12-CRS /12 Region 1 Director-Elect Report Vince Socci Director-Elect, IEEE Region 1 IEEE Region 1 Board of Governors Meeting 24 August 2013 Providence Hilton

12-CRS /12 Petes Directors Report Pete is recovering … wish him well! Assessment increase was rejected at Board of Directors meeting series We will need to make appropriate adjustments to our annual budget Ethics hotline efforts have met resistance Some sections remain non-compliant to concentration banking requirements Two special awards to be presented to our Sections Area Chair elections before lunch 2/8/20142

12-CRS /12 Progress Against Plans for DE Tenure 3 Support Pete as directed –Represent him where needed –Attack assigned issues Observe Region, USA, and Global Operations –Board Meetings –Understand the operation of the Region, Region Leadership, and IEEE/IEEE-USA boards R1 volunteer leadership training –Remote training model –Ensure volunteers are trained Prepare a strategy for my tenure as director –Socialize my 4 key initiatives, Identify champions –Strategize key events during my tenure (SC14, USA14) –BoG roster preparation

12-CRS /12 Format for Candidate Presentations IEEE President, R1 Director, NOT IEEE-USA President 10-minute floor time for each candidate –Used at the discretion of each candidate –Hard stop at 10 minutes – mid-sentence if necessary –Both candidates present during both presentations –Order selected by coin toss 10-minute Q&A –4 pre-selected, anonymous questions –Submit your questions to Sandy at lunch – Sandy and I will select 4 and provide them to the candidates during lunch –1 minute per candidate to answer - No rebuttals –Order alternates for each question 2/8/20144

12-CRS /12 Thinking Ahead to the Next Administration

12-CRS /12 R1 Director Responsibilities 2/8/20146 Region 1 Leadership Section Support IEEE-USA Board of Directors MGA Initiatives IEEE Board of Directors Operations Management Delegate to R1 ExCom Lead and Impact IEEE

12-CRS /12 R1 Term Initiatives for Maximize Member Value Determine cost vs. benefits Key resources are money and volunteer time. Assess how we spend these resources Reduce waste Use savings to increase value Support IEEE members careers R1 jobs for R1 engineers Improve industry relations Facilitate career networking Prepare our members for engineering needs within R1 Support the career life-cycle Invest in Engineering Profession Precollege students: Inspiration University students: Top-notch curricula. GOLD members: Mentoring and professional guidance. Seasoned engineers: Continuing education and training Develop IEEE reputation/credentials Recognized competence and integrity Certifications and continued education for IEEE members. IEEE lead standards development IEEE-USA active and accurate in position statements Technical societies CEUs

12-CRS /12 Taking Action on Key Initiatives These are development efforts, not sustaining efforts –Status Quo is not good enough Leadership –Term Initiatives Leader –Need a champion in each area Project Plans –Define improvements needed –Actionable, resourced plans –Real deliverables 2/8/20148

12-CRS /12 Visibility in to Future Meetings I expect to develop an outlook for future meetings –When, where, what –Venues coordinated Please coordinate with your sections to solicit proposals for venues –Hotels, universities, alternate venues all can be considered –We do not have firm plans yet. We are looking for options. 2/8/20149

12-CRS /12 102/8/2014 Questions?