FY19 SWE-SNH SLATE OF OFFICERS
Members of the Teller’s 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 FY19 fiscal year (July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019).
Candidate Company
PRESIDENT:
Priyanka Greene Medtronic
Engineering Program Manager Portsmouth, NH
VICE PRESIDENT:
Bernice Brody IBM Corporation
Retired Executive Project Manager Portsmouth, NH
TREASURER:
Jeffrey A. Brody IBM Corporation
Retired Program Director Portsmouth, NH
SECRETARY:
Lindsey Sylvester Wright Pierce
Lead Project Engineer Manchester, NH
According to the SWE-SNH bylaws there will be a 15 days petition period prior to announcement of the final slate. This petition period will commence May 7, 2018 ending May 22, 2018.
Requirements for petitions are the same as for nominations except at least 5 SWE-SNH member endorsements are required (via email is acceptable). Candidates may be self-nominated. A non-member or a collegiate member can run if their application is in process, but they must be a professional member by the time they assume office.
“Section Officer Summaries SWE-SNH FY19” 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 “FY2019 SWE-SNH Officers Nomination / Petition Form”, also available with the officer descriptions on the website.
The final slate of officer candidates will be issued by May 27, 2018, along with the ballot. Returns will be due 30 days later (by June 27, 2018). Each nominee will be allowed to submit a candidate statement of up to 250 words to be distributed to members along with the election ballot. A simple majority of the votes cast will determine the outcomes.
Candidate Company
PRESIDENT:
Priyanka Greene Medtronic
Engineering Program Manager Portsmouth, NH
VICE PRESIDENT:
Bernice Brody IBM Corporation
Retired Executive Project Manager Portsmouth, NH
TREASURER:
Jeffrey A. Brody IBM Corporation
Retired Program Director Portsmouth, NH
SECRETARY:
Lindsey Sylvester Wright Pierce
Lead Project Engineer Manchester, NH
According to the SWE-SNH bylaws there will be a 15 days petition period prior to announcement of the final slate. This petition period will commence May 7, 2018 ending May 22, 2018.
Requirements for petitions are the same as for nominations except at least 5 SWE-SNH member endorsements are required (via email is acceptable). Candidates may be self-nominated. A non-member or a collegiate member can run if their application is in process, but they must be a professional member by the time they assume office.
“Section Officer Summaries SWE-SNH FY19” 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 “FY2019 SWE-SNH Officers Nomination / Petition Form”, also available with the officer descriptions on the website.
The final slate of officer candidates will be issued by May 27, 2018, along with the ballot. Returns will be due 30 days later (by June 27, 2018). Each nominee will be allowed to submit a candidate statement of up to 250 words to be distributed to members along with the election ballot. A simple majority of the votes cast will determine the outcomes.
SWE-SNH Officer Candidate Summaries
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The president is the recognized leader of the section and ultimately responsible for all aspects of section activity and vitality.
Candidate for PRESIDENT: Priyanka Greene
My current role within Medtronic, Engineering Program Manager, gives me the opportunity to lead others to complete key projects within the organization. Similarly, my experience as the global chair for Medtronic’s SWEnet group (connecting SWE and Medtronic employees), also prepares me for this position within SWE-SNH. Lastly, my participation in SWE with various positions over the last 15 years, has created drive and a passion for helping others in their professional and personal lives. These experiences will help me lead the SWE-SNH Board through another successful year of events, and further the strategic vision of SWE.
SWE Service:
2005-2006: Webmaster, RPI SWE/SWE Region F Conference Planning Committee
2006-2007: Regional Collegiate Newsletter Editor
2008-2009: SWE-NYSCD Section Secretary
2009-2010: Region F Conference Logistics Chair
2010-2011: Region F Conference Planning Committee
2011-2012: SWE Lowcountry Section Representative
2012-2013: SWE Lowcountry Alternate Section Representative
2014-2015: SWE Boston Section Representative
2017-2018: SWE-SNH Vice President; Region F Secretary
________________________________________________________________
The vice president directly supports the president in section activities.
Candidate for VICE PRESIDENT: Bernice Brody
Bernice is a fellow of the Society and has held various positions in all levels of the Society. She is a coalition builder and is very familiar with region and society level business. Bernice is retired from IBM where she gained over 9 years of line management experience and over 16 years of experience as an executive project manager.
SWE Service:
SWE Mid-Hudson section treasurer, vice president and president.
COR restructuring task force member (1 year) and chair (1 year)
Region F Governor
SWE-IBM partnership team member
SWE Board of directors, Director
Committee chair for Government Task Force
SWE Speaker of the Senate
SWE-SNH Section Representative
_______________________________________________________________________
The treasurer is responsible for the section funds.
