Chair: John Prohodsky and Co
Bio: John Prohodsky
he helps organizations identify
envisioned future has enabled clients to develop a business model that
disrupts their competition.
John is the Chair of IEEE’s vTools Committee which guides the development
of tools and applications used by IEE
Chair of the Oregon Section and its Computer Society Chair.
Bio:
field for over 17 years. His current employer is G2 Web Services. G2 Web
Service provides PCI compliance on all the major credit cards for acquiring
banks. It is located in Bellevue, WA.
Maury
including Computer Society chair and Section Secretary. He currently is the
PACE Chair for R6 NW Area and lives in the Seattle area.
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Track 3 Organizers
Chair: John Prohodsky and Co-Chair: Maury Miller
John Prohodsky is the principal consultant at Future Envisioned where
he helps organizations identify a robust, successful future. The resulting
envisioned future has enabled clients to develop a business model that
disrupts their competition.
John is the Chair of IEEE’s vTools Committee which guides the development
of tools and applications used by IEEE sections and chapters. He is the Vice
Chair of the Oregon Section and its Computer Society Chair.
Bio: Maury Miller is a practicing software engineer. He has been in the
field for over 17 years. His current employer is G2 Web Services. G2 Web
Service provides PCI compliance on all the major credit cards for acquiring
banks. It is located in Bellevue, WA.
Maury has held multiple leadership positions in the Seattle Section
including Computer Society chair and Section Secretary. He currently is the
PACE Chair for R6 NW Area and lives in the Seattle area.
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is the principal consultant at Future Envisioned where
a robust, successful future. The resulting
envisioned future has enabled clients to develop a business model that
John is the Chair of IEEE’s vTools Committee which guides the development
E sections and chapters. He is the Vice-
Chair of the Oregon Section and its Computer Society Chair.
is a practicing software engineer. He has been in the
field for over 17 years. His current employer is G2 Web Services. G2 Web
Service provides PCI compliance on all the major credit cards for acquiring
has held multiple leadership positions in the Seattle Section
including Computer Society chair and Section Secretary. He currently is the
PACE Chair for R6 NW Area and lives in the Seattle area.
2:30 – 3:15 PM ���� Just-in-Time Employee contracting as an employment model
Session Synopsis: Increasingly, companies are using more just
through an employment agency. The benefits, disadvantages and job security of being a cont
be discussed.
Speakers: Andrew Woodle, Brett Kadz,
Andrew Woodle
recruiting in 2006.
recruiter, he has successfully served clients in the San Francisco Bay Area, New
York, Boston, and the Pacific
integrity and excellence, and he currently serves on both the Mentorship and
Membership committees for the Portland Human Resources Management
Association.
Brett Kadz has been a staffing and human resources professional since 1998. His
background includes work as a Technical Recruiter, Staffing Specialist, and
Account Manager for companies in the Portland Metro area and the Washington
DC Metro area. Brett is the Recruiting
Mike Mitchell
arena. His background includes strong technical staffing agency experience along with
Corporate/HR recruiting in several different industries around
Metro areas. Mike is a Sr. Recruiter and Account Manager with VHA.
Tom Vargas has been in the staffing industry since 2000. His recruiting expertise
includes IT and Engineers in Aerospace and National Defense for both large and
small organizations. He brings strong technical recruiting experience as well as
corporate HR recruiting experience.
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Track 3 Session Details
Fri, Aug. 2
nd, 2013
Time Employee contracting as an employment model
Increasingly, companies are using more just-in-time workers that are contracted
through an employment agency. The benefits, disadvantages and job security of being a cont
Speakers: Andrew Woodle, Brett Kadz, Mike Mitchell and Tom Vargas
Andrew Woodle began his career in HR in 1999, and then transitioned to technical
recruiting in 2006. Having cut his teeth in Silicon Valley as an engineering
recruiter, he has successfully served clients in the San Francisco Bay Area, New
York, Boston, and the Pacific Northwest. Andrew is committed to industry
integrity and excellence, and he currently serves on both the Mentorship and
Membership committees for the Portland Human Resources Management
Association. Andrew is a Sr. Recruiter with VHA.
been a staffing and human resources professional since 1998. His
background includes work as a Technical Recruiter, Staffing Specialist, and
Account Manager for companies in the Portland Metro area and the Washington
DC Metro area. Brett is the Recruiting Manager with VHA.
has been in the staffing industry since 1995 focusing in the technical
arena. His background includes strong technical staffing agency experience along with
Corporate/HR recruiting in several different industries around the Portland and Seattle
Metro areas. Mike is a Sr. Recruiter and Account Manager with VHA.
has been in the staffing industry since 2000. His recruiting expertise
includes IT and Engineers in Aerospace and National Defense for both large and
He brings strong technical recruiting experience as well as
corporate HR recruiting experience. Tom is a Sr. Recruiter with VHA.
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Time Employee contracting as an employment model
time workers that are contracted
through an employment agency. The benefits, disadvantages and job security of being a contractor will
began his career in HR in 1999, and then transitioned to technical
Having cut his teeth in Silicon Valley as an engineering
recruiter, he has successfully served clients in the San Francisco Bay Area, New
Andrew is committed to industry
integrity and excellence, and he currently serves on both the Mentorship and
Membership committees for the Portland Human Resources Management
been a staffing and human resources professional since 1998. His
background includes work as a Technical Recruiter, Staffing Specialist, and
Account Manager for companies in the Portland Metro area and the Washington
has been in the staffing industry since 1995 focusing in the technical
arena. His background includes strong technical staffing agency experience along with
the Portland and Seattle
Metro areas. Mike is a Sr. Recruiter and Account Manager with VHA.
has been in the staffing industry since 2000. His recruiting expertise
includes IT and Engineers in Aerospace and National Defense for both large and
He brings strong technical recruiting experience as well as
3:35 – 4:20 PM ���� Practicing Sustainability with Engineering Logic
Session Synopsis: Linking the es
economy policy challenges, and the broad philosophical and practical complexities relating to
sustainable development and circle it back to how an engineering mindset needs to consider a lot m
different perspectives to better capture and tackle the concept of sustainability.
