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[802SEC] SA Call for Candidates



Dear EC Members,

Please let your groups know the SA is soliciting volunteers to participate on the BoG, CAG and SASB--see the attached solicitation emails.  I encourage you to volunteer for positions as well to ensure 802 is well represented in SA leadership positions.

Regards,

--Paul

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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 
2012-2013 IEEE-SA BOG and the 2013-2014 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 2012-2013 or 2013-2014 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@ieee.org].

The deadline to respond is 1 June 2011. 

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 meetings.

The 2011 calendar is located at 
http://standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/2011calendar.pdf. That will give you 
an idea of what to expect. The 2012 calendar has not been finalized yet, 
but the BOG is expected to hold two meetings in New Jersey, USA, and one 
meeting in Tokyo, Japan.

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 Member, Senior 
Member, or Fellow grade, and shall have membership in the IEEE-SA. 


Please contact Dave Ringle [d.ringle@ieee.org] 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 in 2012.

Best regards, 

Don Heirman, Chair 
IEEE-SA Board of Governors Nominations and Appointments Committee 

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David L. Ringle
Manager, IEEE-SA Governance
IEEE Standards Activities Department
445 Hoes Lane 
Piscataway, NJ  08854-4141 USA
TEL: +1 732 562 3806
FAX: +1 732 875 0524 
d.ringle@ieee.org
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The Nominations and Appointments Committee (N&A) of the IEEE-SA Board of 
Governors is soliciting the names of candidates to serve on the 2012 
IEEE-SA Standards Board 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 2012 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@ieee.org].

The deadline to respond is 1 June 2011. 

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 four meetings in 2012.  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) meet the first two days of the series 
and the Standards Board meets the final day. 

The 2011 calendar is located at 
http://standards.ieee.org/about/sasb/2011calendar.pdf. That will give you 
an idea of what to expect. The 2012 calendar has not been finalized yet, 
but the Standards Board is expected to hold three meetings in New Jersey, 
USA, and one meeting in Beijing, China.

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@ieee.org] 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 2012.

Best regards, 

Don Heirman, Chair 
IEEE-SA Board of Governors Nominations and Appointments Committee 

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David L. Ringle
Manager, IEEE-SA Governance
IEEE Standards Activities Department
445 Hoes Lane 
Piscataway, NJ  08854-4141 USA
TEL: +1 732 562 3806
FAX: +1 732 875 0524 
d.ringle@ieee.org
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