Transcript Regional Director

AIAA Leadership
G. Alan Lowrey
Director – Region II
RLC – August 2, 2012 – Atlanta, GA
Agenda
• Institute Leadership
– Board of Directors
– Standing Committees
• Regional Organization
• Regional Leadership
– Regional Director
– Deputy Directors
– Regional Staff Liaison
– Regional Advisory Committee
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Section Organization
Section Leader Responsibilities
Communication Network
Summary
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Institute Board of Directors Positions
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President
President-elect
Immediate Past President
Vice Presidents (8)
• Directors, Technical (7)
– Aerospace Sciences
– Aircraft & Atmospheric Systems
– Engineering & Technical Management
– Information Systems
– Education
– Propulsion & Energy
– Member Services
– Space & Missiles
– Public Policy
– Aerospace Design & Structures
– Publications
– Standards
– Technical Activities
– International
– Finance
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Directors, International (3)
Directors At-Large (2)
Student Liaison
Young Professional Liaison
• Directors, Regional (7)
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AIAA Volunteer Structure
• The volunteer and staff structures are complementary
– There are Institute, Regional and Section officers to look after each individual area of the
Institute
• A staff person(s) is assigned to work with the volunteers in each area, both by
geography and by activity
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Current Board of Directors
PRESIDENT
Mike Girffin
PAST PRESIDENT
Brian Dailey
VP – MEMBER
SERVICES
Merri Sanchez
VP - EDUCATION
Neal Barlow
VP PUBLICATIONS
Vigor Yang
VP - PUBLIC
POLICY
Carol Cash
VP - STANDARDS
Laura McGill
VP – TECHNICAL
ACTIVITIES
Basil Hassan
(RSAC)
DIRECTOR REGION 1
Ferdinand Grosveld
VP ELECTEDUCATION
Steven Gorrell
VP INTERNATIONAL
Susan Ying
VP - ELECT
PUBLIC POLICY
Mary Snitch
VP - FINANCE
Robert C. “Bob”
Winn
(TAC)
DIRECTOR TECHNICAL
James A. Keenan
DIRECTOR REGION 2
G. Alan Lowrey
DIRECTOR TECHNICAL
Neal Pfeiffer
DIRECTOR REGION 3
Sivaram Gogineni
DIRECTOR-ATLARGE
J Stephen Rottler
DIRECTOR - INT’L
Shamim Rahman
EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR
Robert Dickman
DIRECTOR REGION 4
James Walker
DIRECTOR-ATLARGE
Bob Lindberg
DIRECTOR - INT’L
In Lee
DEPUTY E.
D./SECRETARY
Klaus Dannenberg
DIRECTOR REGION 5
Laura Richard
DIRECTOR-ATLARGE
George Lesieutre
DIRECTOR - INT’L
Kevin Massey
TREASURER
Angelo Iasiello
DIRECTOR REGION 6
Jane Hansen
DIRECTOR REGION 7
Juergen Quest
YP LIAISON
Darin Haudrich
STUDENT LIAISON
Matt Cannella
DIRECTOR TECHNICAL
Allen Arrington
DIRECTOR TECHNICAL
James Neidhoefer
DIRECTOR TECHNICAL
Ashwani Gupta
DIRECTOR TECHNICAL
Trevor Sorensen
DIRECTOR TECHNICAL
Kathleen Atkins
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AIAA Standing Committees
INSTITUTE
DEVELOPMENT
PRESIDENT
Mike Griffin
INTERNATIONAL
ACTIVITIES
VPINTERNATIONAL
Susan Ying
EDUCATIONAL
ACTIVITIES
VP-EDUCATION
Neal Barlow
EXECUTIVE
PRESIDENT
Mike Griffin
PUBLIC POLICY
VP-PUBLIC
POLICY
Carol Cash
ACADEMIC
AFFAIRS
CHAIRMAN
Aaron Byerly
AEROSPACE
AMERICA
STEERING
CHAIRMAN
Vigor Yang
STANDARDS
EXECUTIVE
COUNCIL
VP-STANDARDS
Laura McGill
STUDENT
ACTIVITIES
CHAIRMAN
Chris Tavares
CORPORATE
MEMBER
CHAIRMAN
James Maser
TECHNICAL
ACTIVITIES
VP-TECHNICAL
Basil Hassan
STEM K-12
OUTREACH
CHAIRMAN
Elana Slagle
PRESIDENT’S