Session Speaker: Guru Madhavan
Bio: Guru Madhavan
Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and National
Research Council
involves the development of a decision
vaccines of domestic and global importance. Madhavan
in biomedical engineering and an M.B.A. from the State University of New York.
Among various awards, Madhavan has received IEEE
Award and was selected as one among 14 people as the “New Faces of Engineering”
in the USA Today. He is an IEEE ambassador, and the incoming chair of the IEEE
Professional Awareness Committee. Madhavan has co
Altruism” and “Practicing Sustainability,” and is currently working on a character
on engineers.
4:30 – 5:15 PM ���� Sustaining STANDARDS
Session Synopsis: Standards provide a means for industry to pr
the marketplace, but how does one get involved?
inception of a concept to standardize to the final step of getting IEEE
Session Organizer/Speaker: Jon Rosdahl
Bio: Jon Rosdahl has worked on 802 standards for over 15 years.
Inc. as a Standards Architect.
Standards Board, the Procedures Commit
Chair. He also serves as the IEEE 802 Executive Committee's Executive Secretary, the IEEE 802.11 1st
Vice-Chair, IEEE 802.11 Treasurer and IEEE P802.11REVmc Vice
M.E. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Utah State University.
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Practicing Sustainability with Engineering Logic
Linking the essence of what the engineering mindset is all about, the current
economy policy challenges, and the broad philosophical and practical complexities relating to
sustainable development and circle it back to how an engineering mindset needs to consider a lot m
different perspectives to better capture and tackle the concept of sustainability.
Guru Madhavan
Guru Madhavan is a senior program officer at the National Academy of
Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and National
Research Council—collectively called the National Academies. His current work
involves the development of a decision-support software system for prioritizing new
vaccines of domestic and global importance. Madhavan received his M.S. and Ph.D.
in biomedical engineering and an M.B.A. from the State University of New York.
Among various awards, Madhavan has received IEEE–USA Pr
Award and was selected as one among 14 people as the “New Faces of Engineering”
. He is an IEEE ambassador, and the incoming chair of the IEEE
Professional Awareness Committee. Madhavan has co-edited four books, including “Pathological
Altruism” and “Practicing Sustainability,” and is currently working on a character
Sustaining STANDARDS
Standards provide a means for industry to produce compatible products for use in
the marketplace, but how does one get involved? This session will walk through the process from
inception of a concept to standardize to the final step of getting IEEE-SA Standard Board approval.
aker: Jon Rosdahl
has worked on 802 standards for over 15 years. He is employed by CSR Technologies
A Senior Member of the IEEE, Jon currently serves on the IEEE
Standards Board, the Procedures Committee (ProCom), and is the New Standards Committee (NesCom)
He also serves as the IEEE 802 Executive Committee's Executive Secretary, the IEEE 802.11 1st
Chair, IEEE 802.11 Treasurer and IEEE P802.11REVmc Vice-Chair/Secretary.
M.E. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Utah State University.
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sence of what the engineering mindset is all about, the current
economy policy challenges, and the broad philosophical and practical complexities relating to
sustainable development and circle it back to how an engineering mindset needs to consider a lot more
is a senior program officer at the National Academy of
Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and National
collectively called the National Academies. His current work
rt software system for prioritizing new
received his M.S. and Ph.D.
in biomedical engineering and an M.B.A. from the State University of New York.
USA Professional Achievement
Award and was selected as one among 14 people as the “New Faces of Engineering”
. He is an IEEE ambassador, and the incoming chair of the IEEE-USA Student
r books, including “Pathological
Altruism” and “Practicing Sustainability,” and is currently working on a character-driven nonfiction book
oduce compatible products for use in
This session will walk through the process from
SA Standard Board approval.
He is employed by CSR Technologies
A Senior Member of the IEEE, Jon currently serves on the IEEE-SA
tee (ProCom), and is the New Standards Committee (NesCom)
He also serves as the IEEE 802 Executive Committee's Executive Secretary, the IEEE 802.11 1st
Chair/Secretary. Jon holds a B.S. and
8:00 – 8:45 AM ���� Business Models: Identifying How to Succeed
Session Synopsis: A business model is an essential tool that helps an organization or entrepreneur
describe their value proposition and the activities, relationships and interactions required for success. Its
versatility and usefulness has resulted in it being used for muc
or service. A business model can be used to focus a section’s activities or organize an event. This session
discusses business models and how to create one.
Session Speakers: John Prohodsky
Bio: John Prohodsky
organizations identify a robust, successful future. The resulting envisioned future has
enabled clients to develop a business model that disrupts their competition.
John is the Chair of IEEE
applications used by IEEE sections and chapters. He is the Vice
Section and its Computer Society Chair.
8:55 – 9:40 AM ���� Entrepreneurship: Creating Your Own Future
Session Synopsis: Entrepreneurship is increasingly seen as an alternative to working for someone else.
It is a difficult, but a potentially rewarding experience. This session's panel provides an overview of
entrepreneurship.
Session Speakers: Mark Wingate,
Bio: Mark Wingate
He is a well
Oklahoma and Washington.
accredited with the establishment of four successful companies, as well as
mentoring and assisting other entrepreneurs in their own ventures. He is the
founder of Maxivolt™, an electronics manufacturing co
provided its clients with top of the line surge protection devices since 1988.
Bio: Len Van Regenmoter
counselor with the Portland office of SCORE.
