My home is Northern Virginia Section. I have served the Section as a Secretary, Treasurer, Chair-Elect and Chair. Northern Virginia and Washington Sections conduct many joint activities and I was able to lend my hand in extending the reach and depth of the programs. I believe that my experiences at the local level provided me with the needed foundation for Region Director role and I would like to share some of my accomplishments.

I did not achieve any of these accomplishments alone and gratefully acknowledge the teamwork and co-operation I have received from other IEEE volunteers.

I served on the Joint Scanner Committee that reviewed the costs and benefits of the printed Newsletter versus the electronic version. The conclusions of the Committee that the print Scanner should continue and be supplemented with an electronic version were implemented. I had the privilege of working with Ron Aasen, Doug Holly and Rex Klopfenstein on this task. Please visit www.ieee.org/escanner to see if such a template can be replicated in your Section.

I introduced the IEEE virtual community for the National Capital Area which I believe was the fist such one at a local level. This community serves as a forum for online discussions, as a repository for AdCom meeting minutes and to publicize the local events. www.ieeecommunities.org/nca

Working with Doug Holly, I contributed to the rejuvenation of the annual Leadership Training Workshop of the National Capital Area that provides a much-needed orientation for new IEEE leaders.

I guided the IEEE Student Branch at George Mason University in holding its first annual Ethics Awareness Conference modeled after the Regional Student Activities Conferences. The Student Branch held its second Ethics event in 2007 and hopefully, it can be extended to entire National Capital Area.

I continued the pace of increased involvement of the Section in pre-college activities with one additional High School Club and support for local FIRST Robotics teams. I also worked with Northern Virginia Technology Council in developing and conducting a Nanotechnology Education Seminar for the Middle and High School teachers.

I revived the dormant Electron Devices Society Chapter and introduced premier events such as the series of talks on Nanotechnology.