FY20 SWE-SNH SLATE OF OFFICERS
Members of the Nominating committee with input from the Executive Council of the Southern NH section of Society of Women Engineers have completed their evaluation of recommended candidates and have selected the following slate of officers who have all agreed to serve for the FY20 fiscal year (July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020).
Candidate
PRESIDENT:
Mimi Tam Brookline, NH
VICE PRESIDENT:
Bernice Brody Portsmouth, NH
TREASURER:
Jeffrey A. Brody Portsmouth, NH
SECRETARY:
Melissa Odom Nashua, NH
“Section Officer Summaries SWE-SNH FY20” can be found at the SWE-SNH website http://www.swesnh.org/. This document describes the duties, responsibilities and qualifications for these offices. It also includes a more detailed description of the election process. In all cases a “willingness to be considered” consent form must be submitted. This is included in the “FY2020 SWE-SNH Officers Nomination / Petition Form”, also available with the officer descriptions on the website.
This is the final slate of officer candidates. The ballot will be handled using a survey tool. Returns will be due June 26, 2019. A simple majority of the votes cast will determine the outcomes.
Candidate
PRESIDENT:
Mimi Tam Brookline, NH
VICE PRESIDENT:
Bernice Brody Portsmouth, NH
TREASURER:
Jeffrey A. Brody Portsmouth, NH
SECRETARY:
Melissa Odom Nashua, NH
“Section Officer Summaries SWE-SNH FY20” can be found at the SWE-SNH website http://www.swesnh.org/. This document describes the duties, responsibilities and qualifications for these offices. It also includes a more detailed description of the election process. In all cases a “willingness to be considered” consent form must be submitted. This is included in the “FY2020 SWE-SNH Officers Nomination / Petition Form”, also available with the officer descriptions on the website.
This is the final slate of officer candidates. The ballot will be handled using a survey tool. Returns will be due June 26, 2019. A simple majority of the votes cast will determine the outcomes.
SWE-SNH Officer Candidate Summaries
The president is the recognized leader of the section and ultimately responsible for all aspects of section activity and vitality.
Candidate for PRESIDENT: Mimi Tam
Leadership characteristics:
Passion & Commitment
Strong Communication & listening skills
Positivity
Honesty
Empathy
Humility
Diplomacy & Collaboration
Practical Experience:
IEEE WIE/YP/SP chair
IEEE past Computer Society chair
IEEE past & current Executive Committee member
SWE life member since the late 80s
Have experience in organizing large and small industry and professional conferences and meetings of all kinds.
SWE SERVICE:
Attend every years annual SWE international conferences representing my employer & being mentor to women engineers.
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The vice president directly supports the president in section activities.
Candidate for VICE PRESIDENT: Bernice Brody
Bernice is a retired executive project manager. She has over 9 years of management experience and was a founding member of SWE Mid Hudson section. She has good communication skills and experience being a section President.
SWE SERVICE:
SWE Mid-Hudson section Treasurer, Vice President, President and Section Rep.
SWE Society level COR restructuring task force member (1 year) and chair (1 year)
SWE Board of Directors - Director
SWE-SNH Section Representative
SWE-SNH Vice President
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The treasurer is responsible for the section funds.
Candidate for TREASURER: Jeffrey Brody
I am pleased to volunteer to be Treasurer for the SNH section again for FY20. I have been a member of the board of trustees at a time when we each managed a portfolio of stocks and bonds. I have been the audit committee chair for the society and managed the process for the whole society ensuring the audits were completed. I have also been the audit chair for region F. I have been the Treasurer of SWE SNH since FY 17 and would like to continue in the role.
Jeff brings over 30 years of experience managing and preparing budgets. He is retired from IBM where he was Program Director for Faculty Awards for the IBM Global University Programs for IBM Corporation.
Jeff is a longtime member and supporter of SWE.
SWE SERVICE:
SWE-SNH Treasurer
SWE Board of Directors
SWE Audit Committee Member and Chair
________________________________________________________________
The secretary maintains the section records and handles section communications.
Candidate for SECRETARY: Melissa Odom
I am a Systems Engineering Lead at BAE, managing a group of 70+ engineers.
I have worked in Defense as a software/systems engineer for 17+ years. I worked at DRS Technologies as a technical lead for their Electronic Warfare systems, on the Patriot Missile System at Raytheon, and wrote targeting and collateral damage software at the Naval Surface Warfare Center.
I am passionate about mentoring and supporting others in their professional development. At BAE, I helped develop the Year One Program to transition recent college graduates from the academic world to the defense industry.
SWE SERVICE:
I honestly have limited SWE engagement, only attending a few community outreach events. I have attended the SWE national conference for several years now, and am looking to be more engaged at the local level.
Candidate for PRESIDENT: Mimi Tam
Leadership characteristics:
Passion & Commitment
Strong Communication & listening skills
Positivity
Honesty
Empathy
Humility
Diplomacy & Collaboration
Practical Experience:
IEEE WIE/YP/SP chair
IEEE past Computer Society chair
IEEE past & current Executive Committee member
SWE life member since the late 80s
Have experience in organizing large and small industry and professional conferences and meetings of all kinds.
SWE SERVICE:
Attend every years annual SWE international conferences representing my employer & being mentor to women engineers.
________________________________________________________________
The vice president directly supports the president in section activities.
Candidate for VICE PRESIDENT: Bernice Brody
Bernice is a retired executive project manager. She has over 9 years of management experience and was a founding member of SWE Mid Hudson section. She has good communication skills and experience being a section President.
SWE SERVICE:
SWE Mid-Hudson section Treasurer, Vice President, President and Section Rep.
SWE Society level COR restructuring task force member (1 year) and chair (1 year)
SWE Board of Directors - Director
SWE-SNH Section Representative
SWE-SNH Vice President
_______________________________________________________________________
The treasurer is responsible for the section funds.
Candidate for TREASURER: Jeffrey Brody
I am pleased to volunteer to be Treasurer for the SNH section again for FY20. I have been a member of the board of trustees at a time when we each managed a portfolio of stocks and bonds. I have been the audit committee chair for the society and managed the process for the whole society ensuring the audits were completed. I have also been the audit chair for region F. I have been the Treasurer of SWE SNH since FY 17 and would like to continue in the role.
Jeff brings over 30 years of experience managing and preparing budgets. He is retired from IBM where he was Program Director for Faculty Awards for the IBM Global University Programs for IBM Corporation.
Jeff is a longtime member and supporter of SWE.
SWE SERVICE:
SWE-SNH Treasurer
SWE Board of Directors
SWE Audit Committee Member and Chair
________________________________________________________________
The secretary maintains the section records and handles section communications.
Candidate for SECRETARY: Melissa Odom
I am a Systems Engineering Lead at BAE, managing a group of 70+ engineers.
I have worked in Defense as a software/systems engineer for 17+ years. I worked at DRS Technologies as a technical lead for their Electronic Warfare systems, on the Patriot Missile System at Raytheon, and wrote targeting and collateral damage software at the Naval Surface Warfare Center.
I am passionate about mentoring and supporting others in their professional development. At BAE, I helped develop the Year One Program to transition recent college graduates from the academic world to the defense industry.
SWE SERVICE:
I honestly have limited SWE engagement, only attending a few community outreach events. I have attended the SWE national conference for several years now, and am looking to be more engaged at the local level.
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