Overview

The Region has 35 Sections and 2 sub-Sections, organized in to 5 Areas: Northeast, Northwest, Central, Southern and Southwest.  The Region 6 Committee shall consist of the following Region 6 members, each to have one vote unless otherwise specified:

  • The Region Officers
    • Region Director (serves as chair; shall cast a vote only when it makes a difference)
    • Region Director-Elect
    • Region Secretary
    • Region Treasurer
    • Immediate Past-Region Director

Note:  The Region Director appoints the Secretary and Treasurer subject to the approval of the Region Committee.

  • Ex-officio members of the Region 6 Committee.
    • The Chair of each Section in Region 6 (or an alternate for a specific meeting with written notification to the Region Director)
    • Professional Activities Chair
    • Student Activities Chair

The Region Director may appoint, subject to confirmation by a majority vote of the Region 6 Committee, and within any limitations set by the IEEE, additional voting members to the Region Committee from the Region membership. Such additional members shall be appointed on a year-to-year basis. These include Area Chairs and the chairs of the Region standing committees; and may include representatives, coordinators and chairs of activities, such as Admissions and Advancement, Educational Activities, Life Members, Student Representative, Young Professionals, Women in Engineering (WIE), etc. as specified in the MGA Operations Manual.

Additional non-voting committee members and liaison representatives necessary to ensure the effective functioning of the Region Committee may be appointed on a year-to-year basis by the Region Chair subject to the approval of the Region Committee.

R6 Sections & Websites (IEEE) →

Executive Committee

Region Officers & ExcomNameEmail
Region DirectorJoseph Weijoseph.wei@ieee.org
Region Director-ElectScott Tamashirotamashiro@ieee.org
Past Region DirectorKathy Hayashikathyh@ieee.org
SecretaryElizabeth Farkasefarkas@ieee.org
TreasurerAlbert Linaylin@ieee.org
Assistant TreasurerSean Collisonscollison@ieee.org
Central (CE) Area ChairMostafa Mortezaiemortezaie@ieee.org
Northeast (NE) Area ChairSean Collisonscollison@ieee.org
Northwest (NW) Area ChairSanjay Samuelsanjaysamuel@ieee.org
Southern (SO) Area ChairScott Tamashirotamashiro@ieee.org
Southwest (SW) Area ChairZhensheng Zhangzzhang@ieee.org
Student Activities Chair (SAC)Alberto Tam Yongalberto.tamyong.us@ieee.org
Region Student RepresentativeMustahsin Zarifmustahsinzarif@gmail.com
Admissions and Advancement - Senior MembershipLei Sunlei.sun@ieee.org
Updated: 19 March 2026

Chairs & Coordinators

PositionNameEmail
Admissions and Advancement - Senior MembershipLei Sunlei.sun@ieee.org
Awards and RecognitionAnil Royanilroy@ieee.org
Conference CoordinatorScott Tamashirotamashiro@ieee.org
Conference Chair, 2027 IEEE Rising Stars Conference (RS27)Elizabeth Farkasefarkas@ieee.org
Conference Chair, 2026 IEEE Conference on Technologies for Sustainability (SusTech 2025)Sevada Isayanisayan@ieee.org
Educational Activities CoordinatorMostafa Mortezaiemortezaie@ieee.org
Governance and Operations CoordinatorTaylor Winshiptaylor_winship@att.net
Government Activities CoordinatorKathy HayashiKathyh@ieee.org
History/Milestones RepresentativeBrian Bergb.berg@ieee.org
Humanitarian Activities CoordinatorNiru Prakash Kumarnirupamapk78@gmail.com
IEEE Day AmbassaborMustahsin Zarifmustahsinzarif@gmail.com
Industry Engagement CoordinatorJoseph Weijoseph.wei@ieee.org
Industry Engagement Liaison (Aerospace/Semiconductors)Tim Leett.lee@ieee.org
Industry Engagement Liaison (Enterprise/Data Centers)Dejan Milojicicdejanm@ieee.org
Industry Engagement Liaison (Telecom)Upkar Dhaliwalupkar@ieee.org
Industry Engagement Liaison (Transportation)Sanjay Samuelsanjaysamuel@ieee.org
Information Management Coordinator (vTools, OU Analytics)Sanjay Samuelsanjaysamuel@ieee.org
Life Member CoordinatorMike Andrewsm.andrews@ieee.org
Marketing & Communications CoordinatorQuynh Tranquynh.tran@ieee.org
Membership Development Recruitment and RecoveryYash Puneetyash.puneet@ieee.org
MOVE3 RepresentativeAlbert Linaylin@ieee.org
NewsletterQuynh Tranquynh.tran@ieee.org
Pre-College Activities (STEM/K-12)Mostafa Mortezaiemortezaie@ieee.org
Professional ActivitiesKishan Joshikishan.g.joshi@ieee.org
R6 Conferences ChairScott Tamashirotamashiro@ieee.org
Sections Congress CoordinatorRamesh Nairrameshnair@ieee.org
Student Professional Awareness Coordinator (SPA-X)Peijung Tsaiptsai@ieee.org
R6 Rep. for TSCMODaisy Greendgreen2@hawaii.edi
Training CoordinatorChad Kidderckidder@ieee.org
WebmasterVishal Patelpvishal@ieee.org
Assistant WebmasterGeorolyn Ngogeorolynngo@ieee.org
Updated: 08 April 2026

