1. IEEE Region 2 GOLD Michael Pearse 23 Feb, 2012. (Maryland / R2 Meeting)

2. Current AG GOLD Chairs / Representatives 23-Jun-162 Section AG GOLD Chair Akron Section Baltimore Section Ryan Janak / Richard Ravenell Central Pennsylvania Section Cincinnati Section Cleveland Section Columbus Section Javvad Qasimi* Dayton Section Delaware Bay Section Erie Section Johnstown Section Thomas Bennett Lehigh Valley Section Lima Section Northern Virginia Section Javier Handal Philadelphia Section Leonardo Urbano Pittsburgh Section Jason Harchick Southern New Jersey Section Jennifer Ross* Susquehanna Section Michael Cherewka* Washington Section Christopher Magnan West Virginia Section Youngstown Section

3. Current Initiative: R2 2012 Youth Humanitarian Technology Conference 23-Jun-163 Project Objective: To excite and increase student / GOLD membership activities in Region 2 by extending technological solutions and ideas to real life humanitarian problems. Project Leader: Channon Young. –The premier student activities chair at Towson University –Attendee of the Global Humanitarian Technology Conference in Seattle. Timeline: –Constrained to the final quarter of 2012 (or before) Resources: –Budget estimate not yet available –Kartik Kulkarni (from the IEEE Humanitarian Activities Committee, recently moved in to Pittsburgh) Measure of success: Attendance / Continuity

4. Upcoming Joint Event: USA Science and Engineering Festival in DC. April 28 th – 29 th, 2012. 23-Jun-164 Opportunity to highlight IEEE GOLD to the technology and student community in the environ. Mostly for sections close to the DC metropolitan area. Sign-up sheet (everyone can participate) available at http://bit.ly/zCZEOd http://bit.ly/zCZEOd More information at http://www.usasciencefestival.org/http://www.usasciencefestival.org/ Project anchor: Jeffry J. Handal (Standards Coordinator, GOLD, STEM Literacy)

5. Challenges & Opportunities 23-Jun-165 Challenges: –Resource availability –Low turn-out at events –Inactive GOLD AGs Opportunities –More student oriented activities –More career-oriented workshops (that speaks tangible value to the member) –Bridging the gap between employee and employer for GOLD members seeking employment.  This should a main advantage of membership. –Continue to ‘invest’ in active GOLD / Student representatives

6. Thank you. 23-Jun-166 MICHAEL PEARSE IEEE REGION 2 GOLD COORDINATOR Direct: 1 443.939.9239 Email1: michaelpearse@ieee.orgmichaelpearse@ieee.org