Beginning in August, the election for the position of IEEE Division VII director-elect for 2017 will be held. Division VII consists of the IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) only. There are two candidates, both nominated by Division VII, vying for this office: Bruno Meyer and Nirmal Nair. The successful candidate will serve as the IEEE Division VII director in 2018–2019. Candidate photos, bios, and statements will be available in forthcoming eNews issues.

Voting members of  PES may, by petition, propose names to be added to the ballot for this office. Contact Carrie Loh, c.loh@ieee.org for further details.