IEEE PES Seattle Elections
Call for Nominations for Elections
The Seattle IEEE Power Energy Society is now accepting nominations and self-nominations from members to serve in chapter leadership positions for 2025 and will open voting after the nominations close Nov 22, 2024.
To self-nominate or nominate others, please fill out this Google Form
Eligibility criteria: Officers must hold a grade of IEEE Member, Senior Member, Graduate Student Member, or Fellow, active from June 30, 2024 through election closing date with no lapses. Please consider volunteering as an officer! With your help we can bring together our local technical community for fun and knowledge sharing.
Open Leadership Positions for 2024 Voting:
IEEE-PES Chair: Lead monthly meetings, report activity annually to IEEE. (IEEE PES Seattle Chair Duties and Responsibilities.pdf)
IEEE-PES Vice Chair: Supports the Chair and chapter. (IEEE PES Seattle Vice Chair Duties and Responsibilities.pdf)
IEEE-PES Secretary: Maintain meeting minutes, mailing lists. (IEEE PES Seattle Secretary Duties and Responsibilities.pdf)
More information on the open positions and other volunteer opportunities are located on Volunteer Opportunities page.
To self-nominate or nominate others, please fill out this Google Form.
All nominees will be contacted prior to posting for elections. Don’t be shy. We have a great team, and you learn and meet a lot of people working in the industry.
Feel free to reach out to current officers or the election committee by email for more information.
IEEE PES Seattle chapter identified the 2024 election committee members:
Name | Role | Contact Details |
Karen Studarus | Chair | karen.studarus@ieee.org |
Jeff Calhoun | Member | jeffreyjcalhoun@gmail.com |
2024 Election Timeline
Task | Target | IEEE Guidance |
Appoint Elections Committee | Aug 1, 2024 | Start no later than Aug 1, 2024 |
Call for Nominations Issued | Oct 22, 2024 | Open 30 days minimum – required |
Call for Nominations Closed | Nov 22, 2024 | |
Candidates Reviewed/Approved | Nov 26, 2024 | On average 7 days |
Region Director Approval (if necessary for single candidate slate) | Nov 26, 2024 | |
Voting Opens | Nov 26, 2024 | |
Voting Closes | Dec 13, 2024 | Open a minimum of 2 weeks – required |
Final Results Announced and Officers Recorded | Dec 15, 2024 | Announce results no later than 15 December |
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