2007 IEEE Annual Election

ENRIQUE S. DRAIER
(Nominated by Region 9)

President
Inst. de Emprendimientos Científicos y Tecnológicos – IECyT
Buenos Aires, Argentina
www.edraier.blogspot.com

President of the Institute of Scientific and Technological Entrepreneurship – IECyT. Speaker on events sponsored by Babson College and Stanford University.

Coordinator of the Entrepreneurship Center at Universidad Tecnológica Nacional (FRBA) and Fellow of the ILE at Georgia Institute of Technology. Researcher at The University of St. Andrews. Dean of the School of Computer Sciences at John F. Kennedy University and  postgraduate professor at the University of Buenos Aires. Director of the Executive MBA at Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires.

Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Infrastructure and Strategic Alliances for PSINet Latinamerica, Chairman of NETSYSTEM SA.
 
Chairman of FUNDETEC and FUNPRECIT Foundations, Board member of the Chamber of Software and  Information Services, and Chairman of the Association of IT Exporters.

Advisor to the Secretary of Science and Technology and Congress, Chairman of FUNPRECIT. United Nations expert. Co-director of the Crearcit Venture Forum 2004-2007.  Consultant to Canadian CATA and (IDRC-Canada).

IEEE Activities – (M’82-SM’87) REGION: Region 9: Secretary and Treasurer, 1994-95; Strategic Planning Director, 1986-87; Noticieeero , Editorial Board, 2005-07.  SECTION: Argentina Section: Chairman, 1984-85; Secretary, 1998, 1987-89; Awards and Recognition, 1993-97; Treasurer, 1999-2001; Professional Activities Coordinator, 2003-07.  CHAPTERS: Argentina Computer Society Chapter, Chairman, 1982-83; Argentina Engineering Management Society Chapter, Chairman and Board Member, 1992-2007.  SOCIETY: IEEE Software Magazine , Industry Advisory Board, 1992-2004.  CONFERENCE: Latincon’88, Chairman, 1988.  AWARDS: IEEE Third Millennium Medal, 2000; various recognition certificates.

IEEE Accomplishments – Although I started my relation with IEEE in 1958 as a Student member (16 years old), of the Institute of Radio Engineers – IRE, most of my volunteer activities were for the last 25 years. During that period I became the Chairman of the Argentina Section and co-founder and president of the Computer Society and Engineering Management Chapters, and other board responsibilities in the mentioned organizations. Also a member of the Communications Society and the Social Implications of Technology Society.

In 1988 I was the Chairman of Latincon’88, the regional event at that time with Marvin Minsky (MIT) and Ray Dolby as keynote speakers with the participation of IEEE Students from 14 Latin American countries. At Region 9 (Latin America), I became the first Strategic Planning Director (1984-1985) and Secretary-Treasurer during Hugo Fernandez Verstegen’s Directorship (1994-1995).

I have been a member and referee at the Industry Advisory Board of IEEE Software Magazine for 12 years (1992-2004), participating in the International Annual Meetings and organized an annual meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Awarded with the Third Millennium Medal for “Outstanding achievements and contributions” (2000) and several Certificates of recognition for services to the IEEE.

Statement – It is my privilege to be nominated for Delegate-Elect/Director-Elect for Region 9 (Latin America). For more than 25 years I was very fortunate to be part of the leadership in the Argentina Section and its Chapters, at Regional level as Secretary and Treasurer, on the Advisory Board of IEEE Software Magazine , and organizer of the Latin American IEEE Latincon’88.

These are the main ideas and actions I would like to present to my fellow IEEE members:

• More and better services to Region 9 members:

• Grow membership:

• Interaction with Society:

GUSTAVO A. GIANNATTASIO, MBA, PMP
(Nominated by Region 9)

Project Manager, Information Technology
CONATEL S.A.
Montevideo, Uruguay
www.ggiannattasio.blogspot.com

Gustavo Giannattasio, born in Montevideo Uruguay 1947, married, four children and one granddaughter.

He studied Telecommunications at Universidad de la Republica, Montevideo Uruguay, and received his MBA from Universidad Catolica de Montevideo. He was certified by PMI institute as Project Management Professional, and received post degree diploma in Electronic Design Engineering at Philips Eindhoven, The Netherlands.

He is an Information technology project manager at CONATEL S.A. Previously he was a project manager for cellular Movicom-Bellsouth, Telecom Engineer at ANTEL, Communications and Control project Engineer at Hydro-Power plant for Main & Associates, and Data error correction system design staff at Philips ISA Labs, The Netherlands.

Academic activities: Assistant teacher, propagation and antennas at UDELAR, Data communication teacher at UCUDAL, Teacher New Generation Networks for ITU Geneva Switzerland, Career Certification consultant for the Ministry of Education of Uruguay masters in communications.

IEEE Activities – (M'02-SM'04) COMMITTEES/BOARDS: RAB/TAB Section/Chapter Support Committee, Member, 2007; Admission and Advancement Committee, Member, 2007; TAB Agenda Supporting Documents Committee, Member, 2007; TAB/RAB Visits Program, Chair, 2006.  REGION: Region 9: On-line Seminars and Video Conferencing Committee, Member, 2005-06; Professional Certifications Committee, Member, 2005.  SECTION: Uruguay Section: Vice Chair, 2006-07; Chair, 2004-05.  CHAPTERS: Uruguay Communications Society Chapter, Chair, 2002-03; Uruguay Engineering Management Society Chapter: Chair, 2006-07.  SOCIETY: Communications Society Program Analysis Task Force, Member, 2006-07.

