Jonathan Brouker

• Sharing the experience gained from interacting with other VTS chapter chairs.

VTS Chapter Chairs meeting agenda:

1. Concept, actions and responsibilities of Chapters within the structure of the IEEE
1. Introduction to Chapters in the IEEE, their actions and importance to membership development
2. Chapter events and activities; benefits and opportunities of different types of events and activities, etc.
3. Required procedures and expectations from Chapters (e.g., reporting, meetings, etc.)
2. Tools for Chapter Chairs
1. OU Analytics, the (long-awaited) SAMIEEE replacement
2. vTools Events (Meetings)
3. vTools Meeting Reporting (L31s)
4. vTools Officer Reporting
5. vTools eNotice
6. vTools Voting (for section elections)
7. Web Hosting / vTools WebInABox
8. Listserv mailing lists
9. Some Others (Google Groups, EventBrite, IEEE GoogleApps, Collabratec, Doodle...)
3. Chapter Chairs’ presentations, covering
1. Your Chapter’s events and activities, actions
2. The characteristics of your Chapter (members professional profiles, technical interest profiles, etc.)
3. Problems/challenges experienced by your Chapter, leading to discussion of solutions
4. Other participants’ presentations (Coordinators, others)
5. Discussion of opportunities for collaboration and the added value of joint work among Chapters; discussion on Chapter development/creation opportunities
6. Information and training resources for Chapters
1. New development: Chapter contributor
2. Distinguished Lecturers (DL) Program

Biography:

• Employer:     
• General Dynamics Land Systems – Vetronics Engineer
• Technical Fields of Interest:
• Power Electronics
• Motion Control
• Batteries and Solar Power
• Education:
• MSEEE from Lawrence Technological University
• BS ECE Michigan State University
• IEEE
• VTS Chapter (SEM) Vice Chair
• Hobbies
• FIRST Lego Robotics League Coach
• Running, Kayaking, Rock Climbing