Gemini, and Apollo space programs with Honeywell Aerospace in Minneapolis
for 14 years. Then he was a Program manager at Control Data Corporation for
10 years, and Director of Engineering at a super computer company for 10
years. He was a consultant to hig
volunteer at SCORE since 1996 and author of a financial planning program that
is widely used by chapter 11 clients. Len studied Electronics engineering and
business management at University of Minnesota.
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Sat, Aug. 3rd
, 2013
Business Models: Identifying How to Succeed
A business model is an essential tool that helps an organization or entrepreneur
describe their value proposition and the activities, relationships and interactions required for success. Its
versatility and usefulness has resulted in it being used for much more than how to monetize a product
or service. A business model can be used to focus a section’s activities or organize an event. This session
discusses business models and how to create one.
Session Speakers: John Prohodsky
John Prohodsky is the principal consultant at Future Envisioned where he helps
organizations identify a robust, successful future. The resulting envisioned future has
enabled clients to develop a business model that disrupts their competition.
John is the Chair of IEEE’s vTools Committee which guides the development of tools and
applications used by IEEE sections and chapters. He is the Vice
Section and its Computer Society Chair.
Entrepreneurship: Creating Your Own Future
Entrepreneurship is increasingly seen as an alternative to working for someone else.
It is a difficult, but a potentially rewarding experience. This session's panel provides an overview of
Mark Wingate, Len Van Regenmoter and Steve Morris
Mark Wingate is chair of the IEEE-USA Entrepreneurial Activities Committee.
He is a well-traveled Texas native who has spent his formative years in Texas,
Oklahoma and Washington. Mark is a third-generation entrepreneur and can be
accredited with the establishment of four successful companies, as well as
mentoring and assisting other entrepreneurs in their own ventures. He is the
founder of Maxivolt™, an electronics manufacturing corporation having proudly
provided its clients with top of the line surge protection devices since 1988.
Len Van Regenmoter is Principal at Van Regenmorter Consulting and and
counselor with the Portland office of SCORE. Len worked on the Mercuy,
Gemini, and Apollo space programs with Honeywell Aerospace in Minneapolis
for 14 years. Then he was a Program manager at Control Data Corporation for
10 years, and Director of Engineering at a super computer company for 10
years. He was a consultant to high tech companies for 5 years. Len has been a
volunteer at SCORE since 1996 and author of a financial planning program that
is widely used by chapter 11 clients. Len studied Electronics engineering and
business management at University of Minnesota.
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A business model is an essential tool that helps an organization or entrepreneur
describe their value proposition and the activities, relationships and interactions required for success. Its
h more than how to monetize a product
or service. A business model can be used to focus a section’s activities or organize an event. This session
is the principal consultant at Future Envisioned where he helps
organizations identify a robust, successful future. The resulting envisioned future has
enabled clients to develop a business model that disrupts their competition.
’s vTools Committee which guides the development of tools and
applications used by IEEE sections and chapters. He is the Vice-Chair of the Oregon
Entrepreneurship is increasingly seen as an alternative to working for someone else.
It is a difficult, but a potentially rewarding experience. This session's panel provides an overview of
Entrepreneurial Activities Committee.
traveled Texas native who has spent his formative years in Texas,
generation entrepreneur and can be
accredited with the establishment of four successful companies, as well as
mentoring and assisting other entrepreneurs in their own ventures. He is the
rporation having proudly
provided its clients with top of the line surge protection devices since 1988.
is Principal at Van Regenmorter Consulting and and
Len worked on the Mercuy,
Gemini, and Apollo space programs with Honeywell Aerospace in Minneapolis
for 14 years. Then he was a Program manager at Control Data Corporation for
10 years, and Director of Engineering at a super computer company for 10
h tech companies for 5 years. Len has been a
volunteer at SCORE since 1996 and author of a financial planning program that
is widely used by chapter 11 clients. Len studied Electronics engineering and
Bio: Steve Morris
investor
companies.
Innovative Product.
software, service, and semiconductor test industries at companies such as
Hewlett Packard, Integrated Measurement Systems, Cadence Design Systems,
Mentor Graphics, Credence
last 6 years he has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs start and grow
companies.
Reed College and a Masters of Science degree from Carnegie
Industrial Administration (now The Tepper School of Business).
http://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenrmorris
10:00 – 10:45 AM ���� Disruptive vs. Evolutio
Session Synopsis: Established business models have been successfully assaulted by disruptive
technology as described in The Innovators Dilemma
technology to disrupt, a business model is needed
technology will be monetized. This session discusses business models and how to create one
Session Speaker: Steve Morris
Bio:
investor
companies.
Innovative Product.
software, service, and semiconductor test indust
Hewlett Packard, Integrated Measurement Systems, Cadence Design
Systems, Mentor Graphics, Credence Corporation and Teseda
Corporation.
entrepreneurs start and grow companies.
patents, a B.A. in mathematics from Reed College and a Masters of Science
degree from Carnegie
Administration (now The Tepper School of Business).
http://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenrmorris
10:55 – 11:50 AM ���� Public Policy and You
Session Synopsis: Public policy, enacted in the form of legislation, regulations and government
programs, often concerns us as individuals, impacts our profession, and affects the economic health and
security of our nation. This session, presented by IEEE
members can effectively participate in the public policy process and express their views to policy
so as to influence policy outcomes.
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teve Morris is the Executive Director of OTBC. He is a veteran of three
investor-funded start-ups, and two business-unit startups inside larger
companies. His 2001 startup Teseda won the 2003 Tech
Innovative Product. He has 30 years of management experience in the
software, service, and semiconductor test industries at companies such as
Hewlett Packard, Integrated Measurement Systems, Cadence Design Systems,
Mentor Graphics, Credence Corporation and Teseda Corporation.
last 6 years he has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs start and grow
companies. He has been awarded two patents, a B.A. in mathematics from
Reed College and a Masters of Science degree from Carnegie-Mellon University Graduate School of
Industrial Administration (now The Tepper School of Business). His
http://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenrmorris.
