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Discover the accomplished Charles Rubenstein – Pratt Institute professor and IEEE stalwart aiming to reshape IEEE-USA's stance on H-1B visas, membership growth, and technological global policy influence.
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Charles Rubenstein Candidate for 2017 IEEE-USA President-Elect IEEE Region 3 Meeting 2 April 2016 Norfolk Waterside Marriott Norfolk, VA
Who am I? • Tenured, full professor at Pratt Institute • Second Web Design textbook (August 2014) • Served on all IEEE major Boards except the Standards Association HONORED FOR MY IEEE SERVICE WITH: • IEEE-USA: Robert S. Walleigh Award, Citation of Honor, Division Activities Award • IEEE Millenium Medal and Centennial Award • Honorary AdCom Member: TEMS
Major IEEE-USA Roles • Chair, Conferences Committee (2012-present) • Treasurer, Future Leaders Forum (2015-present) • Member, IEEE-USA Board (2003, 2008, 2010-2011) • Chair, Division PACE Committee (2001-2002) • Member, PACE Committee (2001-2004) • Coordinator, Division VI PACE (1999-present) • Speaker, S-PAC/M-PAC Program (1999-present) • Participant, Congressional Visits Day CVD(2012 and 2015 CVDs)
My Priorities as your IEEE-USA President? Working to revamp H-1B and address its abuses = US JOBS! GROW the US Membership by • Revitalizing our PACE Network USA 4 PACE • EmpoweringStudents, Young Professionals, WIE and Life Members through professional activities training and networking • Positioning IEEE-USA as a catalyst in technology-related global policy issues • ExpandingIEEE-USA Conference offerings
Personal Best IEEE-USA Achievements:-- IEEE-USA Conferences Portfolio First Chair of IEEE-USA Conferences Committee • Created Conferences Calendar web page and quarterly IEEE-USA ConferenceBrief eNewsletter • Managed an effective and successful Annual Meeting and created the Conference on Innovations in Technology (InnoTek 2014) with a combined surplus over $24,000 • Created several new IEEE-USA co-sponsored conferences (ETHICS, NewNEB, R1/R2 WIE Summit East) - We now partner with Regions and Sections; PES; several Division VI Societies (TEMS, EdSoc, SSIT); UFFC, ITSS, VTS, and other technical activities Ous Generating >$30,000/yrin conference surpluses
Together we can accomplish anything! Rethinking To be more Nimble, Flexible, and Forward-looking !