Ronald Aasen (M'76, SM'91) )received a B.E.E. degree from the City College of N.Y. in 1970, and a M.E.A.(Engineering Administration) degree from George Washington University in 1980. Mr. Aasen is an Electrical Engineer with the State Department Office of Foreign Buildings Operations. He held several positions with the Voice of America, Office of Engineering including Electrical Engineer, Chief of the Quality Assurance Branch, and Project Manager. He has previously worked for the FAA Technical Center in New Jersey and at Headquarters in Washington, and has also worked for International Airports Projects in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Mr. Aasen is a Registered P.E. in New Jersey and Maryland, and is an ASQ Certified Quality Engineer. He is presently Vice-Chair of the IEEE National Capital Area Council, and Vice-Chair of the Washington IEEE/IAS Chapter. Mr. Aasen authored technical papers for the IEEE Industry Applications and Broadcast Technology Societies.