Officers
Section Officers
Following are the elected positions within the Richland Section:
- Chair: Leo Fifield (leo.fifield@pnnl.gov)
- Vice Chair: Mike Larche (mike.larche.us@ieee.org)
- Secretary: Bishnu Bhattarai (bishnu.bhattarai@pnnl.gov)
- Treasurer: Rhonda Schennum (r.schennum@ieee.org)
- Past Chair: Michael Wood (michael.wood.us@ieee.org)
Chapter Chairs
Power and Energy Society
- Chair: Sri Nikhil Gupta Gourisetti
- Vice-chair: Mychal Spencer
- Secretary: Emily Barrett
Computer Society
- Chair: Jereme Haack
- Vice-chair: Zeak Torres
- Secretary: Chandrika Sivaramakrishnan
Nuclear and Plasma Society
- Chair: Eric Becker
- Vice-chair: Brian Archambault
- Secretary: Lynn Wood
Sensors Chapter
- Chair: Mark Jones
- Vice-chair: Maurio Grando
- Secretary: Dave Sheen
Young Professionals (YP)
- Chair: Donghui Li
- Vice-chair: Fernando Bereta Dos Reis
- Secretary: Wei Du
Women in Engineering (WIE)
- Chair: Tamara Becejac
- Vice-chair: Emily Barrett
- Secretary: Alka Singh
Other Richland Section Officers and Volunteers
Except for the PACE chair, which is also an elected position, the remaining positions are either appointed by the section chair, or exist simply because someone was willing to do them.
Awards and Recognition
Educational Activities
Web Page
Student Branch Counselor
- WSU: Mohamed Osman (osman@tricity.wsu.edu)
- Walla Walla: Larry Aamodt (aamola@wallawalla.edu)
Fellows Search Committee
- Open
Industry Recognition
- Open
Young Professional Coordinator
- Open
Membership Development
- Open
Nominations and Appointments
- Open
Scholarship Chair
- David McKinnon (mckinnon@ieee.org)
Scholarship Committee
- Evelyn Hirt (e.hirt@ieee.org)
Student Activities
- David McKinnon
For general information on the IEEE Richland Section, email richland@ieee.org
For all other questions, or to volunteer for any activity, please contact the appropriate officer or volunteer. We are always looking for help. If you want to get involved, we will find a place for you!