Reflections on 2010 BoD Elections
Introduction
As chair of the Nominations and Appointments (N&A) Committee of the EMC Society, I would like to congratulate the newly elected/re-elected members of the BoD, commencing their 3-year term on January 1, 2011. I would also like to thank all candidates for willing to volunteer their time and efforts in service to the Society as members of the BoD, and wish to encourage those candidates who were not elected this time to consider “running” again in the future.


2010 BoD Elections, Results and Reflections
The following is a brief summary of the process and results of the elections.

 

Solicitation of Candidates
The N&A Committee made unprecedented efforts in soliciting candidates:

  • Four e-Notice blasts to all EMC Society members
  • Four ListServe blasts to all Chapter Chairs
  • Direct solicitations by BoD members and N&A Committee members
  • Home page announcements
  • Direct solicitation to unsuccessful candidates in past years
    Nominations were accepted until and on May 31, 2010.

Result of Solicitation
As a result of the solicitation, we had eight candidates for the BoD; this is in conflict with our Bylaws, as it is stated as follows: “4.5 On or before 15 July, the Chairman of the Nominating Committee shall mail or email to IEEE Headquarters the slate of at least nine nominees for election to the six offices to be filled on the Board of Directors.”
     After consultation with the IEEE HQ, it was found that the BoD could approve the slate of eight candidates, which was officially done.

 

Result of Elections
The newly elected members (please see their brief biographies at the end of this article) are:

  • Chuck Bunting (New to the BoD)
  • Ryuji Koga (New to the BoD)
  • Kermit O. Phipps (New to the BoD)
  • Robert (Bob) Davis (Re-elected to the BoD)
  • Todd Hubing (Past Board member)
  • Donald L. Sweeney (Past Board member)

Congratulations to the newly
elected/re-elected BoD members!

 

Reflections on Recent Elections Process
These elections were the first to be carried out under the newly approved policy. Accordingly, for the first time, structured common candidate election material was provided to the voting members, with the categories being:

  • Personal Biography
  • IEEE EMC Society Activities
  • IEEE EMC Society Accomplishments and Recognitions/Awards
  • Candidate Statement
  • Color Photo

In particular, as a result, ALL candidates provided, for the first time, Candidate Statements, for consideration by the members of the Society.

 

Elections Results
The following is a brief statistical summary of the elections results:

  • Total paper ballots returned               54 (1.4%)
  • Total web ballots returned                 704 (18.5%)
  • Total ballots received                        758 (19.9%)
  • Total ballots cards mailed                  3,798 (100%)

It can easily be observed that the return rate was 20% – the highest we have had, at least in recent years, and higher than the IEEE average (10% to 15%). I am sure much thanks are due to the hard work of the N&A Committee. Yet – this is less than desirable… Please consider casting your vote next time. Every vote makes a difference.

 

Candidate’s Statistics
Out of the eight candidates:

  • Four are brand new
  • Three are ex-BoD members
  • Two (25%) were from Regions other than 1-6
  • One of the candidates elected to the BoD was also a candidate (but not elected) in the elections held in 2009

     Out of the elected candidates, three of the six candidates (50%) are brand new to the BoD:

  • Chuck Bunting
  • Ryuji Koga
  • Kermit O. Phipps

Of these three candidates, one resides outside Regions 1–6 (Ryuji Koga).


Closing Action: Thank you, Members
of the 2010 Nominations and
Appointments (N&A) Committee!

The results of the recent BoD elections (and officer elections held at the Board’s November 2010 meeting) reflect the outcome of the efforts of the N&A Committee Members.
     Membership in the N&A Committee is a 1-year commitment, and is by invitation of the Committee Chair. Per the EMC Society Bylaws: “The Nominating Committee shall consist of a chairperson and four or more members of the Society. At least two-thirds of the voting members of the Nomination Committee shall be elected or appointed by the governing body upon which not more than half of the committee membership may be current members of the Board of Directors.”
     Accordingly, I formed a six member N&A Committee, the membership of which was comprised of the following by my invitation:

BoD Members

  • Henry Benitez (long time BoD Member)
  • Mike Oliver (Newly-elected - 2009 - BoD Member)

Non-BoD and Non-US Members

  • Gustavo Fano (Argentina)
  • Joungho Kim (Korea)
  • Paul Duxbury (UK)
  • Tzong-Lin Wu (Taiwan)

As the work of the 2010 N&A Committee has been completed, I disbanded the committee at the close of the November 2010 Board meeting and have formed a new N&A Committee in 2011 in support of the 2011 BoD elections.

 

Thank you to all the N&A committee members and volunteers for a job well done!                                                                            EMC

 



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