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.
VP MembershipClick for role description
AVP Chapter RelationsClick for role description
AVP DiversityClick for role description
AVP Multicultural OutreachClick for role description
Fatima Garcia-Gunning
AVP Multicultural Outreach
Term: 2018 - 2020
Tyndall National Institute
AVP Women in PhotonicsClick for role description
Lidia Galdino
AVP Women in Photonics
Term: 2018 - 2021
University College London
AVP Young ProfessionalsClick for role description
Stanley Ikpe
AVP Young Professionals
Term: 2018 - 2020
NASA Langley Research Center
AVP Member AdvancementClick for role description
Roland Ryf
AVP Member Advancement
Term: 2017 - 2019
Nokia Bell Labs
USA
USA
AVP Student MembershipClick for role description
Bassem Tossoun
AVP Student Membership
Term: 2016 - 2019
University of Virginia
AVP CommunicationsClick for role description
Newsletter Editor-in-Chief Click for role description
Nicolas Fontaine
Newsletter Editor-in-Chief
Term: 2018 - 2020
Nokia Bell Laboratories
AVP Global Strategy - Africa Initiative RepresentativeClick for role description
Yanne Chembo
AVP Global Strategy - Africa Initiative Representative
Term: 2016 - 2019
FEMTO-ST Institute
AVP Global Strategy - Latin America Initiative RepresentativeClick for role description
Hugo H. Figueroa
AVP Global Strategy - Latin America Initiative Representative
Term: 2015 - 2019
AVP of Global Strategy - Asia/Pacific RepresentativeClick for role description
Perry Shum
AVP of Global Strategy - Asia/Pacific Representative
Term: 2018 - 2020
Nanyang Technological University
2nd Year Elected Board of Governors MemberClick for role description
Nicolas Fontaine
2nd Year Elected Board of Governors Member
Term: 2019 - 2019
Nokia Bell Laboratories
Nobuhiko Nishiyama
2nd Year Elected Board of Governors Member
Term: 2019 - 2019
Tokyo Institute of Technology
Anna Peacock
2nd Year Elected Board of Governors Member
Term: 2019 - 2019
University of Southhampton
UK
UK
Seb Savory
2nd Year Elected Board of Governors Member
Term: 2019 - 2019
University of Cambridge
Membership Council Staff Support
Community Outreach & Devt Mgr
Lauren Mecum