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 -- Theresa Brunasso 2. * Director Elect -- Eric Grigorian 3. * Secretary -- Pat Donohoe, Ph.D., P.E. 4. * Treasurer -- Joe Pennisi 5. * Past Director -- Jill Gostin 6. * Area 1 North Carolina & Virgina -- James Imanian 7. * Area 2 Georgia & South Carolina -- Wyman Williams 8. * Area 3 Florida -- Raul Ortega 9. * Area 4 Kentucky & Tennessee -- Paul Kuban 10. * Area 5 Mississippi, Alabama, & Jamaica -- Patrick Kung 11. * Awards and Recognition Committee -- Carlos Cabrera, Chair Vice Chair -- Devon Gale Professional Activities Representative -- David Fillion Section Representative 1 -- James Imanian Section Representative 2 -- Wyman Williams Section Representative 3 -- Raul Ortega Section Representative 4 -- Paul Kuban Section Representative 5 -- Patrick Kung 12. * Member Communications -- Sonya Dillard, Chair Member Recruitment & Retention Coord. -- Sharlene Brown Newsletter Editor -- Bill LaBelle Assistant Editor -- Evelyn Licona Webmaster Sub-Committee -- Lucas Sweet & Stephen Hopkins Information Coordinator -- Ebonee Walker, Ph.D. Fellows Coordinator -- Hulya Kirkici 13. * Conference Committee -- Eric S. Ackerman, Ph.D., Chair Vice Chair -- Wyman Williams Director Elect -- Eric Grigorian Regional Student Activities Chair -- Bailey Ulferts Heyman Conference Operations Specialist -- Charles Lord Treasurer -- Joe Pennisi Former Region Director -- Jim Conrad, Ph.D., P.E. Southeastcon 2022 -- Warren Nicholson Southeastcon 2023 -- Joe Juisai Southeastcon 2024 -- Alessio Medda 14. * Finance (FINCOM) Committee -- Joe Pennisi, Chair Director -- Theresa Brunasso Director Elect -- Eric Grigorian Conference Committee Chair -- Eric S. Ackerman, Ph.D. Past Director -- Jill Gostin 15. * Section Support -- Kristin Bing, Chair Life Member Coordinator -- Jacob Kulangara Young Professional Coordinator -- Binesh Kumar Women in Engineering Coordinator -- Evelyn Licona Senior Member Elevation Coordinator -- Andrew Seely Section Operations Specialist -- Charles Lord Section Operations Specialist -- Mark Torres Project Coordinator -- Allen Jones Technical Activities Coordinator -- Tamseel Syed 16. * Nominations & Appointments -- Jill Gostin, Chair Past-Director -- Jim Conrad, Ph.D., P.E. Past Director -- Gregg Vaughn Young Professional Coordinator -- Binesh Kumar 17. * Operational Audit -- Bill Ratcliff, Chair Committee Member 1 -- William Harrison Committee Member 2 -- Damith Wickramamayake Committee Member 3 -- Steve Kemp Committee Member 4 -- Don Wright 18. * Professional Activities Committee Chair -- David Fillion, Chair Past PAC Chair -- Jacquelyn Cunningham Employment & Career Services (USA-ECSC) -- Nelson Lourenco Government Activities Coordinator (USA-GAC) -- Lee Stogner Student Professional Awareness Coordinator -- Bailey Ulferts Heyman 19. * Strategic Operations & Support -- David Green, Chair Vice Chair -- Jill Gostin Operational Audit Committee Chair -- Bill Ratcliff Director (non-voting) -- Theresa Brunasso Director-Elect (non-voting) -- Eric Grigorian Secretary (non-voting) -- Pat Donohoe, Ph.D., P.E. Treasurer (non-voting) -- Joe Pennisi 20. * Student Activities -- Bailey Ulferts Heyman, Chair Vice Chair -- Chase Battaglio Past Chair -- Pat Donohoe, Ph.D., P.E. Student Representative -- Jiayi Lin SAC Liaison to PAC -- Bailey Ulferts Heyman Other Humanitarian Activities Committee - Region 3 Rep -- Tamseel Syed Regional Vitality Coordinator -- Eric Grigorian Admission and Advancement Committee -- Sharlene Brown Educational Activities Coordinator -- Damith Wickramamayake * denotes voting member of ExCom