SSCS Members Vote for Division 1 Director-Elect in the Fall

SSCS members will be called upon to vote for Division 1 Director-Elect in the IEEE fall election. Starting with the 2005 term, the two-year term for all Division Directors will be preceded by a one-year term as Division Director-Elect. The purpose of the Division Director-elect term is to ensure that incoming directors learn the duties and responsibilities of the position, and are up to speed on IEEE, Board, and TAB activities and considerations when they become members of the IEEE Board of Directors and TAB.
The candidates for Division I Director-Elect for 2005 are:
Steven J. Hillenius, former EDS President
H. Scott Hinton, current LEOS President
Harnatha C. Reddy, former CAS President.
Whoever is elected this fall begins his term as Director-Elect in 2005, and becomes Division 1 Director for 2006–2007. As this issue goes to print, these candidates are preparing their resumes and statements for posting online.
Division 1 consists of five societies and two councils:
• Circuits and Systems Society
• Components, Packaging, and Manufacturing Technology Society
• Electron Devices Society
• Lasers and Electro-Optics Society
• Solid-State Circuits Society
• Nanotechnology Council
• Sensors Council
A Division Director serves on both TAB and the IEEE Board of Directors. The IEEE Board of Directors is the governing body of the IEEE, responsible for the operation of the Institute. It consists of ten Regional Directors, ten Division Directors, the five major Board Vice-Presidents, Treasurer, Secretary, and the three Presidents. As part of Division 1, SSCS members vote for the Division 1 Director.
Duties of a Division Director-Elect include:
• Attending all TAB meetings, TAB caucuses, Directors’ forums, and other meetings
• Attending all IEEE Board of Directors meetings
• Becoming familiar with the societies and councils in the division
• Attending at least one IEEE regional meeting per year
• Assisting the Division Director in serving the best interests of IEEE
Other positions contested in this fall’s IEEE election include the IEEE President-Elect, with candidates Michael R. Lightner, Levent Onural, and James M. Tien. Running for Technical Activities Vice President-Elect for 2005 are Celia L. Desmond, James D. Isaak, and Philip T. Krein. A number of other Division Director positions, as well as Region and Standards positions, are also on the slate.
Please check the site (www.ieee. org/corporate/elections/candidates.xml) and then discuss this election and its merits with your fellow members. When the ballot arrives this fall, please cast your vote.