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The Nominations and Appointments Committee (N&A) of the IEEE-SA Board of Governors (BOG) is soliciting the names of candidates to serve on the 2020/2021 IEEE-SA BOG and the 2021/2022 IEEE-SA BOG.
BOG responsibilities and functions, as noted in the IEEE Standards Association Operations Manual (see https://standards.ieee.org/about/policies/sa-opman/index.html):
"4.1.1 IEEE-SA BOG responsibilities
It is the responsibility of the IEEE-SA BOG and each Board member to uphold the reputation of the IEEE as a worldwide professional technical society and the IEEE-SA as a world leader in the development and promulgation of standards. To carry out these responsibilities, the IEEE-SA BOG will, at a minimum,
a) Develop, pursue, and oversee programs to meet the global needs of standards developers and users
b) Approve policy additions/changes with significant financial/strategic implications for the IEEE-SA
c) Approve IEEE-SA position statements
d) Monitor developments in government and industry that demonstrate the need for standards-related activities and propose appropriate action to the IEEE-SA Standards Board
e) Make recommendations to the IEEE Board of Directors on standards-related issues
f) Maintain a current IEEE Standards Association Operations Manual in concert with IEEE Bylaws and IEEE Policies
g) Hold meetings to accomplish the work of the IEEE-SA BOG
h) Establish, manage, and disband committees, as appropriate, to perform the work of the IEEE-SA BOG
i) Itself and through the President, appoint BOG Members and other governance volunteers to serve in various roles on committees, boards, and ad hocs supporting the goals of the IEEE-SA
j) Strive to establish and maintain a constituency of IEEE-SA members representative of all basic interests, including:
1) Technical societies and councils
2) Member and Geographic organizational units
3) Industry
4) Government
5) The general public
k) Provide financial oversight for the overall operation of the IEEE-SA
l) Recommend candidates to stand for election by the IEEE-SA constituency for the positions of IEEE-SA President-Elect in alternating years, and two IEEE-SA BOG members-at-large annually
m) Appoint two IEEE-SA BOG members-at-large annually
n) Appoint the chair of the IEEE-SA Standards Board
o) Appoint the membership of the IEEE-SA Standards Board
p) Provide an awards program for recognition of exceptional service
4.1.2 IEEE-SA BOG functions
The IEEE-SA BOG will perform the following basic functions:
a) Establish and maintain a constituency of a wide range of basic interests among industry, government, and public areas
b) Address the global standardization interests of the technical societies and geographic organizational units of the IEEE
c) Establish and achieve strategic, long-range goals and objectives, typically every 3-5 years, to better serve the constituency and customer base with appropriate standards-related products and services
d) Review all policy additions and/or changes with significant financial or strategic implications
e) Set policy for new methods of standards development as needed”
If you would like to be considered for the 2020/2021 or 2021/2022 IEEE-SA BOG [see https://standards.ieee.org/about/policies/sa-opman/sect4.html#4.2.3], please note the following rules that apply to any potential candidate, and forward a completed Candidate Form (see attachment) to Dave Ringle [d.ringle@ieee.org].
Please reply by 1 May 2019.
The slate of candidates will be forwarded to the IEEE-SA Board of Governors Nominations and Appointments Committee (N&A) for its review.
Rules for IEEE-SA BOG membership:
1. The time commitment, each year, is three in-person meetings and at least one teleconference plus appropriate preparation time.
Attendance is expected at all meetings.
2. This is a non-funded position. You (or your employer) are expected to fund your travel.
3. You must have an email address, web access, and a laptop computer to bring to the meetings.
4. All voting members of the IEEE-SA BOG shall be of IEEE Member, Senior Member, or Fellow grade, and shall have membership in the IEEE-SA.
Please contact Dave Ringle [d.ringle@ieee.org] if you have any questions. The BOG web area is located at http://standards.ieee.org/about/bog/index.html
We look forward to your participation.
Best regards,
Bruce Kraemer, Chair
IEEE-SA Board of Governors Nominations and Appointments Committee
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