Disruptive vs. Evolutionary Innovation
Established business models have been successfully assaulted by disruptive
The Innovators Dilemma and Big-Bang Disruption. For a disruptive
technology to disrupt, a business model is needed that describes its value proposition and how the
monetized. This session discusses business models and how to create one
Bio: Steve Morris is the Executive Director of OTBC. He is a veteran of three
vestor-funded start-ups, and two business-unit startups inside larger
companies. His 2001 startup Teseda won the 2003 Tech Award for Best
Innovative Product. He has 30 years of management experience in the
software, service, and semiconductor test industries at companies such as
Hewlett Packard, Integrated Measurement Systems, Cadence Design
Systems, Mentor Graphics, Credence Corporation and Teseda
Corporation. Over the last 6 years he has helped hundreds of
entrepreneurs start and grow companies. He ha
patents, a B.A. in mathematics from Reed College and a Masters of Science
degree from Carnegie-Mellon University Graduate School of Industrial
Administration (now The Tepper School of Business). His
http://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenrmorris.
Public Policy and You
Public policy, enacted in the form of legislation, regulations and government
programs, often concerns us as individuals, impacts our profession, and affects the economic health and
This session, presented by IEEE-USA's Managing Director, explores how IEEE U.S.
members can effectively participate in the public policy process and express their views to policy
so as to influence policy outcomes.
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is the Executive Director of OTBC. He is a veteran of three
unit startups inside larger
His 2001 startup Teseda won the 2003 Tech Award for Best
He has 30 years of management experience in the
software, service, and semiconductor test industries at companies such as
Hewlett Packard, Integrated Measurement Systems, Cadence Design Systems,
Corporation and Teseda Corporation. Over the
last 6 years he has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs start and grow
He has been awarded two patents, a B.A. in mathematics from
versity Graduate School of
His LinkedIn Profile is
Established business models have been successfully assaulted by disruptive
Disruption. For a disruptive
that describes its value proposition and how the
monetized. This session discusses business models and how to create one.
is the Executive Director of OTBC. He is a veteran of three
unit startups inside larger
His 2001 startup Teseda won the 2003 Tech Award for Best
He has 30 years of management experience in the
ries at companies such as
Hewlett Packard, Integrated Measurement Systems, Cadence Design
Systems, Mentor Graphics, Credence Corporation and Teseda
Over the last 6 years he has helped hundreds of
He has been awarded two
patents, a B.A. in mathematics from Reed College and a Masters of Science
Mellon University Graduate School of Industrial
His LinkedIn Profile is
Public policy, enacted in the form of legislation, regulations and government
programs, often concerns us as individuals, impacts our profession, and affects the economic health and
irector, explores how IEEE U.S.
members can effectively participate in the public policy process and express their views to policy-makers
Session Speaker: Chris Brantley
Bio: Chris J. Brantley
USA's government relations programs.
manager in 1989, Brantley worked for the American Association of Engineering
Societies. He holds a jurist doctorate in law and m
affairs from the American University’s Washington College of Law and School of
International Service, respectively. He is also an
College of Law, where he teaches graduate seminars on inte
1:25 – 2:10 PM ���� Innovative Conference techniques: Ignite! / TEDx event/ Unconference
Session Synopsis:
Conference innovations such as
can be much more engaging than bulleted PowerPoint presentations.
based upon them, we will discuss the concepts behind them and how they
conferences much more engaging.
Session Speaker: John Prohodsky
Bio: John Prohodsky
organizations identify
enabled clients to develop a business model that disrupts their competition.
John is the Chair of IEEE’s vTools Committee which guides the development of tools and
applications used by IEEE
Section and its Computer Society Chair.
2:20 – 3:05 PM ���� Engaging with IEEE Societies
Session Synopsis: The session will consist of 5
participation through dynamic, engaging, interactive discussions delivered in the style of TED talks.
would provoke expansive thinking and insight into accelerating inno
projects and explore how they reach out under the umbrella of different IEEE Societies. The session will
also highlight several IEEE Societies and talk about multi
regulators, academics, industry and users at large, as far as
and the function of the society standards committee as a sponsor to standards development.
Session Speakers: Carole Carey, Jeffry Handal
Emily McCallum
Bio: Carole Carey is the 2013 IEEE
when she was an electrical engineering student at Johns Hopkins University. She completed a Masters
degree with concentration in computer engineering from Loyola College, Baltimore. Carole has been a
long-standing volunteer with IEEE in the Chapter/Section, Region, national and international levels.
Carole is especially interested in the grassroots community by
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Session Speaker: Chris Brantley
Chris J. Brantley is managing director of IEEE-USA and acting director of IEEE
USA's government relations programs. Prior to joining IEEE as a government relations
manager in 1989, Brantley worked for the American Association of Engineering
He holds a jurist doctorate in law and master’s degree in international
affairs from the American University’s Washington College of Law and School of
International Service, respectively. He is also an adjunct Professor at the Washington
College of Law, where he teaches graduate seminars on international courts.
Innovative Conference techniques: Ignite! / TEDx event/ Unconference
Conference innovations such as TED Talks, Ignite!, and Unconferences have shown that
can be much more engaging than bulleted PowerPoint presentations. Although whole conferences are
them, we will discuss the concepts behind them and how they can be
more engaging.
Session Speaker: John Prohodsky
John Prohodsky is the principal consultant at Future Envisioned where he helps
organizations identify a robust, successful future. The resulting envisioned future has
enabled clients to develop a business model that disrupts their competition.
John is the Chair of IEEE’s vTools Committee which guides the development of tools and
applications used by IEEE sections and chapters. He is the Vice
Section and its Computer Society Chair.