Candidate for TREASURER: Jeffrey Brody
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.
A longtime member and supporter of SWE, Jeff served a three-year term as a Trustee for the Society of Women Engineers. The SWE Trustees manage all investments for the Society. He also served as chair of the audit committee for one year. Jeff is in the unique position of understanding SWE financial strategy, fiduciary responsibility and is passionate about supporting SWE-SNH. He is currently serving as the SWE-SNH Treasurer.
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: Lindsey Sylvester, PE
Lindsey Sylvester, PE is a Lead Project Engineer & PACP Trainer for Wright-Pierce. She is presently serving as the SWE-SNH Secretary. She has formerly served as the Vice President of the Delaware Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Besides planning and assisting with professional events, she received training on website management, and filled in as secretary as needed. Lindsey has strong writing skills and an eye for visual presentation. She has personal experience with social media, and is comfortable using Facebook, Linkedln, and blogs.
SWE Service:
FY2018 SWE-SNH Secretary. Presented at the November 2017 SNH Professional Development Event and co-presented at the 2017 WE Local Conference in Providence, Rhode Island. Presented to the SWE-UNH Collegiate Section multiple times over the last 2 years, answering questions about her experience as a female in the engineering world and advising on resume and career fair strategies. Lindsey also supports female engineers through another organization, Alpha Omega Epsilon, which is a professional and social sorority for engineering and technical science students and alumnae. She has been a sister since 2005.
Candidate for PRESIDENT: Priyanka Greene
My current role within Medtronic, Engineering Program Manager, gives me the opportunity to lead others to complete key projects within the organization. Similarly, my experience as the global chair for Medtronic’s SWEnet group (connecting SWE and Medtronic employees), also prepares me for this position within SWE-SNH. Lastly, my participation in SWE with various positions over the last 15 years, has created drive and a passion for helping others in their professional and personal lives. These experiences will help me lead the SWE-SNH Board through another successful year of events, and further the strategic vision of SWE.
SWE Service:
2005-2006: Webmaster, RPI SWE/SWE Region F Conference Planning Committee
2006-2007: Regional Collegiate Newsletter Editor
2008-2009: SWE-NYSCD Section Secretary
2009-2010: Region F Conference Logistics Chair
2010-2011: Region F Conference Planning Committee
2011-2012: SWE Lowcountry Section Representative
2012-2013: SWE Lowcountry Alternate Section Representative
2014-2015: SWE Boston Section Representative
2017-2018: SWE-SNH Vice President; Region F Secretary
________________________________________________________________
The vice president directly supports the president in section activities.
Candidate for VICE PRESIDENT: Bernice Brody
Bernice is a fellow of the Society and has held various positions in all levels of the Society. She is a coalition builder and is very familiar with region and society level business. Bernice is retired from IBM where she gained over 9 years of line management experience and over 16 years of experience as an executive project manager.
SWE Service:
SWE Mid-Hudson section treasurer, vice president and president.
COR restructuring task force member (1 year) and chair (1 year)
Region F Governor
SWE-IBM partnership team member
SWE Board of directors, Director
Committee chair for Government Task Force
SWE Speaker of the Senate
SWE-SNH Section Representative
_______________________________________________________________________
The treasurer is responsible for the section funds.
Candidate for TREASURER: Jeffrey Brody
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.
A longtime member and supporter of SWE, Jeff served a three-year term as a Trustee for the Society of Women Engineers. The SWE Trustees manage all investments for the Society. He also served as chair of the audit committee for one year. Jeff is in the unique position of understanding SWE financial strategy, fiduciary responsibility and is passionate about supporting SWE-SNH. He is currently serving as the SWE-SNH Treasurer.
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: Lindsey Sylvester, PE
Lindsey Sylvester, PE is a Lead Project Engineer & PACP Trainer for Wright-Pierce. She is presently serving as the SWE-SNH Secretary. She has formerly served as the Vice President of the Delaware Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Besides planning and assisting with professional events, she received training on website management, and filled in as secretary as needed. Lindsey has strong writing skills and an eye for visual presentation. She has personal experience with social media, and is comfortable using Facebook, Linkedln, and blogs.
SWE Service:
FY2018 SWE-SNH Secretary. Presented at the November 2017 SNH Professional Development Event and co-presented at the 2017 WE Local Conference in Providence, Rhode Island. Presented to the SWE-UNH Collegiate Section multiple times over the last 2 years, answering questions about her experience as a female in the engineering world and advising on resume and career fair strategies. Lindsey also supports female engineers through another organization, Alpha Omega Epsilon, which is a professional and social sorority for engineering and technical science students and alumnae. She has been a sister since 2005.
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