from 2002-2003
- GALA award (2000), for work in developing six provincial societies to manage the I.S.P. designation and the expansion of the accreditation program for degree and diploma programs
- Marilyn Harris IT Professionalism award (2007)
- Director, Business Improvement Services, City of Edmonton