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[802.3_DIALOG] Call for Candidates: IEEE-SA Board of Governors Members and IEEE-SA Standards Board and committees



Dear Colleagues,

Please see below calls for candidates for the IEEE-SA Board of Governors Members, the IEEE-SA Standards Board and committees, in both cases the deadline is 5th May 2015. I encourage you to consider these positions and if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.

Best regards,
  David

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From: sa-bog@xxxxxxxx [mailto:sa-bog@xxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dave Ringle
Sent: 05 March 2015 17:10
To: stds-board-comm; sa-bog; 2015sa-CAG@xxxxxxxx; stds-wg-chairs; std-liaison-reps
Cc: standards-staff
Subject: IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) - Call for Candidates - IEEE-SA Board of Governors Members

The Nominations and Appointments Committee (N&A) of the IEEE-SA Board of Governors (BOG) is soliciting the names of candidates to serve on the 2016/2017 IEEE-SA BOG and the 2017/2018 IEEE-SA BOG.

BOG responsibilities and functions, as noted in the IEEE Standards Association Operations Manual (see http://standards.ieee.org/develop/policies/sa_opman/index.html):

"4.1.1 IEEE-SA BOG responsibilities
It is the responsibility of the IEEE-SA BOG and each Board member to uphold the reputation of the IEEE as a worldwide professional technical society and the IEEE-SA as a world leader in the development and promulgation of standards. To carry out these responsibilities, the IEEE-SA BOG will, at a minimum,
a) Approve policy additions/changes with significant financial/strategic implications for the IEEE-SA
b) Pursue programs to meet the global needs of standards users
c) Monitor developments in government and industry that demonstrate the need for standards-related activities and propose appropriate action to the IEEE-SA Standards Board
d) Make recommendations to the IEEE Board of Directors on standards-related issues 
e) Maintain a current Operations Manual in concert with IEEE Bylaws and IEEE Policies
f) Establish and disband committees, as appropriate, to perform the work of the IEEE-SA BOG
g) Strive to establish and maintain a constituency of IEEE-SA members representative of all basic interests:
1) Technical societies and councils
2) Regional organizational units
3) Industry
4) Government
5) The general public
h) Provide financial oversight for the overall operation of the IEEE-SA
i) Recommend candidates to be elected by the IEEE-SA constituency for the positions of IEEE-SA President-Elect in alternating years, and two members-at-large annually
j) Approve membership of the IEEE-SA Standards Board
k) Approve IEEE-SA position statements
l) Hold and attend meetings to accomplish the work of the IEEE-SA BOG
m) Provide an awards program for recognition of exceptional service
n) Appoint the chair of the IEEE-SA Standards Board
o) Appoint two IEEE-SA BOG members-at-large annually

4.1.2 IEEE-SA BOG functions
The IEEE-SA BOG will perform the following basic functions:
a) Establish and maintain a constituency of a wide range of basic interests among industry, government, and public areas
b) Address the global interests of the technical societies and regional organizational units of the IEEE
c) Establish and achieve strategic, long-range goals and objectives to better serve the constituency and customer base with appropriate standards-related products and services
d) Review all policy additions and/or changes with significant financial or strategic implications
e) Set policy for new methods of standards development as needed"

If you would like to be considered for the 2016/2017 or 2017/2018 IEEE-SA BOG [see http://standards.ieee.org/develop/policies/sa_opman/sect4.html#4.2.3], please note the following rules that apply to any potential candidate, and forward a completed Candidate Form (see attachment) to Dave Ringle [d.ringle@xxxxxxxx].

Please reply by 5 May 2015.

The slate of candidates will be forwarded to the IEEE-SA Board of Governors Nominations and Appointments Committee (N&A) for its review.  

Rules for IEEE-SA BOG membership: 

1. The time commitment is three face-to-face meetings and at least one teleconference.

The 2016  calendar is located at <http://standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/2016calendar.pdf>. The BOG meetings are denoted by blue highlight.

