IEEE-USA “PRESENT AND FUTURE”
Presented by
DR. GARY L. BLANKIEEE-USA Vice-
President Career and Member
Services
September 8, 2012
Let’s pretend we are in the same room.
Outline
Part 1. Introductory Background Information
Part 2. Organization of IEEE-USA
Part 3. VP Responsibilities
Part 4. Why Be a Member?
Part 1 Introductory Background
InformationEDUCATION:
PhD University of Wisconsin, MadisonMS University of IdahoBS Illinois Institute of Technology
ALL DEGREES IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Part 1 Introductory Background Information(Continued)
1. ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS ENGINEER IN INDUSTRY specializing in Electronics, Controls, Power, Circuit Design.2. CONSULTANT (Industry, consulted for over 40 corporations and companies as clients).3. ENTREPRENEUR (started and helped-start several successful businesses).4. EMPLOYEE (Worked as an employee for Litton Guidance & Control Systems Div., Unisys, Teledyne, Honeywell)
Part 1 Introductory Background Information
(Continued)
5. ECE PROFESSOR (at Illinois Institute of Technology, Northern Illinois University, UCLA, Univ. of Florida, Marquette Univ.)
6. FE/PE EXAM, TEACHER OF REVIEW PREPARATORY COURSES
7. TECHNICAL SKILLS UPDATE TRAINER (INDUSTRY)
8. TEACH THE TEACHERS Hired by the U.S. DEPT. OF ENERGY: to design and conduct courses in SMART GRID/RENEWABLE ENERGY/ELECTRIC VEHICLES, and teach the teachers how to teach.
PART 2 ORGANIZATION OF IEEE-USA
REGIONS 1-6 U.S.A. 200,000-
REGIONS 7-10 OUTSIDE OF THE
U.S.A 200,000+
IEEE-USA PROGRAMSCareer & Member Services1) CareerNavigator with Online
Career Manager
2) IEEE-USA Salary Service with Online Calculator
3) Career-related Webinars and Ebooks
4) Consultants Networks (40+)
5) Consultants Fee Survey
6) Consultants Website/Database
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Gary BlankVice President,
Career & Member Services
(Region 4)
IEEE-USA PROGRAMS(cont’d)Career & Member Services
7. Employment Assistance
8. Salary Service
9. Employment Networks (New)
10. Entrepreneurs Village
11. High Tech Start-Ups
12. Entrepreneurs Networks(New)
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Gary BlankVice President,
Career & Member Services
(Region 4)
IEEE-USA PROGRAMS(cont’d)Career & Member Services13. Career Workshops (MAW)
(New)
14. Future Media Skills
15. Licensure & Registration (S/W New)
16. Professional & Career Webinars
17. K-12 STEM Literacy
18. TISP & CONFERENCES
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Gary BlankVice President,
Career & Member Services
(Region 4)
Communications & Public Awareness
http://www.ieeeusa.org/communications/
Awards & Recognitions IEEE-USA In Action IEEE-USA Today’s Engineer Career/Professional Ebooks National Engineers Week E-Week Family Day Mass Media Fellowship Student Video Competition Media Relations
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Nita PatelVice President,
Communications & Public Awareness
(Region 1)
Government Relations
12
Keith GrzelakVice President,Gov’t Relations
(Region 6)
• Policy Advocacy
• Congressional Briefings
• Government Fellowships (State/Congress)
• Washington Internships (WISE)
• Grassroots Advocacy (Visits/Fly-Ins)
• Eye on Washington Newsletter
Highlights – Gov’t Relations Skilled Immigration Reform
Research and Development
Small Business Innovation.
Congressional Caucuses
Congressional Briefings
Inventors Rights
13
Professional Activitieshttp://www.ieeeusa.org/volunteers/pace/
• PACE Network • Student Professional
Awareness • IEEE-USA Annual Meeting• Professional Development
Seminars and PACE Webinars
14
James LookVice President,
Professional Activities(Region 5)
R1-R6 Membership Revitalization Initiative and
IEEE-USA
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IEEE-USA ON-LINE CAREER MANAGEREMPLOYMENT NETWORKSIEEE METRO WORKSHOPS (Career Track Support)
Ed KirchnerChair, IEEE-USA Employment & Career Services [email protected]
Gary BlankIEEE-USA, Vice President, Career & Member [email protected]
IP PROFESSIONALS
Evelyn HirtChair, Ad Hoc IP Professionals [email protected]
PART 2 ORGANIZATION (continued)
4 Vice-Presidents Career & Member Services (Gary Blank) $$
Communications and Public Awareness $
Government Relations $
Professional Activities (PACE) $
*Innovation Institute
PART 3 –VP of CAREER & MEMBER SERVICES
5 COMMITTEES
C1. Licensure and Registration C2. K-12 STEM LiteracyC3. Employment and Career ServicesC4. Entrepreneurs ActivitiesC5. AICN Consultants Networks
PART 3 – VP of CAREER & MEMBER SERVICES
(continued)C1. RESPONSIBLE FOR LICENSURE AND REGISTRATION COMMITTEE
• HELP THE NCEES (National Examiners)
• PROVIDE INPUT FOR FE AND PE EXAMS
