About
IEEE WIE Summit USA East (Nov 6-8, 2015 in Philadelphia, PA) focuses on developing and improving leadership skills for individuals at all stages of their careers. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear inspirational and empowering talks presented by successful leaders from IEEE USA North-East region. Emerging technologies will also be demonstrated, engaging attendees to facilitate discussion and potential advancement of STEM outreach class ideas.
Our Mission
To inspire and empower women as leaders in engineering and technology. Through a network of more than 500 affinity groups and 15,000 members around the world, IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE) directly transforms the lives of hundreds of thousands of young girls and women via pre-university outreach, technical seminars, humanitarian projects, networking events, and educational programs focused on encouraging self-realization through the core ideas of the IEEE WIE mission.
Kate Duncan
Chair
IEEE Member | WIE Member
Vicky Drury
Co Chair
IEEE Member | WIE Member
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Felicia Harlow
Facility & Registration Chair
Active IEEE Volunteer since 2008. For her complete bio, click here.
Holly Cyrus
Program Chair
IEEE Member | WIE Member
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Barb Frantom
Technical Chair
IEEE Member | WIE Member
Ben Wolfgram
Buzz Builder
Automation Engineer | WIE Member | Maker
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Bob Johnston
Treasurer
Robert (Bob) Johnston is currently employed by Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, Air Force Strategic Programs Division. for his complete bio, click here.
Denise Griffin
Career Fair Coordinator
Denise Griffin is an Analyst for Tripadvisor, the world’s largest travel website. For her complete bio, click here.
Charles Rubenstein
Co Treasurer
An IEEE WIE member, Charles has been active in having Regions 1 and 2 co-host Joint WIE Conferences for several years. For his complete bio, click here.
Nita Patel
Committee Volunteer
Nita Patel, P.E., is a Systems and Software Engineering Manager at L-3 Warrior Systems. For her complete bio, click here.
Bob Pellegrino
Co-Program Chair
Stephanie Sheppard
Committee Volunteer
IEEE Member | WIE Member
Stephanie Sheppard graduated from Penn State in May. She currently works for The Boeing Company as an Electrical Design Engineer for the CH-47 Chinook.