Industry Advisory Board (IAB) Purpose & Mission and Past Activities

2 IAB Purpose To build a strong foundation of support and communication between industry and the Institute of Industrial Engineers To ensure the highest level of local, national, and international recognition of IIE programs To provide review and guidance on the IIE training curriculum To provide guidance in development of new education programs in emerging areas of regional and national relevance To assist IIE in promoting the industrial engineering profession

3 IAB Mission The mission of the Industry Advisory Board is to build a strong foundation of support and communication between industry and the Institute of Industrial Engineers. The Board will play a fundamental role in assisting IIE to achieve a position of relevance and prominence within industry. The Board is composed of highly respected leaders in industry, government and academia from a wide spectrum of organizations that are strongly involved in the application of industrial engineering.

4 IAB Expanded Mission The Board will provide advice and counsel for IIE. Board participants will act as an industry link and add their perspective for IIE business strategies. The objectives of the IIE and Industry Advisory Board partnership are to: Ensure the highest level of local, national, and international recognition of IIE programs Advance IIE involvement with industry partners Provide review and guidance on the IIE training curriculum Provide guidance in development of new education programs in emerging areas of regional and national relevance Promote IIE's efforts in securing the resources it needs in order to achieve its goals Identify the needs of industry and define a "corporate partnership" model that industry will find beneficial

5 IAB Expanded Mission (continued) Define ways for IIE to gain greater corporate participation at conferences and training programs Support greater industry participation in IIE's Awards program Assist IIE in acquiring funding sources for scholarships, grants and sponsorships Provide input and advice during the implementation of IIE’s strategic plan. Because the IAB is a collection of individuals who bring unique knowledge and skills which complement the knowledge and skills of the Board of Trustees, IIE will seek advice to augment existing governance of the Institute. Articulate IIE’s mission, accomplishments, and goals to the public. Ensure the integrity of the industrial engineering profession

6 Recent IAB Activities (last 4-5 years) Career Day Information Kits Flyers & Posters for High School & College IE Awareness IIE Roles and Functions in the various organizations represented on the IAB National Engineers Week Information Kits IIE and IAB Surveys IAB New Member Kits Sponsoring IAB sessions within the Applied Solutions Tracks at IIE Annual Conferences Joint panel discussions with CIEADH at Annual Conferences Sponsoring a student chapter YouTube Video Sponsoring a new IIE Recognition Award Creating a new IAB logo & LinkedIn site Setting up quarterly Coaching webinars