IEEE Member and Geographic Activities

1. IEEE Member and Geographic Activities Joe Lillie, IEEE Vice President Cecelia Jankowski, Managing Director Member and Geographic Activities (MGA) Region 8 Meeting 26 April 2008

2. The TransitionfromRegional ActivitiestoMember and Geographic Activities M G A was born on 01/01/08

3. RA >>>> MGA - Why Change? • Over the past several years we have lost the focus on the member – no one to blame, it just happened • If you always do what you always did you will always get what you always got • Our world is changing and we must change with it to properly serve the members of the future

4. RA >>>> MGA - A Change of Focus Regional Activities Primary Focus • Geographic Units Operation to Serve the Volunteer, Member, Students, Profession, Public Member and Geographic Activities Primary Focus • Help the member grow and develop for themselves, for the Institute and to serve the common good throughout their life cycle and their various roles. The Geographic Unit is one of the primary means to these ends.

5. Current Transition Status • The MGA Board is in place and engaged • The MGA Vice Chairs have been elected and are engaged • New committees have been formed and committee members are in place • Required processes are being developed • Tools for use at the Section level are being designed and tested • A lot of additional work is still required

6. Member and Geographic ActivitiesHow Do You Say It? M – G – A MGA Board - the governing body MGA Department - the staff department at HQ MGA - the team of volunteers and staff leading the effort

7. MGA Vision and Mission Vision Ensure Quality Member Opportunities for Continuous Engagement Mission Inspire, Enable, Empower and Engage Members of IEEE Guiding Principles The Member is IEEE and IEEE is the Member Membership is a core value of IEEE. Members shape IEEE's future. Members collaborate to create IEEE's future. IEEE enhances members' future.

8. 2008 MGA Board • Vice President - Joe Lillie • Past Chair – Pedro Ray • Treasurer – Bill Kennedy • 10 Region Directors – Jean-Gabriel Remy, Region 8 • 4 Vice Chairs • Strategic Management & Analysis – Ed Palacio • Geographic Unit Operations – Luiz Pilotto • Member Development – Gerhard Hancke • Information Management – Gene Ressler • 2 Members appointed by TAB – Stuart Long, Mike Williams • Secretary (nonvoting) – Cecelia Jankowski

9. IEEE MGA – Strategic Considerations • Focus on the Member - continuous engagement throughout the lifecycle • Develop an IEEE-wide Member Strategy • Member data acquisition, management and protection; relevant products/services and coordinated communications • Geographic Unit Experience – efforts already initiated to engage Sections and Regions • Engagement & relationship development for volunteer leaders • Increase opportunities for new activities & programs • Geographic Unit Operations • Simplify operational requirements for volunteers and staff • Understand impact of government and legal requirements on OU and Geo Unit decisions and operations • Need for closer integration of GeoUnit operations with IEEE organizational decisions; increasing overlaps of OU efforts world-wide • Developing and acquiring skills • Relationship development & management, project management, process management, business analysis and development, enhanced international experience, metrics/benchmarking

10. Thank you for your commitment to the IEEE, your volunteer efforts and your enthusiasm!! Contact Information Joe Lillie – j.lillie@ieee.org Cecelia Jankowski – c.jankowski@ieee.org