Leadership to shape the future through technical advocacy and enabling life-long careers.
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Evelyn Hirt |
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Evelyn H. Hirt
Principal
Professional and Engineer, Operational Systems Directorate
Pacific
Northwest National Laboratory
Operated
by Battelle for the U.S. Department of Energy
Richland,
Washington, USA
Ms.
Hirt received a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, cum laude degree from
the University of Detroit, a Masters in Engineering Management from
Washington State University (WSU),
and Certificate in Project Management from WSU.
Her honors include: listings in ten "Who's Who" directories,
membership in Eta Kappa Nu, and thirteen
outstanding performance awards while working for three different
employers. She has published
works in the application of laser ablation, test program requirements
management, fault-tree-generation methodology, and time dissemination
using the Global Positioning System (GPS).
Ms. Hirt's professional experiences bridge the industrial,
government, and academic communities as well as leadership positions in
professional technical societies. Her
35-year career in engineering is multi-disciplinary, however, her
interests center on systems and controls, and engineering management.
She has been a technical contributor and has had
responsibilities for staff, technical and day-to-day operations as well as
project/program management. Ms.
Hirt is a member of six IEEE societies, IEEE Women in Engineering, Order
of the Engineer, National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), and
the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE).
In July 2007 she began a
three-year term as the Member-at-Large on the Board of Governors of Eta
Kappa NU (HKN), the Electrical and Computer Engineering Honor Society.
She currently works for Battelle Memorial Institute at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory where she functions as a subject matter expert in systems (hardware, software and integration) and controls. The primary focus of her current assignments is systems engineering and performance measurement; however, she applies her professional expertise to a wide variety of research, development, deployment, and management systems activities. As a consulting engineer for BDM International, Inc., she was involved in project management; system specification, design, analysis, test, and deployment of commercial and government systems and processes; BDM laboratory operations; contract performance evaluation and surveillance for clients; and strategic planning. From 1984 to 1985 she was an electrical engineering research assistant in control systems at the University of New Mexico. From 1982 to 1984 she was a systems engineer in the specification, design, and analysis of flight control systems for Sperry Corporation, Defense Systems Division. From 1980 to 1982 she was an engineer/scientist in systems engineering for Rockwell International Corporation, Collins Division on the GPS User Equipment Program. From 1976 to 1980 she was an electrical/electronics engineer in various aspects of flight and fire control man-in-the-loop simulation activities for the United States Air Force, Wright Aeronautical Laboratories, Flight Dynamics Division. From 1973 to 1975 she was an electrical engineer with General Motors Corporation, Fisher Body Division, Central Engineering working in product and process design, and product testing.
IEEE
Accomplishments & Awards –
I achieved Senior Member grade the first year I became eligible.
I was awarded the 2008 IEEE Nanotechnology Council Distinguished
Service Award in recognition for being an individual who has performed
outstanding service for the benefit and advancement of the Council.
I’ve
been an active volunteer for over thirty years from my undergraduate days
with my Student Branch to the IEEE Board of Directors.
As is demonstrated from my list of IEEE Activities my volunteer
activities have been far ranging and cross cutting.
I’ve consistently worked to support IEEE goals and objectives
while emphasizing the importance of providing value to the member.
I always considered it an honor to identify and find ways to
recognize corporations, and dedicated members and volunteers.
I have been a mentor to many IEEE volunteers; helping them to
identify opportunities and to navigate their issues and challenges. I can
safely say that I am known for my dedicated and enthusiastic service to
the IEEE by my volunteer peers.
IEEE
Activities – (S'74-M'75-SM'81) ASSEMBLIES:
IEEE Assembly, Region 6 Delegate,
2003-2004; RAB
Assembly, Region 6 Delegate, 2003-2004; IEEE-USA Assembly, Region 6
Delegate, 2003-2004.COMMITTEES/BOARDS: IEEE:
Board of Directors, Region 6 Director, 2003-2004; IEEE Nominations and
Appointments Committee, 2005-2006; IEEE Women in Engineering Committee,
2006; IEEE Strategic Planning Committee, 2004-2005; IEEE Governance
Documents Ad Hoc Committee, 2004; IEEE
Infrastructure Oversight Committee, 2003; IEEE Meeting and Services
Committee, 2001-2002. Awards
Board: IEEE
Eric Herz Outstanding Staff Member Award Committee, Nov 2005-2007. Educational
Activities Board (EAB): Nominations
and Appointments Committee, 2007. Publication
Services and Products Board
(PSPB): Board member, 2007; Magazines Committee, 2004-Present. Regional
Activities Board (RAB): Director,
2003-2004; Board member, 2003-2005; Vice-Chair for Strategic Planning,
2004-2005; Past Vice‑Chair for Strategic Planning, 2006-2007; RAB
Strategic Planning Committee, 2003‑2007; RAB Awards and Recognition (ARC) Committee, 2006; RAB
Operating Committee, 2004-2005; RAB Finance Committee, 2004-2005;
Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD) Committee, 2003; Sections Congress,
Speaker, 2002. Standards
Association (IEEE-SA): Co‑Chair Nanoelectronics Standards
Roadmap (NESR) Initiative, 2006-Present. Technical
Activities Board (TAB): TAB/PSPB Products and Services
Committee, 2007; Conference Publications Committee, 2002.
IEEE-USA:
Region 6 Director and Board member, 2003-2004; R&D Technical Policy
Committee, 2004‑2005; Career Policy Council, Career Equality
Committee (and its predecessor committees), 1985-1997.
