I have served as the Chair of two Sections within R1 (Rochester and Syracuse) over a five year period. In those roles, I have managed the largest annual meetings in the Western Area of R1 including: the Syracuse Fellows Night and the Rochester Joint Chapter and summer meetings. As Rochester Section Chair, I managed the Section’s Centennial Celebrations and hosted the R1 Board of Governors meeting. One of my goals was to improve the communication with our members. I created new web pages and enhanced the overall appearance of email communications to members resulting in the Section meeting both of its MGA recruitment and retention goals.
At the Regional level, I have served on the R1 Board of Governors for seven years. For the last four years, I have served as the Information Management Coordinator and Webmaster. I have been responsible for revitalizing the R1 webpages and serve as the main conduit for conveying information to members across R1. I have created training videos and have led sessions for R1 in utilizing vTools to engage members. In 2018, I joined the R1 Executive Committee as the Western Area Chair and manage five western NY Sections within R1.
Selected IEEE Activities
Region:
- R1 Board of Governors (2011-2012, 2014-present)
- R1 Executive Committee (2018-present)
- R1 Information Management Coordinator and Webmaster (2016 – present).
- R1 Western Area Chair (2018 – present).
Sections/Chapters:
- Rochester Section Chair (2014 – 2018).
- Syracuse Section Chair (2011 – 2012).
- Rochester Section Webmaster (2015-present).
- Rochester Section Vice Chair (2009 – 2010, 2013 – 2014).
- Rochester EMBS Chapter Chair (2008-2010).
IEEE Awards:
- IEEE-USA Regional Professional Leadership Award (2015): demonstrated leadership efforts in advancing the professional aims of IEEE in Region 1, specifically in revitalizing the Rochester Section and the photonics community.
- R1 Technical Excellence Award (2014): technical innovation & leadership in the fields of biomedical engineering & neurobiology