IEEE Annual Election

At its November meeting, the IEEE Board of Directors nominated Mary Ellen Randall, John P. Verboncoeur, and S.K. Ramesh for 2025 IEEE President-Elect candidates. The candidate position listing order was pre-determined by lottery and indicates no preference.

MARY ELLEN RANDALL, FIEEE
(Nominated by IEEE Board of Directors)

President and CEO
Ascot Technologies, Inc.
Cary, North Carolina, USA

 

Mary Ellen Randall is an IEEE Fellow and member of the Eta Kappa Nu honor society.

She held technical and management positions in IBM, including an international assignment, hardware and software development, digital video chips, client/server services, network management, operating systems, and test design automation. She routinely managed projects on an international scale.

She served on the IEEE Board of Directors as IEEE Treasurer, IEEE Vice President of MGA, R3 Director and served as worldwide WIE Chair and other leadership positions.

She created/developed the IEEE MOVE International Community Outreach Program for Disaster Relief and STEM education. She received awards for this work, including the IEEE Haraden Pratt Award.

She was named a top “Woman In Business” in the Research Triangle NC area and made Business Leader Magazine’s “Impact 100” List.

JOHN P. VERBONCOEUR, FIEEE
(Nominated by IEEE Board of Directors)

Senior Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, and
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Professor of Computational Mathematics, Science, and Engineering
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan, USA


Verboncoeur is senior associate dean for research and graduate studies in Michigan State University’s (MSU) engineering college. He founded the computational engineering science program at UC-Berkeley in 2021, chairing it until 2010. In 2015 he cofounded the MSU computational mathematics, science, and engineering department. His research area is plasma physics, with over 500 publications and over 6,600 citations.

He serves on the boards of Physics of Plasmas, the American Center for Mobility, and the U.S. Department of Energy Fusion Energy Science Advisory Committee.

Verboncoeur led startups developing digital exercise and health systems, a consumer credit report, and a role in developing the U.S. Postal Service’s mail-forwarding system.

His IEEE experience includes 2023 vice-president of Technical Activities, 2020 acting vice-president of Publication Services and Products Board, 2019-2020 Division IV director, and 2015-2016 president of the Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society.

He received a Ph.D. in 1992 in nuclear engineering from UC-Berkeley.

S. K. RAMESH, FIEEE
(Nominated by IEEE Board of Directors)

Director SfS² (SECURE for Student Success) Program
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
California State University (CSU), Northridge
Northridge, California, USA



S. K. Ramesh is an engineering educator with almost four decades of service as a dean, department chair, and faculty member. As dean, he established innovative programs to serve industry in renewable energy, assistive technology, and advanced manufacturing. The IEEE Learning Network (ILN) that he championed as Vice President of Educational Activities is a model for collaboration across IEEE.

Ramesh is an IEEE Fellow recognized for “contributions to entrepreneurship in engineering education”, and has created internationally recognized programs that attract and support underrepresented students in engineering. He served as 2022-2023 ABET President broadening engagement globally. His recognitions include the John Guarrera Engineering Educator of the Year, William Johnson International award for “leadership and contributions to the profession”, and IEEE Region 6 Community Service award. Ramesh has served on the Boards of IEEE, HKN, and ABET, strengthening diversity, inclusion, and collaboration between volunteers and staff, with financial transparency and measurable outcomes.

On 1 May, the IEEE Board of Directors will announce the candidates to be placed on this year’s ballot for the annual election of officers, which begins on 15 August 2024. Those candidates elected take office in 2025.

The ballot includes the candidates nominated for:

• IEEE President-Elect 
• IEEE Division Delegate-Elect/Director-Elect for Divisions I, III, V, VII, and IX
• IEEE Region Delegate-Elect/Director-Elect for Regions 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10
• IEEE Technical Activities Vice President-Elect
• IEEE-USA President-Elect
• IEEE Standards Association Board of Governors Members-at-Large

IEEE members who would like to run for an office on the annual election ballot and have not been nominated should submit their petition intention to the IEEE Board of Directors. The deadline for individuals to submit their intention to petition statements for the 2024 IEEE Annual Election are:

• IEEE President-Elect candidates intention to petition ended on 31 December 2023 at 12:00 noon ET/17:00 UTC
• All other positions on the IEEE Annual Election ballot intention to petition will end on 15 April 2024 

IEEE members who would like to run for an office on the annual election ballot and have not been nominated should submit their petition intention to the IEEE Board of Directors. The deadline for individuals to submit their intention to petition statements for the 2024 IEEE Annual Election are:

• IEEE President-Elect candidates intention to petition ended on 31 December 2023 at 12:00 noon ET/17:00 UTC
• All other positions on the IEEE Annual Election ballot intention to petition will end on 15 April 2024 

Submit candidate petition intention and questions to elections@ieee.org.

• Learn about the petition process. 

Kathleen A. Kramer has been elected as the 2024 IEEE President-Elect. Kramer will begin serving as IEEE President-Elect on 1 January 2024. Kramer will succeed 2024 IEEE President Thomas M. Coughlin. 

View the complete list of 2023 IEEE Annual Election results.