AESS Board of Governors (2026-2028)

• Nominations open on 3 January 2025. 
• The deadline to submit is 28 February 2025.
• Self-nominations are permitted.

Position Description and Expectations

Conditions of Eligibility

1. IEEE Member, Senior Member, or Fellow grade in good standing
2. IEEE AESS member

Requirements of Role

1. Serve as a voting member of the AESS Board of Governors.
2. Serve on one or more AESS Standing Committees.
3. Serve on ad hoc Committees as needed.
4. Be willing to stand for office if nominated and serve if elected.
5. Participate and engage in multiple AESS activities and initiatives.  (local chapters, technical panels, publications, conferences, education, mentoring, standards development, awards, etc.)
6. Report activities at each AESS BoG meeting as necessary.
7. Write articles for the AESS QEB or Systems Magazine as necessary.
8. Actively advocates for AESS membership.

Expected Meeting Attendance

• Attend two IEEE AESS BoG meetings during the year, one in the spring and one in the fall. Travel expenses are reimbursable according to IEEE policies and guidelines. 
• In-person attendance is required for official attendance records. While meetings may offer a virtual participation option, it will not be counted towards attendance. Special accommodations approved by the AESS President may be granted prior to the meeting. 
• Members failing to attend three meetings in a row may be removed at the Board of Governors' discretion. 
• Participate in online meetings and teleconferences, as needed.

Desirable Characteristics

The ideal Member-at-Large candidate should possess some or all of these desirable characteristics.  Nominators should consider whether candidates display or have the potential to develop these traits.  We are seeking actively engaged BoG members.

Focused and committed 

1. Fully supports mission and vision of AESS.
2. Persistent, does not let obstacles hinder efforts, and can persevere through difficult times.
3. Has physical and emotional stamina to tolerate long days of travel and meetings.

Enthusiastic and capable

1. Willing to prepare for and participate in every BoG meeting.
2. Eager to serve on and contribute to committees and is accountable for assignments.
3. Takes fiduciary duties seriously.
   a.  Duty of care – Participates actively as outlined herein.
   b.  Duty of loyalty – Puts AESS interests ahead of their own; disclose conflicts-of interest.
   c.  Duty of obedience – Ensures that AESS abides by its constitution and by-laws Responsible to IEEE for all applicable policies and practices.

Intellectually curious, demonstrated life-long habits of learning

1. Strives to continuously learn and improve as much as possible.
2. Agile, innovative, forward-thinking and able to embrace change.
3. Thoughtful, can deal with complex issues, sift through alternatives, deliberate, and arrive at sound decisions.

Collegial, collaborative and open-minded

1. Supportive and respectful of others.
2. Available, approachable, and interested in enhancing and nurturing relationships.
3. Able to listen, deals well with conflict, but willing to express own opinion.
4. Selfless; more focused on what they can “give” rather than what they might “get” from AESS.
    

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