Dear IEEE Northern Canada Section Young Professionals Affinity Group Members,

We are pleased to announce the 2024 IEEE Northern Canada Section YP-AG Annual Election. Candidate nominations are now being accepted for the 2025 AG Officer positions. New and self-nominations are encouraged. We are seeking nominations for the following elected positions:

• Chair
  • The Affinity Group Chair shall serve as Chair for all meetings of the Affinity Group and the Affinity Group Committee.
• Vice-Chair
  • The Affinity Group Vice Chair shall assist the Chair in the coordination of all Affinity Group activities. At the request of the Affinity Group Chair or in the absence of the Affinity Group Chair, the Affinity Group Vice Chair shall chair meetings of the Affinity Group and the Affinity Group Committee.
• Secretary/Treasurer
  • The duties of the Affinity Group Secretary shall include correspondence, the keeping of the minutes of the Committee meetings, mailing notices, and submission of meeting reports and roster of members and officers to the Section/Council at the end of each year, and such other duties as are assigned by the Chair.
  • The duties of the Affinity Group Treasurer shall include the development of an Affinity Group budget for approval by the Section/Council, accounting of all Affinity Group funds, keeping financial records, and submitting a financial record to the Section/Council.

Nominees and voters must be active IEEE members as of June 30, 2024, and be of Graduate Student Member, Member, Senior Member, Life Member, or Fellow grade.

The nomination deadline is August 31, 2024. The Petition timeframe is September 8 - 12, 2024. Voting will be held utilizing vTools from September 15 - October 15, 2024.

To nominate, please email the Section Chair (sbarth@ieee.org), including a biography - and, if self-nominating - a position statement and photograph.

Direct questions to sbarth@ieee.org.