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About ComSoc

Elected and appointed leadership: ComSoc’s Board of Governors

Our members are represented by the Board of Governors (BoG), which includes the office of President, Vice President, Members At Large, IEEE Division III Director, and Directors appointed by the President. Our BoG has the honor of representing a worldwide network of professionals as they oversee the work and direction set forth by ComSoc’s Councils via ComSoc  Boards and Committees. Providing ongoing leadership opportunities within our Society, the President, Vice Presidents, and Appointed Officers serve two-year terms  and the Members at Large serve three-year terms. The President-Elect serves a one year term before assuming the office of President. A Nominating Committee selects candidates for elections and all of our members are encouraged to participate.

Presidents

Sherman Shen

Xuemin (Sherman) Shen

President

2022-2023

Robert Schober election

Robert Schober

President Elect

Vice Presidents (2022-2023)

Nelson Luis Saldanha da Fonseca, University of Campinas

Nelson Fonseca

Vice President, Conferences

Ana Garcia Armada

Ana Garcia Armada

Vice President, Member and Global Activities

Chengshan Xiao

Chengshan Xiao

Vice President, Publications

Wei Zhang

Wei Zhang

Vice President, Technical and Educational Activities

Members at Large

Nury Gabriela Ramirez Cely BoG photo

Nury Gabriela Ramirez Cely

Member at Large

Class 2021-2023

Sumei Sun

Sumei Sun

Member at Large

Class 2021-2023

Zhensheng Zhang

Zhensheng Zhang

Member at Large

Class 2021-2023

Michele Zorzi

Michele Zorzi

Member at Large

Class 2021-2023

Yuguang (Michael) Fang

Yuguang (Michael) Fang

Member at Large

Class 2022-2024

Wendi Heinzelman

Wendi Heinzelman

Member at Large

Class 2022-2024

Fambirai Takawira

Fambirai Takawira

Member at Large & Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)

Class 2023-2024

Angela Yingjun Zhang

Angela Yingjun Zhang

Member at Large

Class 2022-2024

Sonia Aïssa

Sonia Aïssa

Member at Large

Class 2023-2025

Hanna Bogucka

Hanna Bogucka

Member at Large

Class 2023-2025

Ashutosh Dutta

Ashutosh Dutta

Member at Large

Class 2023-2025

Shui Yu

Shui Yu

Member at Large

Class 2023-2025

IEEE Division III

Khaled B. Letaief

Khaled B. Letaief

IEEE Division III Director

2022-2023

Stefano Bregni Photo

Stefano Bregni

IEEE Division III Director Elect & Director, Conference Operations

Appointed Officers (2022-2023)

Zhi Ding Photo

Zhi Ding

Parliamentarian

Fambirai Takawira

Fambirai Takawira

Member at Large & Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)

Class 2023-2024

Rose Qingyang Hu

Rose Qingyang Hu

Chief Information Officer (CIO)

Stan Moyer

Stan Moyer

Treasurer

Fabrizio Granelli

Fabrizio Granelli

Director, Conference Development

Stefano Bregni Photo

Stefano Bregni

IEEE Division III Director Elect & Director, Conference Operations

Tomoaki Otsuki

Tomoaki Otsuki

Director, Asia/Pacific Region

Luca Foschini

Luca Foschini

Director, Europe, Middle-East, and Africa Region

Peiying Zhu

Peiying Zhu

Director, Industry Outreach

Andres Navarro

Andres Navarro

Director, Latin America Region

Fawzi Behmann

Fawzi Behmann

Director, North America Region

Ricardo Veiga Photo

Ricardo Veiga

Director, Member Services

Octavia Dobre

Octavia A. Dobre

Director, Journals

Nei Kato

Nei Kato

Director, Magazines

Ekram Hossain

Ekram Hossain

Director, Online Content

Nirwan Ansari

Nirwan Ansari

Director, Educational Services

Chonggang Wang

Chonggang Wang

Director, Industry Communities

Nada Golmie

Nada Golmie

Director, Standardization Programs Development

Edward G. Tiedemann, Jr.

Edward G. Tiedemann, Jr.

Director, Standards Development

Shiwen Mao

Shiwen Mao

Director, Technical Committees

Executive Director

Harold Tepper ComSoc Executive Director

Harold Tepper

Executive Director