IEEE Accomplishments – As an IEEE volunteer he:

• Founded the Engineering Management Society Chapter in Uruguay, promoted joint activities with ISACA and Project Management Institute
• He proposed actions during Section Congress 05 now providing visibility such as certifications and public awareness
• Some of those actions were approved by the Plenary
• He identified and tested a webinar online system, and proposed this system to R9 promoting the use of this tool for online seminars
• He is working on the Task Force PATF of COMSOC about the Wireless Certification for Engineers that IEEE will launch during 2008
• He is working on the RAB/TAB committee Sections and Chapters Support (SCS)
• Proposed a new rebate system to be considered in the next Sections Congress to promote the active participation of IEEE with the industry sector and other professional organizations in order to activate Chapters and Sections activities

1. Create IEEE certification programs focused on regional needs, build a virtual IEEE University to provide professional certification.
2. Increase participation of members by lowering language barriers providing English courses to Portuguese and Spanish members.
3. Encourage innovation potential of IEEE leaders by providing workshops and on-line seminars about management, leadership, innovation and creativity.
4. Promote industry support for IEEE members by signing agreements at positive conditions with professional organizations like PMI, ISACA, Government and Private companies.
5. Promote cross country academic activities to identify and create clusters of universities that will build the technical expertise needed to develop professional clusters in the region.
6. Create clusters of IEEE experts in the region to promote cross country professional activities and reinforcing the use of Internet.
7. Monitor and optimize R9 strategic plan.
   

TANIA L. QUIEL
(Nominated by Region 9)

Network and Security Manager
Information Technology Office
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Panama, Panama
www.taniaquiel.com

Bachelor Degree in Electric and Electronic Engineering, Technological University of Panama, 1995.

From 1993 to 1995 Ms. Quiel held the position of Electric Project Engineer, while working for INDELSA a contracting company, where she was responsible for managing and inspecting electrical facilities in buildings, transmission lines and substations, among others.  Later from 1995 to 1998 she undertook the task as Network Manager at the National Academic Network directed by the Technological University of Panama, where she worked with the team that carried out the development and connection of the Internet in Panama and the interconnection of educational institutions to the Internet.  Since 1998 she has held the position of Network and Security Manager at the Information Technology Office of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, where she is responsible for analyzing, configuring, installing and managing communication equipment and applying the security policies and controls for the data network.

IEEE Activities – (S’90-M’95-SM’03) COMMITTEES/BOARD: Regional Activities Board (RAB): GOLD Committee, Member, 2004; Membership Development Committee, Member, 2004; Publication Services and Products Board (PSPB): GOLD Member, 2004-05; PSPB Strategic Planning Committee, GOLD Member, 2005; Conferences Committee, Member-at-Large, 2001-02; The Institute Editorial Advisory Board, Member, 2000-03.  REGION: Region 9: Electronic Communication Coordinator, 1999-2002; Web Editor, 2005-07, 1999-2002; Electronic Communication Coordinator, 2005-07.  COUNCIL: CAPANA Council, Webmaster, 2006-07. SECTION: Panama Section: Membership Development Committee Member, 2001-02; Professional Activities Committee, Member, 2004-06; Webmaster, 2005-07; Chair, 2003-04; Vice Chair, 2001-02; Treasurer, 1998-2000; Secretary, 1997.  CHAPTER: Communications Society Panama Section Chapter, Chair, 1998-2001.  STUDENT BRANCHES: Universidad Latina De Panama Student Branch, Mentor, 2007; Technological University of Panama Student Branch: Vice Chair, 1994.  SOCIETY: Power Engineering Society, Membership/Chapter Activities Communications Committee, Member, 2006-07.  CONFERENCES: CONCAPAN XXVII Conference, Chair, 2007; ALTAE’05 Conference, Secretary, 2005; CONCAPAN XXII Conference, Secretary, 2002; CONCAPAN XVI Conference, Secretary, 1996. AWARD: IEEE Millennium Medal, 2000.

IEEE Accomplishments – Among the greatest contributions I can mention:

•  In 1998 with the participation of the Section officers, I led a series of activities which resulted in the founding of the Communications Society Chapter of the Panama Section, which I was the Chair for over 3 years and the Chapter was recognized as the most active during that period.
• Since 1999 I have given permanent support to the region in the electronic communications area setting-up, maintaining and managing the electronic tools that the region has and I have supported other Sections and committees in the development and implementation of their websites.
• I received the IEEE Millennium Medal in recognition of the volunteer work carried out in the Panama Section.
• In 2003 I coordinated the TAB Colloquia Tour and the IEEE’s Executive Committee Meeting in Panama strengthening the relations between the Institute and the Section with both government and local engineering institutions.
• In 2004 I was a member of the IEEE Publication Services and Products Board; I carried out proceedings with the staff and members of the Board to include, for first time, in the IEEE Xplore Service, technical articles in Spanish and Portuguese from the members of Region 9.
  

• Create direct links with the industry, for the purpose of obtaining sources of income to finance the programs for Region 9.
• Promote and publicize technical events to be held in the region through the different means that the Institute has available.
• Encourage member grade elevation to Member and Senior Member Grades and promote the nomination to Fellow Grade.
• Promote the inclusion of the members from Region in Distinguish Lecturer programs of IEEE Societies.
• Continue promotion of regional initiatives of technical nature, such as publications ( E-Transactions and Noticieeero.org ) and international conferences.
• Integrate all memberships into the regional program, by improving communication with members.
• Search for viable options to propose to the IEEE Board of Directors, the reduction of the annual membership dues for Region 9 members.