Director-Elect Report
December 11, 2017

Director-Elect Report, December 11, 2017

We are looking forward to a great new year in 2018.  Maybe it will be as 
great as this year under the leadership of Jim Conrad, to whom we all owe
a debt of thanks.  Jim contributed countless hours to IEEE Region 3 and
IEEE in general.  He continues to serve as a volunteer in the MOVE
effort for disaster relief.  Such a Director will be difficult to follow.  I will
depend of his advice a great deal in 2018 and I will attempt to do the 
successful things that Jim did.

Here is what I have been doing recently.

(1) I attended the IEEE Board series in Phoenix AZ in November.  At that 
meeting I attended the IEEE-USA Board meeting, the MGA Board meeting,
and the IEEE Board meeting.  I also attended an orientation session for
new Directors.

(2) I have appointed all of the IEEE Region 3 ExCom Committee Chairs and
officers (that are not elected) for 2018.  Here is the list.

Secretary	Chase Battaglio
Treasurer	Ken Pigg
Awards & Recognition Committee Chair	Kristin Bing
Member Activities Committee Chair	Sonya Dillard
Conference Committee Chair	Sean Haynes
Section Support Committee Chair	Mark Torres
Operational Audit Committee Chair	Bill Harrison
Professional Activities Committee Chair	Theresa Brunasso
Strategic Operations and Support Committee Chair	David Green
Student Activities Committee Chair	Victor Basantes

In addition Jill Gostin is the Director-Elect and Jim Conrad is the Past
Director, both of which were elected by the members of Region 3.

Each of these committees has several members with specific duties.
Not all of the committee members have yet been identified.
I have asked the committee chairs to help me identify committee members.
If you are available to serve on one of these committees please let
David Green know.

(4) I have set the meeting dates and time for the Region 3 ExCom for 2018.
Here is a list.

January 15, 2018, IEEE Region 3 ExCom meeting, WebEx.
February 19, 2018, No ExCom meeting. IEEE Board series.
March 19, 2018, IEEE Region 3 ExCom meeting, WebEx.
April 16, 2018, IEEE Region 3 ExCom meeting, WebEx.
April 19-22, 2018, SoutheastCon 2018, St. Petersburg, FL.
April 22, 2018, IEEE Region 3 Committee meeting.
May 21, 2018, IEEE Region 3 ExCom meeting, WebEx.
June 18, 2018, IEEE Region 3 ExCom meeting, WebEx.
July 16, 2018, IEEE Region 3 ExCom meeting, WebEx.
August 20, 2018, IEEE Region 3 ExCom meeting, WebEx.
September 17, 2018, IEEE Region 3 ExCom meeting, WebEx. Vote on Director-Elect Candidates.
October 15, 2018, IEEE Region 3 Committee meeting, WebEx. Endorse Director-Elect Candidates.
November 19, 2018, No ExCom meeting. IEEE Board series.
December 17, 2018, IEEE Region 3 ExCom meeting, WebEx.

Respectively submitted,

Gregg Vaughn,
IEEE Region 3 Director-Elect 2016-2017