IEEE-USA “PRESENT AND FUTURE” Presented by DR. GARY L. BLANK IEEE-USA Vice-President Career and Member Services September 8, 2012

Let’s pretend we are in the same room.

Outline Part 1. Introductory Background Information Part 2. Organization of IEEE-USA Part 3. VP Responsibilities Part 4. Why Be a Member?

Part 1 Introductory Background Information EDUCATION: PhD University of Wisconsin, Madison MS University of Idaho BS Illinois Institute of Technology ALL DEGREES IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Part 1 Introductory Background Information(Continued) 1. ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS ENGINEER IN INDUSTRY specializing in Electronics, Controls, Power, Circuit Design. 2. CONSULTANT (Industry, consulted for over 40 corporations and companies as clients). 3. ENTREPRENEUR (started and helped-start several successful businesses). 4. EMPLOYEE (Worked as an employee for Litton Guidance & Control Systems Div., Unisys, Teledyne, Honeywell )

Part 1 Introductory Background Information (Continued) 5. ECE PROFESSOR (at Illinois Institute of Technology, Northern Illinois University, UCLA, Univ. of Florida, Marquette Univ.) 6. FE/PE EXAM, TEACHER OF REVIEW PREPARATORY COURSES 7. TECHNICAL SKILLS UPDATE TRAINER (INDUSTRY) 8. TEACH THE TEACHERS Hired by the U.S. DEPT. OF ENERGY: to design and conduct courses in SMART GRID/RENEWABLE ENERGY/ELECTRIC VEHICLES, and teach the teachers how to teach.

PART 2 ORGANIZATION OF IEEE-USA REGIONS 1-6 l U.S.A. l 200,000- REGIONS 7-10 l OUTSIDE OF THE U.S.A l 200,000+

IEEE-USA PROGRAMS Career & Member Services 1) CareerNavigator with Online Career Manager 2) IEEE-USA Salary Service with Online Calculator 3) Career-related Webinars and Ebooks 4) Consultants Networks (40+) 5) Consultants Fee Survey 6) Consultants Website/Database 8 Gary Blank Vice President, Career & Member Services (Region 4)

IEEE-USA PROGRAMS(cont’d) Career & Member Services 7. Employment Assistance 8. Salary Service 9. Employment Networks (New) 10. Entrepreneurs Village 11. High Tech Start-Ups 12. Entrepreneurs Networks(New) 9 Gary Blank Vice President, Career & Member Services (Region 4)

IEEE-USA PROGRAMS(cont’d) Career & Member Services 13. Career Workshops (MAW) (New) 14. Future Media Skills 15. Licensure & Registration (S/W New) 16. Professional & Career Webinars 17. K-12 STEM Literacy 18. TISP & CONFERENCES 10 Gary Blank Vice President, Career & Member Services (Region 4)

Communications & Public Awareness l Awards & Recognitions l IEEE-USA In Action l IEEE-USA Today’s Engineer l Career/Professional Ebooks l National Engineers Week l E-Week Family Day l Mass Media Fellowship l Student Video Competition l Media Relations 11 Nita Patel Vice President, Communications & Public Awareness (Region 1)

Government Relations 12 Keith Grzelak Vice President, Gov’t Relations (Region 6) Policy Advocacy Congressional Briefings Government Fellowships (State/Congress) Washington Internships (WISE) Grassroots Advocacy (Visits/Fly- Ins) Eye on Washington Newsletter

Highlights – Gov’t Relations l Skilled Immigration Reform l Research and Development l Small Business Innovation. l Congressional Caucuses l Congressional Briefings l Inventors Rights 13

Professional Activities PACE Network Student Professional Awareness IEEE-USA Annual Meeting Professional Development Seminars and PACE Webinars 14 James Look Vice President, Professional Activities (Region 5)

R1-R6 Membership Revitalization Initiative and IEEE-USA 15 IEEE-USA ON-LINE CAREER MANAGER EMPLOYMENT NETWORKS IEEE METRO WORKSHOPS (Career Track Support) Ed Kirchner Chair, IEEE-USA Employment & Career Services Committee Gary Blank IEEE-USA, Vice President, Career & Member Services IP PROFESSIONALS Evelyn Hirt Chair, Ad Hoc IP Professionals Committee

PART 2 ORGANIZATION (continued) 4 Vice-Presidents l Career & Member Services (Gary Blank) $$ l Communications and Public Awareness $ l Government Relations $ l Professional Activities (PACE) $

*Innovation Institute

PART 3 –VP of CAREER & MEMBER SERVICES 5 COMMITTEES C1. Licensure and Registration C2. K-12 STEM Literacy C3. Employment and Career Services C4. Entrepreneurs Activities C5. AICN Consultants Networks

PART 3 – VP of CAREER & MEMBER SERVICES (continued) C1. RESPONSIBLE FOR LICENSURE AND REGISTRATION COMMITTEE HELP THE NCEES (National Examiners) PROVIDE INPUT FOR FE AND PE EXAMS PROVIDE REVIEW COURSES FOR OUR MEMBERS PUBLISH AN E-BOOK on LICENSURE & REGISTRATION FOR OUR MEMBERS INTRODUCTION OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERING AS A NEW PE OPTION

ANNOUNCING: PE IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

C2. RESPONSIBLE FOR K-12 STEM LITERACY ACTIVITIES MANY PRE-COLLEGE PROJECTS IN ALL 6 REGIONS USA SCIENCE & ENGINEERING FESTIVAL IN WASHINGTON DC, APRIL 27-29, 2012 TISP (Teachers In Service Program) UPCOMING FIRST CONFERENCE FOR TEACHERS & ADMINISTRATORS (by the K-12 STEM Committee) PART 3 –VP of CAREER & MEMBER SERVICES (continued)

