CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

FOR THE EMC SOCIETY

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Nominations Due: Friday, May 8, 2026

Candidate nominations are now being accepted for the 2026 IEEE Annual Elections ballot for Officer-at-Large positions on the IEEE EMC Society Board of Governors (BoG) for a three-year term, beginning January 1, 2027. In accordance with the bylaws, nominations may be made by the Nominations and Appointments (N&A) Committee or by petition by individual voting members.

To be eligible for consideration as a candidate by the N&A Committee, a nomination supported by signatures of at least fifteen (15) EMC Society higher grade members (i.e., excluding those of students and affiliates) in good standing (i.e., dues paid), excluding the candidate, must be submitted, following the instructions available at emcs.org/about-us/directors.

Individual voting members may also propose, by petition, names to be added to the EMC Society annual election ballot for positions of Officer-at-Large to be elected by the voting members of the EMC Society for the coming term. Such petitions shall carry a minimum of 69 names of Society higher-grade members in good standing.

Nominees should possess significant technical and professional stature in Electromagnetic Compatibility or the affiliate arts and should have adequate financial and corporate personal resources external to the Society to be able to attend all Governor meetings and actively contribute to the business of the Society, including committee activities, correspondence, telephone calls, and other duties as assigned. Nominees must be members of the IEEE and of the EMC Society and be of good standing. Elected Officers must serve a three-year term commencing January 1, 2027. Attendance at the last Board of Governors meeting of the 2026 year is also desirable. No member can serve more than two (2) consecutive three-year terms, including partial terms. Nominations shall be submitted to the N&A Committee. All candidates willing to run and serve are required to submit the following elections material (in addition to the petition) to the N&A Committee, for inclusion on the ballot:

• Personal biography, technical and professional experience, not to exceed 125 words in length, intended to round out the profile of the candidate's experience outside the IEEE and EMC Society activities.
• Factual summary of IEEE/EMC Society Activities, not to exceed 150 words in length, intended to summarize the candidate's current and past service to the IEEE and the EMC Society. The candidate should demonstrate substantial involvement as a volunteer including but not limited to technical committees, local chapter activities, EMC Society standards development.
• A candidate photograph taken within two years of 1 August 2025 (i.e. from ~mid 2024 onwards). A digital photograph may be submitted electronically in either TIF or high-quality JPEG format. The photo should be the original digital file, 300 dots per inch (dpi) resolution.
• Statement of candidacy, not to exceed 150 words in length.

Please direct your questions or submit the elections material, including the nomination form with digital photograph to the N&A Committee Chair: John La Salle, e-mail: john.lasalle@ieee.org.

Qualifying nominations and all supporting documentation shall be provided to the N&A Committee with a date-tag of no later than May 8, 2026.

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