Engaging with IEEE Societies
The session will consist of 5-10-minute presentations from panelists with audience
participation through dynamic, engaging, interactive discussions delivered in the style of TED talks.
would provoke expansive thinking and insight into accelerating innovation through cross
projects and explore how they reach out under the umbrella of different IEEE Societies. The session will
highlight several IEEE Societies and talk about multi-disciplinary projects that bring together
demics, industry and users at large, as far as "participation in standards development",
and the function of the society standards committee as a sponsor to standards development.
Carole Carey, Jeffry Handal P.E., Cristian Linte PhD, Joe Cioletti P.E.,
Emily McCallum
is the 2013 IEEE-USA Annual Meeting Program Chair. Her involvement with IEEE began
when she was an electrical engineering student at Johns Hopkins University. She completed a Masters
with concentration in computer engineering from Loyola College, Baltimore. Carole has been a
standing volunteer with IEEE in the Chapter/Section, Region, national and international levels.
Carole is especially interested in the grassroots community by encouraging and sponsoring pre
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USA and acting director of IEEE-
Prior to joining IEEE as a government relations
manager in 1989, Brantley worked for the American Association of Engineering
aster’s degree in international
affairs from the American University’s Washington College of Law and School of
adjunct Professor at the Washington
rnational courts.
Innovative Conference techniques: Ignite! / TEDx event/ Unconference
have shown that conferences
Although whole conferences are
can be used to make IEEE
is the principal consultant at Future Envisioned where he helps
a robust, successful future. The resulting envisioned future has
enabled clients to develop a business model that disrupts their competition.
John is the Chair of IEEE’s vTools Committee which guides the development of tools and
sections and chapters. He is the Vice-Chair of the Oregon
minute presentations from panelists with audience
participation through dynamic, engaging, interactive discussions delivered in the style of TED talks. We
vation through cross-disciplinary
projects and explore how they reach out under the umbrella of different IEEE Societies. The session will
disciplinary projects that bring together
"participation in standards development",
and the function of the society standards committee as a sponsor to standards development.
Cioletti P.E., Chris Clark and
USA Annual Meeting Program Chair. Her involvement with IEEE began
when she was an electrical engineering student at Johns Hopkins University. She completed a Masters
with concentration in computer engineering from Loyola College, Baltimore. Carole has been a
standing volunteer with IEEE in the Chapter/Section, Region, national and international levels.
encouraging and sponsoring pre-college
student participation in PACE activities as well as organizing professional and
technical development seminars in the Baltimore
international level, Carole took the opportunity to promote
women in engineering during her spare time in the evenings while serving as a
government fellow/visiting scientist in Tokyo. She established IEEE Women in
Engineering in Japan. In 2009, Carole received the IEEE
Development
Week Foundation (NEWF) Board of Directors. In the Division side of IEEE, she is
currently serving as chair of EMBS (Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society) Standards Committee.
Bio: Jeffry Handal, P.E. graduated with
engineering from LSU in 2003 and completed MSEE in 2005. He has been an
IEEE volunteer since 2006. He served as Student Liaison between the IEEE
Student Branch and IEEE Professional Section,
for the Baton Rouge area. In 2007, Jeffry became the GOLD Coordinator for
Region 5 and GOLD International Committee Liaison. Jeffry also worked
closely with children K-12 as part of the Precollege Education Committee.
Additionally, he had the challenging role of Region 5 representative to the
Employment and Career Services Committee and assisted unemployed and
employed IEEE members to help them further their career. More recently,
Jeffry discovered there was a whole different sid
non-technical engagement and proposed the creation of a new role for Region 5 called the Standards
Coordinator. This position is designed to bridge the gap between the MGA and EAB side of IEEE and th
Standards Association. In 2013, the EAB and SA recognized his efforts and invited Jeffry to become an
official member of the Standards Education Committee. In said role, he is enthusiastically working to
promote engagement in standards at different level
Bio: Cristian A. Linte
Biomedical Engineering at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. He joined the Mayo
Clinic in January 2011, with a career investigator grant co
Natural
Institutes of Health Research, and the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada to
investigate novel paradigms for visualization and surgical navigation for
minimally invasive therapy. Cristian
Engineering at the University of Western Ontario (London, ON, Canada) during
2006–
image guidance techniques for surgical navigation of minimally invasive
cardiac interventions. His research has been disseminated in more than 50 journal articles and peer
reviewed conference proceedings and has been recognized with several distinctions at international
congresses. Cristian has served on the scientific review boar
has organized several international workshops. In 2011, Cristian was recognized with the IEEE MGA
GOLD Achievement Award for his leadership and contribution to the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and
Biology Society.
Bio: Joseph T. Cioletti, PE is a systems engineer working on the Southeast PA Transit Authority (SEPTA)
Positive Train Control (PTC) Program for Ansaldo
both Sanmen and Haiyang AP1000 (the first passive
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student participation in PACE activities as well as organizing professional and
technical development seminars in the Baltimore-Washington, DC area. At the
international level, Carole took the opportunity to promote
women in engineering during her spare time in the evenings while serving as a
government fellow/visiting scientist in Tokyo. She established IEEE Women in
Engineering in Japan. In 2009, Carole received the IEEE
Development Leadership Award. She represents IEEE in National Engineers
Week Foundation (NEWF) Board of Directors. In the Division side of IEEE, she is
currently serving as chair of EMBS (Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society) Standards Committee.
graduated with summa cum laude in electrical
engineering from LSU in 2003 and completed MSEE in 2005. He has been an
He served as Student Liaison between the IEEE
Student Branch and IEEE Professional Section, IEEE-USA PACE Coordinator
Baton Rouge area. In 2007, Jeffry became the GOLD Coordinator for
Region 5 and GOLD International Committee Liaison. Jeffry also worked
12 as part of the Precollege Education Committee.
ly, he had the challenging role of Region 5 representative to the
Employment and Career Services Committee and assisted unemployed and
employed IEEE members to help them further their career. More recently,
Jeffry discovered there was a whole different side of IEEE that offered different levels of technical and
technical engagement and proposed the creation of a new role for Region 5 called the Standards
Coordinator. This position is designed to bridge the gap between the MGA and EAB side of IEEE and th
Standards Association. In 2013, the EAB and SA recognized his efforts and invited Jeffry to become an
official member of the Standards Education Committee. In said role, he is enthusiastically working to
promote engagement in standards at different levels of IEEE.
