ieee region 1 meeting schenectady, ny august 16, 2003
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IEEE Region 1 Meeting Schenectady, NY August 16, 2003. IEEE Region 1 Meeting Schenectady, NY August 16, 2003. 100 Years Congratulations Schenectady Section !. Michael R. Lightner Candidate for 2004 IEEE President - Elect. Some personal and professional background - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
IEEE Region 1 MeetingSchenectady, NYAugust 16, 2003
IEEE Region 1 MeetingSchenectady, NYAugust 16, 2003
100 YearsCongratulations Schenectady Section !
Michael R. Lightner Candidate for
2004 IEEE President - Elect
Some personal and professional background
My views of the position of IEEE President
Personal Background Born in Florida, 1950 - Region 3 Irish - German Family Oldest of four children Father and Mother worked for Telephone
Company Grew up in Florida, moving every year for
12 years Telephone company moved employees when
they were promoted Married, no children
Professional Background BS, MS in Electrical Engineering from
University of Florida Ph.D. Carnegie Mellon University Positions included
Member technical staff - Bell Labs Summer Faculty - IBM Research Assistant Prof. University of Illinois Visiting Faculty - University of British Columbia
Consultant for Rockwell, Fujitsu, Epic Technologies, the World Bank and the State of Georgia among others
Professional Background
Have been at University of Colorado since 1981
Professor, Director Graduate Studies, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Currently have a joint appointment with our Medical School - Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
Started the University of Colorado Coleman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities with $250M private gift
Awards for Teaching and Service Chair of the 4-campus University Faculty
Grievance committee - received Special Training in Mediation
Professional Background Research Interests
Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits Simulation, Statistical Design, Synthesis, Testing,
Formal Verification Signal Processing
Multi-objective design of digital filters, adaptive filters
Technology for Cognitive Disabilities Working at the intersection of cognitive science,
cognitive neuroscience, learning science and computer science and engineering
Fellow and IEEE member for 33 years
IEEE Background
Circuits and Systems Reviewer and Author Technical Committee Chair Associate Editor and Editor - Trans CAD Technical and General Chair, ICCAD Member BoG VP Technical Activities President
IEEE Background
TAB Member Division Director Chair of Products Committee VP-Elect, VP, Past VP Management, Strategic Planning,
Finance
IEEE Background
Awards and Honors Fellow Millenium Medal CAS Golden Jubilee Award Distinguished Service Award Best Paper
IEEE Background
Board of Directors Division Director Member of Audit Committee Member of Executive Committee Member of Operations Review Committee - hire consultants
and oversee the review of headquarters infrastructure - BDO Seidman Report
Member of the governance committee - part of current strategic planning
Currently VP Publications Services and Products Board
Key Issues for the IEEE
Top operational issue - clear, consistent, continuous communications within the organization Absolutely necessary to build trust Trust is absolutely essential to enable
change and growth
Key Issues for IEEE
We must operate in a business like manner Analyze plans and opportunities
What will something cost - life cycle costing? Where will the money come from? Is it part of our strategic plan? What are the tangible and intangible benefits? Can we scale an activity to support many
members? What are the costs of not doing something?
Key Issues for IEEE Finances continues to be a difficult challenge. The latest results shows a challenge for 2003
We are working hard on this and will likely meet budget 2004 will inherit some of the challenges At this time we must make decision based on services and
service levels, not just across the board cuts This one issue can tear us apart!
We must communicate clearly and often - the issues, reasons and what we are all doing to address the problems
It is a challenge for us all in both IEEE and our professional and personal lives
We will live through it and we must work to maintain our key values and activities as we move forward
Key Issues for IEEE Our entire business model is or will be facing
incredible challenges Publications
Access all IEEE IP through IEL Will be available to all members (and non-members) through
a variety of mechanisms in the next 5 years Raises issues of member in societies and even
membership in IEEE Conference are in difficulty because of economy
They may emerge with quite different characters Continuing/Professional Education
Absolutely required for our members - we must be part of the solution
Key Issues for IEEE We need a continuing multiple year:
Budget process Analysis of risks Analysis of multiple scenarios and generation of
potential responses We react to a problem, often too late - we must
become proactive Planning for integration of projects/initiatives across
the Institute We need to become much more data and
information driven in our decision making We must have an informed BoD - we don’t!
Key Issues for IEEE Membership and Volunteers
How many, how to grow into new areas, cost, benefits While I stand firmly for a de-centralized and locally
driven structure the values of centralizing some portions of the infrastructure are clear - Pubs
One major challenge is to maintain the local flavor while supplying appropriate centralized infrastructure
Insure that central infrastructure supports local creativity
The IEEE President
Effective at building consensus Have worked effectively in very difficult times across the IEEE units Excellent relations with IEEE staff. Have worked with staff to achieve common goals
Chairs the IEEE Board of Directors Top officer and top volunteer interface with IEEE staff
Significant experience working in IEEE, academia, industry, and with government organizations across the globe Have spent time in at least 25 countries
IEEE’s Ambassador to all elements of the IEEE and the profession
Members, students, non-members, industry, other organizations, customers and partners
My views and qualificationsActivities of IEEE President
The IEEE President
Excellent record in new IEEE Products, strategic planning in TAB, PSPB and the BoD, developing an enabling culture in different organizations
Provide vision for both operation and strategic improvements Coordinate and enable IEEE strategic planning
Excellent connections with TAB, Societies, PSPB, EAB. Good and growing connections with RAB, IEEE-USA and IEEE-SA. Skills in listening and integrating views and suggestions into creative, effective solutions
Has the pulse of the activities and opportunities of the various IEEE entities Works to integrate and enable the activities of entities within the broader vision of IEEE
My views and qualificationsActivities of IEEE President
A balanced and dynamic response is the key to our organizational vitality and our economic viability. This balance consists of:
A decentralized organization of creative, entrepreneurial volunteers;
An efficient, coherent, flexible, affordable, and consistent infrastructure;
Continual development, marketing and delivery of products and services with affordable member rates;
Extending our connections to industry, including new products and services, continuing education, leadership and management opportunities for volunteers, and an expanded standards activity;
Quickly and visibly responding to our rapidly changing technical environment
Operational Vision
Creativity Driven from the Societies, Chapters, etc.
Enable and Encourage Coherence
As appropriate activities must be scalable across the range of our organization
Coordinate at the OU level Effectiveness
Our activities have to work from a fiscal perspective Coordinate between OU’s and BoD
Summary IEEE is the defining organization for our profession As such it must embrace
Change Opportunity All elements of profession
Members, non-members, industry, other organizations, customers and partners
Now is the time to look to the future, building on our inspiring past and current strengths
I would appreciate your vote and help in building the IEEE of the future
Thank you!