Officer Profile
 Ronald
G. Jensen
2010
President-Elect
IEEE-USA
Chief Engineering
Manager (Retired)
IBM Corporation
Rochester, Minnesota, USA
www.JensenIEEE.org
Ron Jensen received
the BSEE from Iowa State University and MSEE from Syracuse
University and completed Ph.D. courses from the University
of Minnesota. He held IBM positions in semiconductor
process, chip development, and semiconductor applications,
followed by system design, systems architecture and project
management. He was lead through various management
positions. He led in the development of IBM families of
computers and servers. He recently retired as Chief
Engineering Manager with a team of people across three
geographies covering IBM server hardware and software.
Jensen is a member of Eta Kappa Nu and PMI, and a certified
PMP. He is a member of the IEEE Computer Society, Technology
Management Council and WIE. He is presently consulting with
and coaching organizations.
Ron's professional interests are in system architecture,
embedded systems, technical education, technical management,
strategic planning and the use of the web, collaboration
tools and social networking to build a professional
environment.
IEEE Activities ? (S?72-M?75-SM?99) OFFICE: Board of
Directors, 2005-06. COMMITTEES/BOARDS: IEEE Strategic
Planning Committee (SPC): Past Chair, 2009; Chair, 2007-08.
IEEE Spectrum Editorial Advisory Board, 2007-09. IEEE New
Initiatives Committee, 2007-09. IEEE IT Transition AdHoc
Committee, Chair, 2009. IEEE Presentations Online AdHoc
Committee, Chair, 2009. IEEE Travel Cost Displacement AdHoc
Committee, 2009. IEEE-USA: Board of Directors, 2005-06;
Operations Committee, 2006. IEEE Audit Committee: Chair,
2006; Member, 2007-09, 2005. IEEE Information Strategy
Committee: Member, 2005-08; Liaison to Finance Committee,
2008-09. IEEE Finance Committee, 2007. Member and Geographic
Activities Board (MGAB): vTools Project, Project Leader,
2009; MGA Finance Committee, 2009; MGA Operations Committee,
2008-09; MGA IT Coordination and Oversight Committee,
2008-09. Regional Activities Board (RAB): Finance Committee:
Chair, 2007; Member, 2007-08; RAB Operating Committee, 2007;
vTools Project, Project Leader, 2006-08; RAB Simplification
Project, Project Leader, 2006-07; RAB Strategic Planning
Committee, 2004-05. IEEE Conferences Committee, 2003-05.
REGION: Region 4: Regional Advisor, 2009; Past Director,
2007-08; Treasurer, 2007, 2000-02; Nominations &
Appointments Committee, Chair, 2007-08; Regional Policy &
Procedures Review Committee, 2007-08; Region Director,
2005-06; Region Director-Elect, 2003-04; Vice Chair,
2003-04; Regional Long Range & Strategic Planning, Chair,
1998-2004; Area Chair ? West, 1997-2000; Pre-College
Education Activities Committee, Chair, 1999-2001. SECTION:
Southern Minnesota Section: Chair, 1996-99; Vice Chair,
1995-96; Membership Development Committee, Chair, 2006-08,
1999-2003. CHAPTER: Computer Society Southern Minnesota
Chapter, Chair, 2004-07. CONFERENCES: Sections Congress:
Member, 2008, 2005, 2002, 1999, 1996; Speaker, 2008, 2005,
2002. REPRESENTATIVE: IEEE Conferences Committee, RAB
Representative, 2003-04. AWARDS: IEEE Third Millennium
Medal, 2000. RAB Achievement Award, 2000.
You can
contact the IEEE-USA President-Elect by email to
president@ieeeusa.org.
Updated: 09 Oct. 2009
Contact: Chris Brantley,
c.brantley@ieee.org
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