Attendance is expected at all meetings. 

2. This is a non-funded position.  You are expected to fund your own travel. 

3. You must have an email address, web access, and a laptop computer to bring to the meeting. 

4. All voting members of the IEEE-SA BOG shall be of IEEE Member, Senior Member, or Fellow grade, and shall have membership in the IEEE-SA. 

Please contact Dave Ringle [d.ringle@xxxxxxxx] if you have any questions. The BOG web area is located at <http://standards.ieee.org/about/bog/index.html>

We look forward to your participation.

Best regards, 

Richard Hulett, Chair 
IEEE-SA Board of Governors Nominations and Appointments Committee 

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David L. Ringle
Director, IEEE-SA Governance
IEEE Standards Association
445 Hoes Lane                              
Piscataway, NJ  08854-4141 USA
TEL: +1 732 562 3806
FAX: +1 732 875 0524               
EMAIL: d.ringle@xxxxxxxx
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From: sa-bog@xxxxxxxx [mailto:sa-bog@xxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dave Ringle
Sent: 05 March 2015 17:19
To: stds-board-comm; sa-bog; 2015sa-CAG@xxxxxxxx; stds-wg-chairs; std-liaison-reps
Cc: standards-staff
Subject: IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) - Call for Candidates - 2016 IEEE-SA Standards Board and committees

The Nominations and Appointments Committee (N&A) of the IEEE-SA Board of Governors is soliciting the names of candidates to serve on the 2016 IEEE-SA Standards Board (SASB) and its Standing Committees. 

The IEEE-SA Standards Board is responsible for: 
a) Encouraging and coordinating the development of IEEE standards.
b) Reviewing all proposed IEEE standards to determine whether the proposed standards conform to the requirements established by the IEEE-SA Standards Board and whether consensus has been achieved for approval of the proposed standards. 

If you would like to be considered for the 2016 IEEE-SA Standards Board/Committees, please note the following rules that apply to any potential candidate, and forward a a completed Candidate Form (see attachment) to Dave Ringle [d.ringle@xxxxxxxx].

Please reply by 5 May 2015.

The slate of candidates will be forwarded to the IEEE-SA Board of Governors Nominations and Appointments Committee (N&A) for its review later in the year, with a final decision to be made in December.  

Rules for IEEE-SA Standards Board membership: 

1. The time commitment is three face-to-face meetings (and some possible teleconferences) in 2016. The IEEE-SA Standards Board series covers three days. The Standing Committees of the Board (New Standards Committee, Standards Review Committee, Procedures Committee, Patent Committee, Audit Committee, Industry Connections Committee) meet the first two days of the series and the Standards Board meets the final day. 

The 2016  calendar is located at <http://standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/2016calendar.pdf>. The SASB meetings are denoted by yellow highlight.

Attendance is expected at all meetings. If appointed to the SASB, you will also participate on a Standing Committee as well. This would incur another day of meetings prior to the Standards Board meeting. 

2. This is a non-funded position. You are expected to fund your own travel. 

3. You must have an email address, web access, and a laptop computer to bring to the meeting. 

4. Standards Board members shall be of Member or higher grade of the IEEE and also be a member of the IEEE Standards Association. 

5. Standing Committee members shall be members of the IEEE Standards Association.

Please contact Dave Ringle [d.ringle@xxxxxxxx] if you have any questions. The Standards Board web area is located at http://standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/index.html

We look forward to your participation in 2016.

Best regards, 
Richard Hulett, Chair 
IEEE-SA Board of Governors Nominations and Appointments Committee


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David L. Ringle
Director, IEEE-SA Governance
IEEE Standards Association
445 Hoes Lane                              
Piscataway, NJ  08854-4141 USA
TEL: +1 732 562 3806
FAX: +1 732 875 0524               
EMAIL: d.ringle@xxxxxxxx
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