United
States Activities Board (USAB): Career Activities Council,
Women and Minorities Task Force, Chair, 1986-1988. REGIONS:
Region 6:
Past-Director, 2005-2006; Director-Elect, 2001-2002; Region 6
Operating Committee, 1991-1993 & 2001-2008; Region 6 Executive
Committee, 2001-2006; Region 6 Women in Engineering Coordinator,
2007‑2008; Region 6 Nominations and Appointments Committee, Chair,
2005-2006; Southwest Area Chair, 1993; Underrepresented Minorities
Committee, Chair, 1991-1992; PACE Subcommittee, Career Enhancement
Coordinator, 1987. SECTIONS: Albuquerque:
Chair, 1985/1986; Vice-Chair, 1984/1985; PACE Chair, 1982/1983 &
1989/1990; Program Chair, 1984/1985 &1988; Newsletter Editor,
1983‑1984; Executive Committee, 1982-1990. Cedar
Rapids: PACE Chair, 1981/1982; Student Activities Chair,
1980/1981; Executive Committee, 1980-1982. Dayton:
Vice‑Chair AESS Dayton Chapter, 1979/1980; AESS Dayton Chapter
Executive Committee, 1978-1980. Richland:
Past-Chair, 2007-2008; Chair, 2006; Vice-Chair, 1999; PACE Chair,
2000; Awards & Recognition Committee Co-Chair, 2007-2008; Student
Activities Chair, 2005; Founding‑Chair Sensors Council Richland
Chapter, 2007-2008; Executive Committee, 1995-2000 & 2005-2008.
TECHNICAL
COUNCILS: Nanotechnology Council: Administrative Committee,
2001‑2009; Chair, Constitution and Bylaws Committee, 2008-2009;
Standards Committee, 2007-2008; Vice President for Conferences, 2004-2006;
Founding‑Secretary, 2002-2003; Executive Committee, 2002‑2006;
Administrator/Founder, IEEE Nanotechnology Virtual Community,
2002-Present; Publications Committee, 2002-2003.
Systems
Council: IEEE Systems Journal Board Member, 2007-2008;
Associate Editor IEEE Systems Journal, 2007-2008. SOCIETIES:
Aerospace
and Electronic Systems Society (AESS): Board of Governors,
2003-2007; Editor-in-Chief IEEE Aerospace and Electronics Systems
Magazine, 2004-Present; AESS Editorial Board, 2004-Present.
STUDENT
BRANCHES: University
of Detroit: Student Branch Librarian, 1974‑1975.
CONFERENCES: 2nd
to 6th
& 8th IEEE Conference on
Nanotechnology (IEEE-NANO), Organizing Committee, 2001-2006
& 2008; IEEE‑NANO
2008, Nano-standards Session (ST14) Co‑Chair; IEEE‑NANO
2003, Publications Committee; IEEE‑NANO
2002, Publicity Co-chair. Columbia
Basin Conference and Exposition – Richland
Section, Conference Treasurer, 1995-1996; Conference Committee,
1994-1997. 5th
Biennial IEEE Careers Conference, Session Chair & Speaker,
1987. Ideas
in Science and Engineering Conference –
Albuquerque Section, Technical
Program Chair, 1984/1985 & 1987/1988, Publicity Committee Chair,
1988/1989; Technical Conference Committee, 1984-1992. 7th
Annual Engineering Career Guidance Conference - Cedar Rapids Section, Conference Committee, 1981.
Standardization
In Military Avionics Systems Architecture - Dayton
Section, AESS Conference Vice-Chair, 1979.
REPRESENTATIVE:
Member
and Geographic Activities (MGA) Board:
liaison representative to PSPB, 2008; liaison representative to
TAB/PSPB Products and Services Committee, 2008. RAB:
RAB liaison representative to PSPB, 2007; liaison representative to TAB/PSPB
Products and Services Committee, 2007; RAB liaison representative to IEEE
Woman in Engineering Committee, 2006; RAB liaison representative to TAB, 2006. Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society:
AESS liaison representative to IEEE Woman in Engineering Committee, 2006;
AESS liaison representative to IEEE Nanotechnology Council, 2002 &
2007‑2008. Region 6:
Region 6 Liaison to IEEE Woman in Engineering Committee, 2007-2008;
Region 6 Liaison to the 3rd IEEE Conference on
Nanotechnology (IEEE‑NANO 2003), 2001‑2003.
Candidates
Statement – IEEE-USA serves a
vital function within the United States similar to what is accomplished by
other national societies around the world for our members.
The key difference is that IEEE-USA performs this vital function as
part of the IEEE and not outside of IEEE.
Within the United States, IEEE-USA is the face of electrical and
electronics engineering from supporting public policy and career interests
to implementing programs that promote the profession to enable life-long
careers. The challenge
for IEEE-USA is to achieve this all within the global organization that is
IEEE.
Under
my leadership I see IEEE-USA as advocating policies and programs that
will:
·
provide value to both members
and volunteers within the United States;
·
continue to lead the IEEE
worldwide in professional activities;
·
re-vitalize the presence of
the practitioner within the IEEE;
·
continue to shape United
States technology policy and provide technical advocacy;
·
work to bolster the
professional standing and careers of U.S. engineers; and
·
collaborate with the IEEE
Educational Activities Board on pre-university endeavors and university
programs.