Cristian A. Linte, PhD is a Research Scientist and Assistant P
Biomedical Engineering at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. He joined the Mayo
Clinic in January 2011, with a career investigator grant co
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada,
Institutes of Health Research, and the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada to
investigate novel paradigms for visualization and surgical navigation for
minimally invasive therapy. Cristian pursued his PhD in Biomedical
Engineering at the University of Western Ontario (London, ON, Canada) during
–2010 on the development, evaluation and pre
image guidance techniques for surgical navigation of minimally invasive
iac interventions. His research has been disseminated in more than 50 journal articles and peer
reviewed conference proceedings and has been recognized with several distinctions at international
congresses. Cristian has served on the scientific review boards of several journals and conferences and
has organized several international workshops. In 2011, Cristian was recognized with the IEEE MGA
GOLD Achievement Award for his leadership and contribution to the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and
is a systems engineer working on the Southeast PA Transit Authority (SEPTA)
Positive Train Control (PTC) Program for Ansaldo-STS. He was a China customer technical liaison for
both Sanmen and Haiyang AP1000 (the first passively cooled nuclear power plant) projects for
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student participation in PACE activities as well as organizing professional and
Washington, DC area. At the
international level, Carole took the opportunity to promote the interests of
women in engineering during her spare time in the evenings while serving as a
government fellow/visiting scientist in Tokyo. She established IEEE Women in
Engineering in Japan. In 2009, Carole received the IEEE-USA Professional
Leadership Award. She represents IEEE in National Engineers
Week Foundation (NEWF) Board of Directors. In the Division side of IEEE, she is
currently serving as chair of EMBS (Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society) Standards Committee.
e of IEEE that offered different levels of technical and
technical engagement and proposed the creation of a new role for Region 5 called the Standards
Coordinator. This position is designed to bridge the gap between the MGA and EAB side of IEEE and the
Standards Association. In 2013, the EAB and SA recognized his efforts and invited Jeffry to become an
official member of the Standards Education Committee. In said role, he is enthusiastically working to
search Scientist and Assistant Professor of
Biomedical Engineering at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. He joined the Mayo
Clinic in January 2011, with a career investigator grant co-funded by the
Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, the Canadian
Institutes of Health Research, and the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada to
investigate novel paradigms for visualization and surgical navigation for
pursued his PhD in Biomedical
Engineering at the University of Western Ontario (London, ON, Canada) during
2010 on the development, evaluation and pre-clinical integration of
image guidance techniques for surgical navigation of minimally invasive
iac interventions. His research has been disseminated in more than 50 journal articles and peer-
reviewed conference proceedings and has been recognized with several distinctions at international
ds of several journals and conferences and
has organized several international workshops. In 2011, Cristian was recognized with the IEEE MGA
GOLD Achievement Award for his leadership and contribution to the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and
is a systems engineer working on the Southeast PA Transit Authority (SEPTA)
STS. He was a China customer technical liaison for
ly cooled nuclear power plant) projects for
Westinghouse Nuclear. Joe holds BS and MS degrees in Electrical
Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and is currently working on
an MBA at Robert Morris University. He is a registered PE in PA and PACE
Chair for the Pittsburgh Section. He participated in several Washington, DC
‘Fly-in’ events meeting with Congress on Energy policy and immigration.
He holds 5 US Patents; marketed a patented motion activated LED safety
light to a national bicycling distributor, selling several thousand units.
Joe participated in the startup of what became the high speed MAGLEV
“Pennsylvania Project” that was administered by the Federal Railroad
Administration – put on hold nationally post 9/11, but running continuously
between Shanghai, China and its airport.
Joe held management and engineering positions working in diverse technologies: LCD displays,
transportation, high-power testing and electric vehicles. Joe is familiar with early
start-ups, strategic planning, and sales/marketing development.
Bio: Emily McCallum is a senior at Portland State University studying
Power and Transmission. She works as a research assistant in the PGE
Foundation Power Engineering Education Laboratory.
Media Coordinator for the PSU chapter of Society of Women
Engineers. This year she is the chair for the Portland State
of the IEEE. She is helping as a volunteer in the student
the IEEE Student Branch in addition to being an active member of the
Electronics Prototyping Lab. Her
fellow students makes her an amazing student and mentor for the future
engineers moving through the Portland State Engineering program.
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Westinghouse Nuclear. Joe holds BS and MS degrees in Electrical
Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and is currently working on
an MBA at Robert Morris University. He is a registered PE in PA and PACE
Chair for the Pittsburgh Section. He participated in several Washington, DC
in’ events meeting with Congress on Energy policy and immigration.
He holds 5 US Patents; marketed a patented motion activated LED safety
ibutor, selling several thousand units.
Joe participated in the startup of what became the high speed MAGLEV
“Pennsylvania Project” that was administered by the Federal Railroad
put on hold nationally post 9/11, but running continuously
between Shanghai, China and its airport.
Joe held management and engineering positions working in diverse technologies: LCD displays,
power testing and electric vehicles. Joe is familiar with early
ic planning, and sales/marketing development.
