2012 MGA Volunteers

The IEEE Assembly met Thursday, 17 November 2011, and selected the 2012 IEEE Vice President-Member and Geographic Activities:

• Howard Michel - North Dartmouth, MA, USA

The MGA Assembly met on 23 June 2011 and selected the 2012 MGA Treasurer and Vice Chairs, as follows:

MGA Treasurer
Enrique Alvarez (R9) - Lima, Peru

MGA Vice Chair - Geographic Unit Operations
T. Scott Atkinson (R5) - San Antonio, TX, USA

MGA Vice Chair - Information Management
Kim Tracy (R4) - Naperville, IL, USA

MGA Vice Chair - Member Development
Babak Beheshti (R1) - Bethpage, NY, USA

MGA Vice Chair - Strategic Management and Analysis
Okyay Kaynak (R8) - Istanbul, Turkey

Due to their selected MGA Board positions, these individuals will also Chair the corresponding 2012 MGA Committees as follows:

MGA Finance Committee
Enrique Alvarez (R9) - Lima, Peru

MGA Geographic Unit Operations Support Committee
T. Scott Atkinson (R5) - San Antonio, TX, USA

MGA Information Technology Coordination and Oversight Committee 
Kim Tracy (R4) - Naperville, IL, USA

MGA Member Engagement and Life Cycle Committee
Babak Beheshti (R1) - Bethpage, NY, USA

MGA Strategic Direction and Environmental Assessment Committee
Okyay Kaynak (R8) - Istanbul, Turkey

The MGA Board met Saturday, 25 June 2011, and approved the following 2012 MGA Committee Chair appointments, recommended by the MGA Nominations and Appointments Committee:

IEEE Admission and Advancement Committee
Francisco Martinez (R9) - Guadalajara, Mexico

IEEE Life Members Committee
Lou Luceri (R1) - Lindenhurst, NY, USA

MGA Awards and Recognition Committee
Karen Pedersen (R4) - Cedar Falls, IA, USA

MGA Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD) Committee
Eva Lang (R8) - Passau, Germany

MGA ieee.tv Advisory Committee
Bill Hayes (R4) - Johnston, IA, USA

MGA Individual Benefits and Services Committee
Joe Lillie (R5) - Lafayette, LA, USA

MGA Membership Recruitment and Recovery Committee
Aleksandar Szabo (R8) - Zagreb, Croatia

MGA Potentials Editorial Board
Elizabeth Johnston (R6) - Fairbanks, AK, USA

MGA Student Activities Committee
Darrel Chong (R10) - Singapore, Singapore

MGA vTools Committee
Gene Ressler (R1) - West Point, NY, USA

The IEEE MGA Nominations and Appointments (N&A) Committee is soliciting nominations for 2013 MGA positions. A complete list of available MGA positions, the MGA online nomination form, and information on the MGA Nominations and Appointments process are available.

Each IEEE Region is encouraged to submit nominations to help ensure that MGA is globally balanced. Self nominations are encouraged.