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IEEE Activities – (S’57-M’63-SM’88-LSM’04)

COMMITTEES/BOARDS: 

Individual Benefits and Services Committee, Member-At-Large, 2001-02

Educational Activities Board, Engineering Skills Assessment Program, 1992-93

IEEE-USA Board, 2003-04

IEEE-USA BOARD/COMMITTEES:

IEEE-USA Vice President, Member Activities, 2003-04

IEEE-USA Operating Committee, 2003-04

Alliance of IEEE Consultants Networks, Member, 1996-97

National Chair 1998-2001, Member 2002-2006

Pre-College Education Committee Member 2003-04

Awards and Recognition Committee Member 2003-04

Communications Committee Member 2003-04

Employment and Career Services Committee Member 2003-04

Surveys Committee Member 2003-04

Individual Benefits and Services Committee, IEEE-USA Liaison 2005-06

REGIONS:

Region 4 Student Activities Chair 1986-91

Region 4 Major Conferences Chair 1987-1991

Region 4 Representative and Member of the Midcon Board of Directors 1987-1991

Midcon Conference and Convention Chair 1991

Region 4 Student Paper Contest Chair 1984-86

SECTIONS:

Founder and Chair, Chicago/Rockford IEEE Consultants Network 1996-2003

Founder of Consultants Networks in Several Sections 1998-2006. 

Founder of Professional Technical Group on Automatic Control, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1966.

STUDENT BRANCHES:

Faculty Counselor, Northern Illinois University IEEE Student Branch, 1982-1986

S-PAC Presenter, 1991-2006