ADVISORY
IMMEDIATE PAST
PRESIDENT
Brian Dailey
EMERGING
TECHNOLOGIES
CHAIRMAN
Dan Jensen
PROFESSIONAL
MEMBER
EDUCATION
CHAIRMAN
David Mitchell
ELECTION
CHAIRMAN
Carol Cash
FINANCE
VP-FINANCE
Bob Winn
AUDIT
CHAIRMAN
Wayne Schroeder
COMPENSATION
VP-FINANCE
Bob Winn
HONORS AND
AWARDS
CHAIRMAN
Mike Yarymovych
ETHICAL
CONDUCT
PANEL
CHAIRMAN
John Whitesides
PUBLICATIONS
VPPUBLICATIONS
Vigor Yang
YOUNG
PROFESSIONAL
MEMBERSHIP
REGION &
SECTION
ACTIVITIES
CAREER AND
WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT
CHAIRMAN
Ryan Rudy
CHAIRMAN
Tom Milnes
VP-MEMBER
SVCS
Merri Sanchez
CHAIRMAN
Karen Copper
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US Regions and Sections
Global Membership
United States: 82%
Europe: 9%
Asia & Pacific: 6%
Canada & Mexico: 2%
Middle East & North Africa: 1%
Central & South America: < 1%
Africa: < 1%
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Regional Organization
Regional Advisory Committee (RAC)
AIAA HQ
Board of
Directors
RSAC
Regional Director
(RAC Chair)
Individual
Sections
Individual
Sections
Section
Representatives
Section
Chair
Regional Deputy Directors
Career &
Workforce Dev
C&WD
Officer
Education
Finance
Education
Officer
Section
Treasurer
Honors &
Awards
Standing
Committees
Membership
Honors &
Awards
Officer
Membership
Officer
STEM K-12
STEM K-12
Public
Policy
Officer
Public Policy
Technical
Young
Professionals
Technical
Officer
Young
Professionals
Officer
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Regional Leadership
• Regional Director (elected position)
– Oversees the health of the Sections within the Region
– Provides guidance to Section Chairs
– Represents the Region at the Region & Section Activities Committee (RSAC) and the
Board of Directors Meetings
– Oversees region’s CAT III funding
• Regional Deputy Directors (appointed positions)
– Most Section Officer positions have a counterpart Regional Deputy Director
– Engages the section officer to communicate regional and Institute items of importance
– Represents the Region at the relevant Standing Committee meeting
• Regional Staff Liaison
– Staff support for the Regional Director and the RAC
– Assists Section and Regional Officers as requested
– Excellent resource
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Regional Leadership (Cont’)
• Regional Activities Committee (RAC)
– Chaired by the Regional Director
– Meetings held via teleconference or face-to-face at selected event/conference
 Meeting frequency varies
– Exchange news about Institute, Region and Sections
– Each Section should have a representative (for many it is the section chair)
– A written report should be submitted to be included in the RAC meeting minutes
 Note: for Section Representative, the report should include
– Highlights of activities since last RAC
– Future plans
– Status of Section finances
– Membership status
– Issues and/or concerns of the Section
– Attendance and Active Participation is Critical
– Engagement Opportunity: Offer to host a RAC meeting in your area
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Section Organization
• Factors:
– Bylaws
– Size of your Section
– Volunteers
– Support from businesses
– Geography, etc.
• Most Sections have, at a minimum, a Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer
– With the Chair serving as the Section’s RAC Representative
• Larger Sections can have Council Members for Membership, Stem K-12, Young
Professionals, Public Policy, Honors & Awards, etc.
