Below are the candidates for 2021 IEEE-USA President-Elect.
The sequence of candidates was determined by lottery and indicates no preference.
Deborah M. Cooper, PE
(Nominated by IEEE-USA)
President/CEO
DC Associates, LLC
Reston, Virginia, USA
https://www.debcooper.org
Deborah M. Cooper is president and founder of an independent consulting firm specializing in Cybersecurity and has served on many industry and government advisory boards. Past positions include: Director, INFOSEC Business Development and Program Planning, Director of Advanced Technology, Director of Formal Methods at Unisys and System Development Corporation; and Principal, Cyber Technology at Booz Allen Hamilton. Cooper graduated with honors from UCLA. While studying for her doctorate, Cooper created a database management system adopted for use at all University of California campuses and was awarded a University of California Administrative Fellowship. In 1989, she received the Unisys President’s Award for Technical Excellence.
Cooper is past IEEE Computer Society president, Division Director V, MGA Treasurer, and past board member of IEEE-USA, MGA, Technical Activities, Publication Services and Products and past guest editor for IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering and IEEE Software, and editorial board member for IEEE Security & Privacy.
IEEE Accomplishments and Activities
(A’87-SM’04-LS’19)
Cooper has been an active IEEE volunteer for over 35 years. She is known for her commitment to our members and dedicated volunteers, her collegial and innovative leadership, and producing results.
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Statement
Embracing Challenges and Innovating Opportunities
IEEE-USA is facing many challenges in the immediate future, with potentially significant financial impact. The current IEEE-USA Strategic Plan directs a sharper focus, which I support. We need to ensure that our career and professional products and services address all our members throughout their careers. We need to ensure that our public policy advocacy truly benefits our members, the profession and the public at large. We need to broaden our outreach beyond our traditional base to address a more diverse and inclusive IT workforce and membership, including women, young professionals, entrepreneurs, independent contractors, educators and practitioners in all IEEE fields of interest.
Challenges disrupt but also inspire innovation. As 2006 Computer Society president, I created an outreach initiative focusing on underserved and underrepresented IT communities worldwide, while also focusing on financial improvements. That experience made me aware that there are opportunities for IEEE-USA to build strategic partnerships across IEEE and with external organizations, and to innovate new revenue sources working in collaboration. We are significantly more successful when we work together.
Leaders serve for the good of those they represent. I look forward to working together with you to create an even better IEEE-USA.
Video
Recorded candidate video message is available on IEEE.tv at https://ieeetv.ieee.org/event-showcase/2020-candidates and in the electronic ballot during balloting period at www.ieee.org/elections.
Keith A. Moore, PE
(Nominated by IEEE-USA)
Senior Engineer
US Army Information Systems Engineering Command
Fort Huachuca, Arizona, USA
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Keith Moore currently works for the US Army Information Systems Engineering Command as a senior engineer at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. Keith’s career has taken him all over the world to establish and maintain computer and communications systems. Keith holds a bachelor degree in electrical engineering and a master in business administration and management information systems. Keith maintains professional engineer status with the Arizona State Board of Technical Registration.
Keith has served in a number of volunteer and other organizations to work with others for the good of all stakeholders.
IEEE Accomplishments and Activities
(M’02-SM’06)
IEEE Activities
COMMITTEES/BOARDS: IEEE Board of Directors, Region 6 Director, 2019-2020; IEEE MGA Board of Directors, 2019-2020; IEEE-USA Board of Directors, 2019-2020; IEEE-USA PACE (Professional Activities Committees for Engineers) Board, Member, 2014-2015.
REGION: Region 6 PACE Chair 2014-2015; Region 6 Southwest Area Chair 2012-2013.
SECTION/CHAPTERS: Fort Huachuca Treasurer 2002; Webmaster 2003; Secretary 2001; Vice-Chair 2006, 2015; PACE Chair 2008 and 2009.
STUDENT BRANCH: University of Arizona in Sierra Vista Student Chapter Founding counselor 2015.
SOCIETIES: AZ Reliability Society Chapter Founding Chair 2014-2015; Consumer Electronics Society Industry Relations Officer 2008.
CONFERENCES: IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference Technical Program Chair 2011, Vice-Chair 2012, Chair 2013.
OTHERS: Fort Huachuca Women in Engineering Affinity Group Founding Chair 2011; Humanitarian Student Design Competition Judge 2011; Future City Competition Mentor 2002-2010.
Major Accomplishments
Statement
If elected I will work to create more collaboration opportunities across the local sections, societies, regions, IEEE-USA, and internationally. I will use the staff, systems, policies, and procedures in place as well as augment with new ones that will enable the vision of IEEE-USA to come to fruition. I will budget to reward members, student branches, local sections, and society chapters to fulfill the goals of IEEE-USA. I will work to eliminate tedious overhead and bureaucracy that stifles initiative, and empower those who have a spirit of industrious energy who will strive to better the members, the organization, and all of humanity.
Video
Recorded candidate video message is available on IEEE.tv at https://ieeetv.ieee.org/event-showcase/2020-candidates and in the electronic ballot during balloting period at www.ieee.org/elections.