COMING 2013! K-12 STEM FIRST CONFERENCE FOR ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS

PART 3 –VP of CAREER & MEMBER SERVICES C3. RESPONSIBLE FOR EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER SERVICES COMMITTEE DOZENS OF PRODUCTS/PROGRAMS SALARY SURVEY SERVICES METRO AREA WORKSHOPS EMPLOYMENT NETWORKS (ORIGINATED by GARY BLANK) SECTIONS FORMING NETWORKS (NEW) WITH MGA FUNDING

INCREASED FUNDING FOR SECTIONS TO FORM EMPLOYMENT NETWORKS

PART 3 – VP of CAREER & MEMBER SERVICES (continued) C4. RESPONSIBLE FOR ENTREPRENEURS ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE – FORMED ALLIANCES WITH SBA AND SCORE – SECTIONS ARE NOW FORMING ENTREPRENEUR NETWORKS (NEW, JUST STARTED) – COMMITTEE & STAFF MET WITH SENATOR OLYMPIA SNOWE & FEDERAL OFFICIALS TO PROMOTE SMALL HIGH-TECH BUSINESSES. – STAFF PARTICIPATED IN WHITE HOUSE ADMINISTRATION’S CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE INITIATIVE.

Part 3 – VP, Career and Member Services (C4 Continued) ENTREPRENEURS ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE IEEE-USA Members Can Download E-Books TECH MATCH – IEEE-USA Members can Have Business Proposals Reviewed by Experts LINKED IN – Network with IEEE Entrepreneurial Colleagues IEEE-USA – Entrepreneurs Achievement Award Find Local Networks, Resources, and Events Attend Webinars on Small Business Fundamentals

RAPIDLY APPEARING: IEEE-USA ENTREPRENEURS NETWORKS IN MANY SECTIONS

PART 3 – VP of CAREER & MEMBER SERVICES (continued) C5. RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSULTANTS (AICN COORDINATING COMMITTEE) – AICN Networks (now have 40+ Networks in the USA and 6 overseas) – Almost ½ of all Networks Started Up by Gary Blank – GB Trains Members to Start & Expand a Successful Consulting Practice (workshop) – Involved in the Development of IEEE website and Database (for marketing consultants’ services)

BREAKTHROUGH! IEEE CONSULTANTS ACHIEVE EXTRA-ORDINARY STATUS

PART 3 – VP of CAREER & MEMBER SERVICES (continued) How we help our members to market their services. As time permits, an on-line demonstration of how clients in industry find IEEE consultants in the IEEE-USA Consultants Database.

CLIENTS FINDING IEEE CONSULTANTS ON THE IEEE- USA CONSULTANTS DATABASE

PART 3 – VP of CAREER & MEMBER SERVICES (continued) AFFINITY GROUPS Life Members LM Women In Engineering WIE Graduates Of Last Decade GOLD Consultants Networks AICN

Part 4. Why Be a Member? ADVICE GIVEN TO ME  Be a Member  Participate  Volunteer  Give  Be a Leader  Watch the Returns

Part 4. BENEFITS 1. KEEP TECHNICALLY CURRENT  e-Books  Member Digital Library  Societies  Specturm Magazine  Xplore Abstracts  Proceedings  Conferences  Webinars

Part 4. BENEFITS 2. CAREER RESOURCES AND RECOGNITION  Career Alert, Asset Manager, Navigator  Employment Navigator  Employment Networks  Entrepreneurs Village  Job Site  Women In Engineering  Member Elevation  Institute Newsletter  Today’s Engineer

Part 4. BENEFITS 3. PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING  Similar Interests  Consultants Networks  Employment Networks  Entrepreneur Networks  GOLD

Part 4. BENEFITS 4. CONTINUING EDUCATION  Mentoring  Preparation for Exams  Short Courses

Part 4. BENEFITS 5. DISCOUNTS  Car Rental  Dell Computers  Fed Ex  HP Products  Credit Cards  Insurances  Moving and Storage  MOZY On-Line Back-up  Wiley-IEEE Press Discounts

Part 4. BENEFITS 6. HUMANITARIAN PROGRAMS  Many  Opportunities to Volunteer

ENDORSEMENT OF POPULAR IEEE-USA PAST PRESIDENT To: IEEE-USA Members: “I was the President of IEEE-USA in I met Dr. Gary Blank when he joined the Board of Directors that year as the IEEE-USA Vice-President of Member Activities. He immediately got my attention, the Board’s, and the IEEE-USA members as an outstanding leader, hard worker, organizer, and is very reliable. He continues to this day. I have followed his activities over the years. In my opinion he is the perfect candidate for the Presidency of IEEE-USA. He is bringing some exciting and fresh ideas. I enthusiastically endorse him.” /s/ Jim Leonard

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THREE RULES FOR VOTING (continued) l RULE 1 IF YOU SEE A BLANK ON THE BALLOT, VOTE FOR THE BLANK: GARY BLANK x

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THREE RULES FOR VOTING (continued) l RULE 2 IF YOU ARE TRYING TO REMEMBER HOW TO VOTE, AND YOUR MEMORY GOES BLANK.. VOTE WITH YOUR MEMORY l GARY BLANK x

THREE RULES FOR VOTING (continued) l RULE 3 IF YOUR MEMORY DRAWS A BLANK

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