• Keep your structure simple and efficient -- What make sense?
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Section Leader Responsibilities
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Establish goals for the year and motivate section officers
Oversee the activities of the Section
Identify future leaders
Establish a network within your Section and Region
Make use of the resources and staff
Hold regularly scheduled meetings with your officers
Understand the needs of the council AND the membership
Engage local companies and seek the support of their leadership
Highlight accomplishments through the Section Annual Report
Return all required forms/reports to AIAA Headquarters to facilitate communication
Engage the members and their community
Remember…It ‘s all about the members!
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Communication Network
AIAA
• Surveys
• Feedback
• Participation
• Board of Directors
• RSAC
• Committees
Members
Regions
• Council Members
• Programs
• Email/Newsletter/Website
• RAC
• Deputy Directors
Sections
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Summary
• Become familiar with the Institute and Regional Leadership
– Understand the roles of the elected and appointed volunteers
– All are here to help!!
• Establish an active Council
– Understand their roles and responsibilities
– Listen to your members and to your officers
• Review the Online Officer Manual for guidance
• Use the Communication Network
• If you have a question or concern, ask!
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AIAA Standing Committees (with 2012-2013 chairs)
INSTITUTE
DEVELOPMENT 5.4.14
EXECUTIVE 5.4.11
AEROSPACE AMERICA
STEERING 5.4.2
CORPORATE MEMBER
5.4.6
ELECTION 5.4.8
HONORS AND
AWARDS 5.4.13
ETHICS COMMITTEE
5.4.10
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PRESIDENT-ELECT
Mike Griffin
PRESIDENT
Mike Griffin
CHAIRMAN
Vigor Yang
CHAIRMAN
Jim Maser
CHAIRMAN
Carol Cash
CHAIRMAN
Mike Yarymovych
PUBLICATIONS 5.4.20
VP-PUBLICATIONS
Vigor Yang
INTERNATIONAL
ACTIVITIES 5.4.15
VP-INTERNATIONAL
Susan Ying
PUBLIC POLICY 5.4.19
VP-PUBLIC POLICY
Carol Cash
STANDARDS EXEC
COUNCIL 5.4.22
TECHNICAL
ACTIVITIES 5.4.24
EMERGING
TECHNOLOGIES 5.4.9
VP-STANDARDS
Laura McGill
VP-TECHNICAL
Basil Hassan
CHAIRMAN
Dan Jensen
Appointed by President w BOD approval
CHAIRMAN
John Whitesides
References are to relevant bylaw paragraphs
Appointed by President w bylaw conditions
Chair / members defined in bylaws
Chair / members not specified
AIAA Standing Committees (with 2012-2013 chairs)
YOUNG
PROFESSIONAL 5.4.25
MEMBERSHIP 5.4.16
REGION & SECTION
ACTIVITIES 5.4.21
CAREER AND
WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT 5.4.4
CHAIRMAN
Ryan Rudy
CHAIRMAN
Tom Milnes
VP-MEMBER SVCS
Merri Sanchez
CHAIRMAN
Karen Copper
FINANCE 5.4.12
VP-FINANCE
Bob Winn
AUDIT 5.4.3
CHAIRMAN
Wayne Schroeder
COMPENSATION 5.4.5
VP-FINANCE
Bob Winn
EDUCATIONAL
ACTIVITIES 5.4.7
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
5.4.1
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
5.4.23
STEM K-12 OUTREACH
5.4.17
PROFESSIONAL
MEMBER ED. 5.4.18
VP-EDUCATION
Neal Barlow
CHAIRMAN
Aaron Byerly
CHAIRMAN
Chris Tavares
CHAIRMAN
Julie Albertson
CHAIRMAN
Dave Mitchell
Appointed by President w BOD approval
Appointed by President w bylaw conditions
Chair / members defined in bylaws
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References are to relevant bylaw paragraphs
Chair / members not specified