Bio: Chris Clark is a senior at Portland State University studying
Embedded Systems. He is currently working as a manager in the
Electronics Prototyping Laboratory at Portland State and at a local
engineering firm in Beaverton, OR. He was chair of the Portland
State Branch Chapter of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society
from 2010 to 2012. He was the Treasurer for the PSU
Branch of IEEE from 2011 to 2012 and then became the chair of
Branch for the 2012 to 2013 school year. He worked as a volunteer
tutor for the engineering tutoring program at PSU and volunteered
quite a bit in the IEEE student store that was run by the
is moving on to volunteer and help out the IEEE
whatever capacity he can as an active member.
is a senior at Portland State University studying
She works as a research assistant in the PGE
Foundation Power Engineering Education Laboratory. She was recently the
Media Coordinator for the PSU chapter of Society of Women
This year she is the chair for the Portland State Student Branch
She is helping as a volunteer in the student store that is run by
in addition to being an active member of the
Her drive and attitude towards helping her
fellow students makes her an amazing student and mentor for the future
engineers moving through the Portland State Engineering program.
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Joe held management and engineering positions working in diverse technologies: LCD displays,
power testing and electric vehicles. Joe is familiar with early-stage technology
senior at Portland State University studying
He is currently working as a manager in the
Electronics Prototyping Laboratory at Portland State and at a local
as chair of the Portland
Robotics and Automation Society
He was the Treasurer for the PSU Student
of IEEE from 2011 to 2012 and then became the chair of the
He worked as a volunteer
tutor for the engineering tutoring program at PSU and volunteered
quite a bit in the IEEE student store that was run by the Branch. He
is moving on to volunteer and help out the IEEE Oregon Section in
whatever capacity he can as an active member.
3:35 – 4:20 PM ���� Sustainability of Women in Technology
Session Synopsis: IEEE partnering to encourage entry into and enhance sustainability of Women in
Engineering and Technology. Can “WIE” have it all?
and the IEEE “Swiss army knife” of tools that can be used to help your pro
Session Speakers: Pam Jones, Dr. Karen Panetta
Bio: Pamela Jones, an employee of the Northrop Grumman Corporation
of experience in the Computer industry
applied expertise in
Software Engineer who delivers web based software solutions with a focus on
collaborative environments and provides leadership for development teams.
Pamela Jones has a B.A.
Information Systems Management/Computer Science from the University of
Maryland. She has studied Project Management as well as Cyber
University of California
Microsoft Certified Professional and a certified Open Text Livelink Business
Consultant.
Ms. Jones is currently the IEEE-
Executive Board of the IEEE Computer Society’s
and is a member of the Executive Committee for the IEEE Computer Society’s Technical Council on
Software Engineering (TCSE) .. Jones is also a Member
Board for the IEEE Computer Society.
Jones is active in several community
Scholars – grass-roots program which serves
Technology, Engineering and Math
developed and hosted programs for the S.T.E.M. student groups at Northrop Grumman; one of which
enjoyed Dr. Benjamin Carson as its keynote speaker.
Ms. Jones played an instrumental role in the establishment of
in Annapolis, Maryland. This project
Award” for Northrop Grumman.
having been a WORTHY (WORthwhile To Help Youth) mentor and advising other mentoring teams.
Ms. Jones has co-authored publications on using
been a presenter at Technical Summits. She has appeared on the Computer Society’s PodCast program
on iTunes. She has won national awards from B.E.Y.A. (Black Engineer of the Year Award), WoC (Woman
of Color) and the Open Text “Global Star” award
S.T.E.M. Board as well as serving as the Chair for the Sponsorship Committee for the IEEE Women In
Engineering.
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Sustainability of Women in Technology
EE partnering to encourage entry into and enhance sustainability of Women in
Can “WIE” have it all? The panel will discuss life balance, best practices
and the IEEE “Swiss army knife” of tools that can be used to help your professional career.
Dr. Karen Panetta and Shirin Tabatabai
, an employee of the Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC), has more than 20 years
of experience in the Computer industry. Her professional practice
applied expertise in both hardware and software products
Software Engineer who delivers web based software solutions with a focus on
collaborative environments and provides leadership for development teams.
Pamela Jones has a B.A. in Developmental Psychology as well as a B.S. in
Information Systems Management/Computer Science from the University of
Maryland. She has studied Project Management as well as Cyber
University of California-Irvine Extended, Master’s progr
Microsoft Certified Professional and a certified Open Text Livelink Business
Consultant.
-USA ARC Chair. She serves on IEEE vTools Committee as well as the
Executive Board of the IEEE Computer Society’s Software and Systems Engineering Standards Committee
and is a member of the Executive Committee for the IEEE Computer Society’s Technical Council on
Jones is also a Member-at-large for the Technical and Conference Activity
oard for the IEEE Computer Society.
community outreach programs. Ms. Jones works with
roots program which serves young college women entering into the
and Math) disciplines and the S.T.E.M Scholars at the area colleges. She has
developed and hosted programs for the S.T.E.M. student groups at Northrop Grumman; one of which
enjoyed Dr. Benjamin Carson as its keynote speaker.
ntal role in the establishment of a computer lab at the Robinwood Center
. This project won the Maryland States Attorney’s “Martin Luther King Dru
. She works with inner-city children in the DiscoverE
having been a WORTHY (WORthwhile To Help Youth) mentor and advising other mentoring teams.
authored publications on using computing tools and the web for c
been a presenter at Technical Summits. She has appeared on the Computer Society’s PodCast program
She has won national awards from B.E.Y.A. (Black Engineer of the Year Award), WoC (Woman
of Color) and the Open Text “Global Star” award. She serves on the the Community College of Baltimore
S.T.E.M. Board as well as serving as the Chair for the Sponsorship Committee for the IEEE Women In
2013 ANNUAL MEETING PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
EE partnering to encourage entry into and enhance sustainability of Women in
The panel will discuss life balance, best practices
fessional career.
