Chris

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Biography:

Christopher B. Sanderson is the IEEE Region 5 Director for 2026–2027 and a longtime IEEE volunteer leader.

Based in the Houston area, Chris has built a career in the electrical and industrial technology industry, with professional experience at organizations including Schneider Electric, General Electric, Siemens Energy & Automation, ABB, Atlas Copco, and Eaton.

His IEEE service has been extensive. He served as Chair of the IEEE Houston Section from 2019 through 2022 and previously served as the IEEE Region 5 South Area Chair, working with Sections throughout Texas. He has also served IEEE-USA and IEEE Educational Activities in leadership roles and was a Region 5–6 Governor for IEEE Eta Kappa Nu.

Chris has a particular interest in professional development, mentoring, student engagement, and making IEEE useful to practicing engineers. In Houston, he helped develop Continuing Education on Demand, providing practical industrial engineering programs for members.

His volunteer contributions have been recognized with the IEEE Region 5 Jim Leonard Outstanding Member Award and the IEEE-USA John Meredith Professional Service Award.

A U.S. Army veteran and IEEE Senior Member, Chris brings extensive industry experience and more than a decade of active IEEE leadership to his role as Region 5 Director.

Ian

Biography:

Ian MacMillan is the IEEE Region 5 Director-Elect for 2026–2027 and a longtime IEEE volunteer from Colorado. His IEEE service includes leadership with the Denver Section, Region 5 webmaster and membership-development responsibilities, and operations leadership for numerous major IEEE conferences and Region 5 Annual Meetings.

Professionally, Ian has extensive experience in wireless and wireline telecommunications, network technology, and product management, and holds multiple U.S. patents related to wireless communications. He has been involved with IEEE since his undergraduate days at the University of Waterloo and has spent more than a decade in increasingly active IEEE leadership roles.

In 2026, Ian began serving as Region 5 Director-Elect/Vice Chair, working with the Region's leadership to support its 24,000-plus members, 27 Sections, and more than 95 student branches.

Faye

Biography:

Faye Kann is the IEEE Region 5 West Area Chair and a longtime IEEE volunteer. She has served as West Area Chair since 2018 and works closely with Section leaders across the western portion of Region 5, providing guidance, resources, and support to help them strengthen their local IEEE activities.

Faye is an IEEE Senior Member and has been particularly active with the Black Hills Subsection, where she has served as Treasurer since 2014. Her Region 5 service has also included the Audit Committee, including serving as its chair, as well as participation in Region 5 conference activities.

Her contributions to IEEE were recognized with the 2023 IEEE-USA Robert S. Walleigh Distinguished Contributions to Engineering Professionalism Award for her outstanding volunteer service and support of IEEE professional activities.

Faye is particularly known within Region 5 for her work as a mentor, coach, and advocate for Section volunteers and leaders—helping local IEEE organizations make better use of the resources available to them.