Area & Section Chairs

Area / SectionChair NameEmail
Central (CE) AreaMostafa Mortezaiemortezaie@ieee.org
Hawaii SectionJustin Erecejustin.erece@ieee.org
Northern Nevada SectionMichael Chavezmichael.chavez@ieee.org
Oakland-East Bay SectionDavid Chambernutmeg@iname.com
Sacramento Valley SectionPraveen Meduripraveen.meduri@csus.edu
San Francisco SectionVishakha Sharma vishakha.sharma@ieee.org
Santa Clara Valley SectionAvery Luavery.j.lu@ieee.org
San Francisco Bay Area Council (Oakland East Bay, San Francisco, Santa Clara Valley)Vishakha Sharmavishakha.sharma@ieee.org
Northeast (NE) AreaSean Collisonscollison@ieee.org
Boise SectionNidish Vashisthanidish@ieee.org
Central Montana Section (Bozeman)Bradley Whitaker*bradley.whitaker1@montana.edu
Eastern Idaho SectionScott Hellerrellehtocs@gmail.com
Eastern Montana SectionJordan McNaughtjordanmcnaught@gmail.com
Utah SectionDan Christiansonchrisdan@xmission.com
Western Montana Section (Butte)Brandon Huntbhunt@mtech.edu
Northwest (NW) AreaSanjay Samuelsanjaysamuel@ieee.org
Alaska SectionJeremy Smithfsjds3@gmail.com
Central Washington SectionMax Hernandez-Britocaitlinchb@ieee.org
Oregon SectionDavid Silversilverdave01@gmail.com
Palouse SectionPavan Penkeypavan_penkey@ieee.org
Richland SectionMuthu Elenmuthu.elen@ieee.org
Seattle SectionSheree Wenswen@ieee.org
Spokane SectionCaitlin Hernandez-Britocaitlinchb@ieee.org
Southern (SO) AreaScott TamashiroTamashiro@ieee.org
Buenaventura SectionMomin Quddusmominq7@yahoo.com
Central Coast SectionRuth E Franklinrfranklin.ieee@gmail.com
China Lake-Bakersfield SectionOpen
Coastal Los Angeles SectionShantaram Vasikarlavshantaram@hotmail.com
Foothill SectionMax Cherubinm.c.us@ieee.org
Metropolitan Los Angeles SectionTom Walkertom.walker@ieee.org
Orange County SectionAhmed Saberaysaber@ieee.org
San Fernando Valley SectionAlbert Linaylin@ieee.org
Southern California Council
Gora Dattagoradatta@ieee.org
Southwest (SW) AreaZhensheng Zhangzzhang@ieee.org
Alamagordo-HollomanOpen
Albuquerque SectionLee Gilllgill@sandia.gov
Ft. Huachuca SectionJohn DeLallainfo@delalla.com
LANNM SectionJohn Greenhalljgreenhall@lanl.gov
Las Vegas SectionSarge Bensonsgtnbenson@ieee.org
Phoenix SectionThierry Godarttgodart@ieee.org
San Diego SectionUpal Mahbubupalmahbub@yahoo.com
Tucson SectionJoseph Wujoewu@ieee.org
Updated: 08 April 2026

Past Directors

DateName
1963Daniel E. Noble/1964 Bruce S. Angwin
1965Bruce S. Angwin
1967Stanley F. Kaisel
1969L. C. Hedrick
1971John J. Guarrera
1973Einar E. Ingebretsen
1975Carleton A. Bayless
1977John W. Thatcher
1979Charles A. Eldon (Bud)
1981Frederick G. Suffield
1983Ralph A. Lamm
1985Jane G. Evans
1987Richard L. Doyle
1989Allen R. Stubberud
1991Jerry C. Aukland
1993Chester C. Taylor
1995William E. Murray
1997John B. Damonte
1999W. Cleon Anderson
2001Lawrence M. Hamerman
2003Evelyn H. Hirt
2005Robert L. Baldwin
2007Loretta J. Arellano
2009Leonard J. Bond
2011Edward G. Perkins
2013Michael R. Andrews
2015Thomas (Tom) Coughlin
2017Kathleen Kramer
2019Keith Moore
2021Tim Lee
2023Kathy Herring Hayashi
Updated: 19 March 2026