AIAA Leadership John Rose Dep. Director, Public Policy Region VI

Agenda Institute Leadership Regional Leadership  Regional Director  Deputy Directors  Regional Advisory Committee  RAC Representative Section Leadership  Responsibility of Leaders Staff Support

Institute – Board of Directors President President-elect Immediate Past President Vice Presidents (8)  Education  Member Services  Public Policy  Publications  Standards  Technical Activities  International  Finance Directors, Regional (7) Directors, Technical (7)  Aerospace Sciences  Aircraft & Atmospheric Systems  Engineering & Tech Mgmt  Information Systems  Propulsion & Energy  Space & Missiles  Aerospace Design & Structures Directors, International (3) Directors At-Large (2) Student Liaison Young Professional Liaison

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.

Board of Directors PRESIDENT Brian Daley PRESIDENT-ELECT Mike Girffin PAST PRESIDENT Mark Lewis VP - EDUCATION Neal Barlow VP - PUBLIC POLICY Carol Cash VP - STANDARDS Wilson Felder VP - PUBLICATIONS Mike Bragg VP - ELECT FINANCE Robert C Winn VP - ELECT INTERNATIONAL Susan Ying VP - FINANCE Tom Smith VP - INTERNATIONAL Mark Maurice VP – TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES Basil Hassan VP – MEMBER SERVICES Merri Sanchez DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE J Stephen Rottler DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Bob Lindberg DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE George Lesieutre DIRECTOR - INT’L Shamim Rahman DIRECTOR - INT’L In Lee DIRECTOR - INT’L Mary Snitch (TAC) DIRECTOR - TECHNICAL David Riley DIRECTOR - TECHNICAL Neal Pfeiffer DIRECTOR - TECHNICAL Allen Arrington DIRECTOR - TECHNICAL James Neidhoefer DIRECTOR - TECHNICAL Ashwani Gupta DIRECTOR - TECHNICAL Trevor Sorensen DIRECTOR - TECHNICAL Kathleen Atkins (RSAC) DIRECTOR - REGION 1 Ferdinand Grosveld DIRECTOR - REGION 2 Alan Lowrey DIRECTOR - REGION 3 Sivaram Gogineni DIRECTOR - REGION 4 James Walker DIRECTOR - REGION 5 Laura Richard DIRECTOR - REGION 6 Bruce Wilson DIRECTOR - REGION 7 Juergen Quest YP LIAISON Darin Haudrich STUDENT LIAISON Matt Cannella EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Robert Dickman DEPUTY E. D./SECRETARY Klaus Dannenberg TREASURER Angelo Iasiello VP – ELECT PUBLICATIONS Daniel Guggenheim VP – ELECT STANDARDS Laura McGill

IMMEDIATE PAST PRES Mark Lewis AIAA Standing Committees VP-INTERNATIONAL Mark Maurice INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES VP-PUBLIC POLICY Carol Cash PUBLIC POLICY VP-STANDARDS Wilson Felder STANDARDS EXECUTIVE COUNCIL VP-TECHNICAL Basil Hassan TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES CHAIRMAN Merri Sanchez AEROSPACE AMERICA STEERING CHAIRMAN James Maser CORPORATE MEMBER CHAIRMAN Mike Yarymovych HONORS AND AWARDS VP-PUBLICATIONS Mike Bragg PUBLICATIONS PRESIDENT-ELECT Mike Griffin INSTITUTE DEVELOPMENT PRESIDENT Brian Daley EXECUTIVE PRESIDENT’S ADVISORY CHAIRMAN Neal Barlow ELECTION CHAIRMAN Dan Jensen EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES CHAIRMAN Charles Saff ETHICAL CONDUCT PANEL

AIAA Standing Committees (con’t) VP-FINANCE Tom Smith COMPENSATION CHAIRMAN Chris Tavares STUDENT ACTIVITIES CHAIRMAN Julie Albertson STEM K-12 OUTREACH CHAIRMAN Steve Gorrell PROFESSIONAL MEMBER EDUCATION CHAIRMAN Jeff Forbes ACADEMIC AFFAIRS VP-FINANCE Tom Smith FINANCE CHAIRMAN Art Sullivan AUDIT VP-MEMBER SVCS Merri Sanchez REGION & SECTION ACTIVITIES CHAIRMAN Tom Milnes MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN Matt O’Kane YOUNG PROFESSIONAL CHAIRMAN Karen Copper CAREER AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT VP-EDUCATION Neal Barlow EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES

US Regions and Sections

Regional Organization Regional Director (RAC Chair) Regional Deputy Directors Education Membership AIAA HQ Board of Directors RSAC Standing Committees Membership Officer Honors & Awards Education Officer Public Policy Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) Section Chair Individual Sections Honors and AwardsPublic PolicyEtc. Section Reps.

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 Leadership (Cont’) Regional Staff Liaison  Staff support for the Regional Director and the RAC  Assists Section and Regional Officers as requested  Visits Sections  Excellent resource Regional Activities Committee (RAC)  Chaired by the Regional Director (frequency varies)  Exchange news about Institute, Region and Sections  Each Section should have a representative (for many it is the section chair)!  Attendance and Active Participation is Critical Engagement Opportunity: Offer to host a RAC meeting in your area.

Section Organization Factors:  Bylaws  Size of your Section  Volunteers  Support from businesses  Geography, etc. Most Sections have, at a minimum:  Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer  Larger sections can have Membership, Stem K-12, Young Professionals, Public Policy, H&A, etc.  Keep your structure simple and efficient. What make sense?

Section Leader - Responsibilities 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 Highlight accomplishments through the Section Annual Report Engage the members and the community Remember: It is about the members…

Communication Network AIAA Regions Sections Members Board of Directors RSAC Committees RAC Deputy Directors Council Members Programs /Newsletter/Web site Surveys Feedback Participation

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!  A contact list has been provided

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