About
IEEE is the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. IEEE and its members inspire a global community through IEEE’s highly cited publications, conferences, technology standards, and professional and educational activities. Region 3 is the geographic area of IEEE which covers the southeastern United States plus Jamaica.
Mission Statement
Focus on the growth and development of the member throughout the life cycle of the individual. Every member is an active participant, an informed and a satisfied member.
Vision Statement
The Region shall fulfill the Member and Geographic Activities (MGA) strategic objectives at the local level by ensuring the enabling of the sections, chapters, and student branches to engage the member.
* Denotes voting member of R3 ExCom
1. * Director -- Eric Grigorian, P.E., PMP 2. * Director Elect -- Sonya Dillard 3. * Secretary -- Pat Donohoe, Ph.D., P.E. 4. * Treasurer -- Joe Pennisi 5. Past Director -- Theresa Brunasso 6. * Area 1 North Carolina & Virgina -- James Imanian 7. * Area 2 Georgia & South Carolina -- Alessio Medda 8. * Area 3 Florida -- Raul Ortega 9. * Area 4 Kentucky & Tennessee -- Paul Kuban 10. * Area 5 Mississippi, Alabama, & Jamaica -- Daniel Diaz 11. * Awards and Recognition Committee -- Devon Gale, Chair Vice Chair -- Patrick Kung Past Chair (Non Voting) Nelson Lourenco Professional Activities Representative -- Kristin Bing Area Representative 1 -- James Imanian Area Representative 2 -- Alessio Medda Area Representative 3 -- Raul Ortega, Ph.D. Area Representative 4 -- Paul Kuban , Ph.D. Area Representative 5 -- Daniel Diaz 12. * Member Communications -- Andrew Seely, Chair Member Recruitment & Retention Coord. -- Patrick Kung Newsletter Editor -- Bill LaBelle Assistant Editor -- Evelyn Licona Webmaster Sub-Committee -- Lucas Sweet Co- Webmaster -- Brian Page, P.Eng Social Media Coordinator -- Megha Ben Fellows Coordinator -- Hulya Kirkici, Ph.D. 13. * Conference Committee -- Joe Juisai Vice Chair -- Stephen Hopkins Director Elect -- Sonya Dillard Past Conference Committee Chair -- Eric S. Ackerman, Ph.D. Regional Student Activities Chair -- Bailey Ulferts Heyman Conference Operations Specialist -- Tamseel Syed,Ph.D. Conference Operations Specialist -- Wyman Williams Industry Engagement Coordinator -- Chan Wong & John McDonald Treasurer -- Joe Pennisi Former Region Director -- Jim Conrad, Ph.D., P.E. Southeastcon 2023 -- Joe Juisai Southeastcon 2024 -- Alessio Medda Southeastcon 2025 -- Charles Lord Southeastcon 2026 -- Will Goins 14. * Finance (FINCOM) Committee -- Joe Pennisi, Chair Director -- Eric Grigorian Director Elect -- Sonya Dillard Conference Committee Chair -- Joe Juisai Secretary -- Pat Donohoe, Ph.D., P.E. Past Director -- Theresa Brunasso 15. * Section Support -- Kristin Bing, Chair Member Recruitment & Retention Coordinator -- Patrick Kung Life Member Coordinator -- Jacob Kulangara Young Professional Coordinator -- Binesh Kumar Women in Engineering Coordinator -- Ebonee Walker Senior Member Elevation Coordinator -- Hermann Amaya Section Operations Specialist -- Charles Lord Section Operations Specialist -- Mark Torres Project Coordinator -- Allen Jones Technical Activities Coordinator -- Arup Ghosh Educational Activities Coordinator -- Damith Wickramanayake 16. * Nominations & Appointments -- Jill Gostin, Chair Past-Director -- Jim Conrad, Ph.D., P.E. Past Director --Theresa Brunasso, Young Professional Coordinator -- Binesh Kumar 17. * Operational Audit -- Gregg Vaughn, Chair Committee Member 1 -- Vince Socci Committee Member 2 -- Damith Wickramanayake Committee Member 3 -- Steve Kemp Committee Member 4 -- Arup Ghosh 18. * Professional Activities Committee Chair -- Sharlene Brown, Chair Past PAC Chair -- David Fillion IEEE-USA Career and Professional Dev Comm Rep -- David Fillion Government Activities Coordinator (USA-GAC) -- Lee Stogner Student Professional Awareness (SPAx) Coordinator -- Bailey Ulferts Heyman Professional Activities Committee Representative Kristin Bing 19. * Strategic Operations & Support -- David Green, Chair Vice Chair -- Jill Gostin Operational Audit Committee Chair -- Gregg Vaughn Director (non-voting) -- Eric Grigorian Director-Elect (non-voting) -- Sonya Dillard Secretary (non-voting) -- Pat Donohoe, Ph.D., P.E. Treasurer (non-voting) -- Joe Pennisi Past Director -- Theresa Brunasso Past Director -- James Conrad Past Director -- Mary Ellen Randall Past Director -- Lee Stogner Director (non-voting) -- Vince Socci 20. * Student Activities -- Bailey Ulferts Heyman, Chair Vice Chair -- Praveen Kumar Past Chair -- Victor Basantes Student Representative -- Kennedy Mays SAC Liaison to PAC -- Bailey Ulferts Heyman SAC Advisor -- Chase Battaglio Other Humanitarian Activities Committee - Region 3 Rep -- Raj Gurupur Regional Vitality Coordinator -- Sonya Dillard Admission and Advancement Committee -- Hermann Amaya Educational Activities Coordinator -- Damith Wickramanayake Industry Engagement Coordinator -- Chan Wong & John McDonald * denotes voting member of ExCom