• PROVIDE REVIEW COURSES FOR OUR MEMBERS
• PUBLISH AN E-BOOK on LICENSURE & REGISTRATION FOR OUR MEMBERS
• INTRODUCTION OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERING AS A NEW PE OPTION
ANNOUNCING:PE IN
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
C2. RESPONSIBLE FOR K-12 STEM LITERACY ACTIVITIES
• MANY PRE-COLLEGE PROJECTS IN ALL 6 REGIONS
• USA SCIENCE & ENGINEERING FESTIVAL IN WASHINGTON DC, APRIL 27-29, 2012
• TISP (Teachers In Service Program)• UPCOMING FIRST CONFERENCE FOR
TEACHERS & ADMINISTRATORS (by the K-12 STEM Committee)
PART 3 –VP of CAREER & MEMBER SERVICES (continued)
COMING 2013! K-12 STEM FIRST CONFERENCE FOR ADMINISTRATORS
AND TEACHERS
PART 3 –VP of CAREER & MEMBER SERVICES
C3. RESPONSIBLE FOR EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER SERVICES COMMITTEE
• DOZENS OF PRODUCTS/PROGRAMS
• SALARY SURVEY SERVICES• METRO AREA WORKSHOPS• EMPLOYMENT NETWORKS
(ORIGINATED by GARY BLANK)• SECTIONS FORMING NETWORKS
(NEW) WITH MGA FUNDING
INCREASED FUNDING FOR SECTIONS TO FORM
EMPLOYMENT NETWORKS
PART 3 – VP of CAREER & MEMBER SERVICES (continued)
C4. RESPONSIBLE FOR ENTREPRENEURS ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE
– FORMED ALLIANCES WITH SBA AND SCORE – SECTIONS ARE NOW FORMING ENTREPRENEUR
NETWORKS (NEW, JUST STARTED)– COMMITTEE & STAFF MET WITH SENATOR OLYMPIA
SNOWE & FEDERAL OFFICIALS TO PROMOTE SMALL HIGH-TECH BUSINESSES.
– STAFF PARTICIPATED IN WHITE HOUSE ADMINISTRATION’S CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE INITIATIVE.
Part 3 – VP, Career and Member Services (C4 Continued)
ENTREPRENEURS ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE
• IEEE-USA Members Can Download E-Books• TECH MATCH – IEEE-USA Members can Have
Business Proposals Reviewed by Experts• LINKED IN – Network with IEEE Entrepreneurial
Colleagues• IEEE-USA – Entrepreneurs Achievement Award• Find Local Networks, Resources, and Events• Attend Webinars on Small Business
Fundamentals
RAPIDLY APPEARING: IEEE-USA
ENTREPRENEURS NETWORKS IN MANY
SECTIONS
PART 3 – VP of CAREER & MEMBER SERVICES (continued)
C5. RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSULTANTS (AICN COORDINATING COMMITTEE)
– AICN Networks (now have 40+ Networks in the USA and 6 overseas)
– Almost ½ of all Networks Started Up by Gary Blank
– GB Trains Members to Start & Expand a Successful Consulting Practice (workshop)
– Involved in the Development of IEEE website and Database (for marketing consultants’ services)
BREAKTHROUGH! IEEE CONSULTANTS ACHIEVE
EXTRA-ORDINARY STATUS
PART 3 – VP of CAREER & MEMBER SERVICES
(continued)
How we help our members to market their services.As time permits, an on-line demonstration of how clients in industry find IEEE consultants in the IEEE-USA Consultants Database.
CLIENTS FINDING IEEE CONSULTANTS ON THE IEEE-
USA CONSULTANTS DATABASE
PART 3 – VP of CAREER & MEMBER SERVICES
(continued)
AFFINITY GROUPSLife Members LMWomen In Engineering WIEGraduates Of Last Decade GOLDConsultants Networks AICN
Part 4. Why Be a Member?
ADVICE GIVEN TO MEBe a MemberParticipateVolunteerGiveBe a LeaderWatch the Returns
Part 4. BENEFITS1. KEEP TECHNICALLY CURRENTe-BooksMember Digital LibrarySocietiesSpecturm MagazineXplore AbstractsProceedingsConferencesWebinars
Part 4. BENEFITS2. CAREER RESOURCES AND RECOGNITIONCareer Alert, Asset Manager, NavigatorEmployment NavigatorEmployment NetworksEntrepreneurs VillageJob SiteWomen In EngineeringMember ElevationInstitute NewsletterToday’s Engineer
Part 4. BENEFITS
3. PROFESSIONAL NETWORKINGSimilar InterestsConsultants NetworksEmployment NetworksEntrepreneur NetworksGOLD
Part 4. BENEFITS
4. CONTINUING EDUCATIONMentoringPreparation for ExamsShort Courses
Part 4. BENEFITS5. DISCOUNTSCar RentalDell ComputersFed ExHP ProductsCredit CardsInsurancesMoving and StorageMOZY On-Line Back-upWiley-IEEE Press Discounts
Part 4. BENEFITS
6. HUMANITARIAN PROGRAMSMany Opportunities to Volunteer
ENDORSEMENT OF POPULAR IEEE-USA PAST PRESIDENT
To: IEEE-USA Members:
“I was the President of IEEE-USA in 2003. I met Dr. Gary Blank when he joined the Board of Directors that year as the IEEE-USA Vice-President of Member Activities. He immediately got my attention, the Board’s, and the IEEE-USA members as an outstanding leader, hard worker, organizer, and is very reliable. He continues to this day. I have followed his activities over the years. In my opinion he is the perfect candidate for the Presidency of IEEE-USA. He is bringing some exciting and fresh ideas. I enthusiastically endorse him.”
/s/ Jim Leonard
http://ieee-aess.org/contacts/officers/james-v-leonard
FUTURE
August 15, 2012
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