Executive Committee
The IEEE Northern Virginia Section’s Executive Committee (ExCom) volunteers vote on an annual budget, plan open monthly meetings, organize other section events like the annual banquet and elections, and support the efforts of the technical society chapters, councils, and affinity groups.
2024 Election for ExCom positions with terms starting January 1, 2025 is in progress. For more information and results, visit https://r2.ieee.org/nova/about_us/activities/elections/.
ExCom consists of:
- The Chair – presides over meetings
- The Vice-Chair – elected for a term of one year and then assumes the role of Chair
- Treasurer – elected for a term of one year
- Secretary – elected for a term of one year
- Past Chair – previous year’s chair
- Directors – elected for a two-year term, with four beginning in odd-numbered years and four in even-numbered years
- Student Activities Chair
- Student Representative
- Committee Chairs
- NoVA Section Chapter and Affinity Group Chairs
IEEE members are expected to support the organization’s mission, behave according to the Code of Conduct and IEEE Code of Ethics, and to invite others who will do the same to join. To see the additional responsibilities expected of section positions follow the links below.
Many volunteers that have held unelected positions would welcome someone else willing to take over; contact the section chair if you’re interested. Online training and/or mentoring is available.
| Title | Committee | Type | Current | Until |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section Chair | ExCom | Elected | Sandra Hyland | December 31, 2025 |
| Section Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect | ExCom | Elected | Malek Ben Salem | December 31, 2025 |
| Section Treasurer | ExCom | Elected | Vinay Tripathi | December 31, 2025 |
| Section Secretary | ExCom | Elected | Sandip Gami | December 31, 2025 |
| Section Past Chair | ExCom | Elected | Dan Cross-Cole | December 31, 2025 |
| Section Student Activities Chair | ExCom | Appointed | Richard Metzger | December 31, 2023 |
| Section Student Representative | ExCom | Appointed | Vacant | |
| Director | ExCom | Elected | Lee Dudka | December 31, 2025 |
| Director | ExCom | Elected | Krishnakumar Sivagnanam | December 31, 2025 |
| Director | ExCom | Elected | Vivek Menon | December 31, 2025 |
| Director | ExCom | Elected | Tristan Li | December 31, 2025 |
| Director | ExCom | Elected | Bryan Reese | December 31, 2026 |
| Director | ExCom | Elected | Matthew Fisher | December 31, 2026 |
| Director | ExCom | Elected | Kartik Bulusu | December 31, 2026 |
| Director | ExCom | Elected | Lori Coombs | December 31, 2026 |
| Member Development Committee Chair | ExCom | Appointed | Marc Apter | December 31, 2025 |
| Professional Activities Chair | ExCom | Appointed | Amir Abouelnaga | December 31, 2025 |
| Awards and Recognition Committee Chair | ExCom | Appointed | Bill Scheible | December 31, 2025 |
| Pre-University Education Activities Chair | ExCom | Appointed | Martin Schulman | December 31, 2025 |