, has more than 20 years
. Her professional practice includes
products. She is a Lead
Software Engineer who delivers web based software solutions with a focus on
collaborative environments and provides leadership for development teams.
in Developmental Psychology as well as a B.S. in
Information Systems Management/Computer Science from the University of
Maryland. She has studied Project Management as well as Cyber-security at the
Irvine Extended, Master’s program. Jones is also a
Microsoft Certified Professional and a certified Open Text Livelink Business
IEEE vTools Committee as well as the
Software and Systems Engineering Standards Committee
and is a member of the Executive Committee for the IEEE Computer Society’s Technical Council on
large for the Technical and Conference Activity
works with the Grace Hopper
women entering into the S.T.E.M. (Science,
and the S.T.E.M Scholars at the area colleges. She has
developed and hosted programs for the S.T.E.M. student groups at Northrop Grumman; one of which
a computer lab at the Robinwood Center
“Martin Luther King Drum
city children in the DiscoverE program as well as
having been a WORTHY (WORthwhile To Help Youth) mentor and advising other mentoring teams.
computing tools and the web for collaboration) and has
been a presenter at Technical Summits. She has appeared on the Computer Society’s PodCast program
She has won national awards from B.E.Y.A. (Black Engineer of the Year Award), WoC (Woman
. She serves on the the Community College of Baltimore
S.T.E.M. Board as well as serving as the Chair for the Sponsorship Committee for the IEEE Women In
Bio: Dr. Karen Panetta
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Tufts Univer
IEEE Fellow
IEEE Women in Engineering Magazine, Editor
IEEE Women in Engineering Committee Chair, 2009
IEEE Boston Section Chair 2011
Presidential Awardee for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering
Mentoring
Founder, Nerd
Bio: Shirin Tabatabai
Francisco Section along with the Region 6 Women In Engineering (WIE)
Region 6 Director. Ms.
group at Pacific Gas and Electric Company as a Test Supervisor. Prior to her
employment with PG&E, she worked with the California Department of
Water Resources. Ms. Tabatabai graduated from California Sacra
University with a B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering in December 2001 and
an M.S. Degree in Power Engineering in May 2005.
4:30 – 5:15 PM ���� The Practice of Innovation: It’s Your Business
Session Synopsis: This workshop is about your road
a personal and professional vision, and the strategy, goals, skills to make that happen. Action plans to
implement it and document results to see if you achieve your goals. What’s involved before you focus
on the American dream – build your own business. Learn the ingredients to make your own business
successful, using and applying proven business practices. How to start. Testing your market. Reach for
the stars and achieve your greatest potential
Session Speaker: Jim Watson
Bio: Jim Watson
University, completed post graduate engineering courses at Youngstown State
University, and is a graduate of the Executive Manag
of Michigan. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Ohio, a Life
Senior Member of IEEE, and a national S
As an international speaker, Jim has delivered more than 2,000
United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia to a total audience of over 100,000. This
includes presentations at 332 Student Professional Awareness Conferences (S
Professional Awareness Ventures (S
56,000 students at 163 universities.
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Dr. Karen Panetta
Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Tufts Univer
IEEE Fellow
IEEE Women in Engineering Magazine, Editor-In-Chief
IEEE Women in Engineering Committee Chair, 2009-2007
IEEE Boston Section Chair 2011
Presidential Awardee for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering
Mentoring
Founder, Nerd Girls http://www.nerdgirls.org
Shirin Tabatabai is an IEEE Senior Member and current chair of the San
Francisco Section along with the Region 6 Women In Engineering (WIE)
Region 6 Director. Ms. Tabatabai currently works in the Substation Test
group at Pacific Gas and Electric Company as a Test Supervisor. Prior to her
employment with PG&E, she worked with the California Department of
Water Resources. Ms. Tabatabai graduated from California Sacra
University with a B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering in December 2001 and
an M.S. Degree in Power Engineering in May 2005.
The Practice of Innovation: It’s Your Business
This workshop is about your road to success. It discusses career management, having
a personal and professional vision, and the strategy, goals, skills to make that happen. Action plans to
implement it and document results to see if you achieve your goals. What’s involved before you focus
build your own business. Learn the ingredients to make your own business
successful, using and applying proven business practices. How to start. Testing your market. Reach for
the stars and achieve your greatest potential – it’s your business.
Jim Watson received a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from Purdue
University, completed post graduate engineering courses at Youngstown State
University, and is a graduate of the Executive Management Program at the University
of Michigan. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Ohio, a Life
Senior Member of IEEE, and a national S-PAC and S-PAVe speaker.
As an international speaker, Jim has delivered more than 2,000
United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia to a total audience of over 100,000. This
includes presentations at 332 Student Professional Awareness Conferences (S
Professional Awareness Ventures (S-PAVes), and 900 other student meetings involving more than
56,000 students at 163 universities.
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Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Tufts University
Presidential Awardee for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering
is an IEEE Senior Member and current chair of the San
Francisco Section along with the Region 6 Women In Engineering (WIE)
Tabatabai currently works in the Substation Test
group at Pacific Gas and Electric Company as a Test Supervisor. Prior to her
employment with PG&E, she worked with the California Department of
Water Resources. Ms. Tabatabai graduated from California Sacramento State
University with a B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering in December 2001 and
to success. It discusses career management, having
a personal and professional vision, and the strategy, goals, skills to make that happen. Action plans to
implement it and document results to see if you achieve your goals. What’s involved before you focus
build your own business. Learn the ingredients to make your own business
successful, using and applying proven business practices. How to start. Testing your market. Reach for
received a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from Purdue
University, completed post graduate engineering courses at Youngstown State
ement Program at the University
of Michigan. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Ohio, a Life
PAVe speaker.
As an international speaker, Jim has delivered more than 2,000 presentations in the
United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia to a total audience of over 100,000. This
includes presentations at 332 Student Professional Awareness Conferences (S-PACs), 18 Student
udent meetings involving more than