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Membership Council

The IEEE Photonics Society’s Membership Council was formed to ensure that the interests of the members are addressed, to oversee the direction of the Society’s chapters and to initiate programs that add value to the membership and photonics community at large. The Membership Council also leads the Society's membership recruitment and retention strategies. 

The Membership Council is chaired by the IEEE Photonics Society’s Vice President of Membership and consists of the President, the President‐Elect, Associate Vice Presidents segmented by the Society’s strategic areas of focus, the Newsletter Editor and the four Board of Governors Members serving the second year of their elected terms. A complete roster is below. 

Membership Council Strategic Objectives 

  • Enhance the coordination between the Society’s activities at the local chapter and international levels; 
  • Provide a long-term membership career paths to guide members at they transition from student to member to leader; 
  • Expand the diversity of the photonics community by increasing the participation of women, students, Young Professionls, underrepresented minorities, and members from developing nations; 
  • Increase education, training, mentorship, and networking opportunities for the photonics community in academia, industry and government; 
  • Increase volunteering opportunities within the Society; 
  • Educate public and government leaders on the capabilities and benefits of photonic technology. 

Fatima Garcia-Gunning portrait
Fatima Garcia-Gunning
VP Membership Term: 2020 - 2020
Tyndall National Institute
E: fatima.gunning@tyndall.ie

AVP Chapter RelationsClick for role description

Naresh Chand portrait
Naresh Chand
AVP Chapter Relations Term: 2018 - 2020
Huawei Technologies
E: nchand@ieee.org
Arti Agrawal portrait
Arti Agrawal
AVP Diversity Term: 2018 - 2020
University of Technology Sydney
E: Arti.Agrawal@uts.edu.au

AVP Equity & InclusionClick for role description

Niamh Kavanagh portrait
Niamh Kavanagh
AVP Equity & Inclusion Term: 2020 - 2020
E: niamhtalking90@gmail.com

AVP STEM OutreachClick for role description

Natalia Canas-Estrada portrait
Natalia Canas-Estrada
AVP STEM Outreach Term: 2019 - 2021
Tyndall National Institute
E: natalia.canasestrada@tyndall.ie

AVP Women in PhotonicsClick for role description

Lidia Galdino portrait
Lidia Galdino
AVP Women in Photonics Term: 2018 - 2021
University College London
E: l.galdino@ucl.ac.uk

AVP Young ProfessionalsClick for role description

Stanley Ikpe portrait
Stanley Ikpe
AVP Young Professionals Term: 2018 - 2020
NASA Langley Research Center
E: stanleyi131@gmail.com

AVP Member AdvancementClick for role description

Roland Ryf portrait
Roland Ryf
AVP Member Advancement Term: 2018 - 2020
Nokia Bell Labs
E: roland.ryf@nokia-bell-labs.com

AVP CommunicationsClick for role description

Dominic Siriani portrait
Dominic Siriani
AVP Communications Term: 2018 - 2020
Cisco, USA
E: dsiriani@gmail.com

Newsletter Editor-in-Chief Click for role description

Nicolas Fontaine portrait
Nicolas Fontaine
Newsletter Editor-in-Chief Term: 2018 - 2020
Nokia Bell Labs
E: nicolas.fontaine@nokia-bell-labs.com

2nd Year Elected Board of Governors MemberClick for role description

Meredith Hutchinson portrait
Meredith Hutchinson
2nd Year Elected Board of Governors Member Term: 2020 - 2020
US Naval Research Laboratory
E: meredith.hutchinson@nrl.navy.mil
Stephen Ralph portrait
Stephen Ralph
2nd Year Elected Board of Governors Member Term: 2020 - 2020
Georgia Tech
USA
E: stephen.ralph@ece.gatech.edu
Masatoshi Suzuki portrait
Masatoshi Suzuki
2nd Year Elected Board of Governors Member Term: 2020 - 2020
KDDI Research
E: suzuki@kddi-research.jp
Jianping Yao portrait
Jianping Yao
2nd Year Elected Board of Governors Member Term: 2020 - 2020
University of Ottawa, Canada
E: jpyao@uottawa.ca

Membership Council Staff Support

Community Outreach & Devt Mgr
Lauren Mecum