IEEE VOLT is a 6-months Fellowship program organized by IEEE MGA each year. Every year 20-35 IEEE Volunteers with effective leadership background and activities are selected and are trained with respect to each IEEE initiative and MGA goals and mission.

1. * MGA Volunteer Leadership Training Program
Administered by Ad Hoc Committee under MGA Board
Sarang Shaikh
IEEE VOLT Fellow, 2014
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2. * Agenda
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Why Training is Important
Program Objectives
2014 Program Implementation
Program Benefits
Impact on Participants

3. *Why Is Training Important?
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Don’t know how or
where to get help
IEEE volunteers get ‘burned out’
and leave

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Takes years of volunteering to fully understand all that
IEEE has to offer
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Don’t have an IEEE network
to ask for help Volunteer is not aware of
other parts of IEEE

5. *Program Objectives
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Designed to accelerate volunteers knowledge of IEEE’s
organization, products & services, and resources and tools
available to them
Helps Volunteers understand their role within their geographic
units and the larger IEEE
Volunteers gain practical leadership experience and skills to
apply in their professional environment
Set the stage for an on-going broader program to develop
and prepare future IEEE leaders
Program’s expected outcome is to increase
volunteers’ perception of IEEE as a valuable
resource to support them in their volunteer and
professional careers

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*2014
Program Implementation

7. *Program Summary
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Ran successful Pilot in 2013
–49 applicants; 21 participants selected
MGA Board approved 2014 program implementation
–118 applicants; 35 participants selected
–Criteria: two or more years as Volunteer, Graduate Member or higher
Program launched in April through October 2014
–Six-month long with weekly 1-hour live and/or recorded sessions
Formal Program Content
–First 3 months - Focus on IEEE foundational overview: IEEE and its
organizational units and AGs
–Next 3 months – Focus on Leadership and Communication
Project Assignment; program and individual session surveys;
session quizzes

8. *Program Ad Hoc Committee
Administers the Program
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• Loretta J. Arellano –Volunteer -Chair
Email: l.arellano@ieee.org
• Scott Tamashiro -Volunteer
Email: tamashiro@ieee.org
• Enrique Alvarez Rodrich - Volunteer
Email: e.e.alvarez@ieee.org
• Cheryl Sinauskas – IEEE MGA Staff
Email: c.sinauskas@ieee.org
• Maria Schneider
IEEE MGA Staff & Program Main Contact Support
Email: m.t.schneider@ieee.org

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49
2014
118
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2013 2014
Applicants Regions 1 – 7 = 14 (29%)
Applicants Regions 8 -10 = 35 (71%)
Applicants Regions 1 – 7 = 52 (44%)
Applicants Regions 8 -10 = 66 (56%)

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Region Name Country Geo Unit Region Mentors
1 Elie Rosen US Princeton / Central Jersey Section 1 Karen Panetta
2 Katherine Duncan US Baltimore Section 2 Marc Apter
2 Rhonda Farrell US N. Virginia Section 2 Durga Misra
3 Phillip E Henson US Huntsville Section 9 Norberto Lerendegui
3 Daniel Diaz-Lugo US Atlanta Section 10 Wai Chong (Lawrence) Wong
4 Michael Fallenstein US Southern Minnesota Section 4 Ron Jensen
5 Joel Sandahl US Central Texas Section 5 John Meredith
5 Ritabrata Das US Baton Rouge Section 6 Edward Perkins
5 Leslie P Martinich US Central Texas Section 9 Tania Quiel
6 Diogo Monica US San Francisco Section 6 Evelyn Hirt
6 Willow Toso US Utah Section 6 Scott Tamashiro
6 Tim Worboys US Santa Clara Valley Section 6 Tom coughlin
7 Janet Davis Canada Ottawa Section 7 Dave Kemp
7 Rabiz N Foda Canada Toronto Section 9 Jose David Cely
7 Kyarash Shahriari Canada Quebec Section 9 Enrique Alvarez
7 Christopher Whitt Canada Canadian Atlantic Section 9 Enrique Tejera
8 Mousa Tawfiq AL-Akhras Jordan Jordan Section 4 Ron Jensen
8 Humphrey M'mbwanga Muhindi Kenya Kenya Section 2 Marc Apter
8 Samarth Deo Sweden Sweden Section 6 Mike Andrews
8 Ana Collado Spain Spain Section 8 Jan Haase
8 Ilhem Kallel Tunisia Tunisia Section 6 Scott Tamashiro
8 Andreas Neumeier Germany Germany Section 6 Evelyn Hirt
9 Ana Maria Ospina Bolaños Colombia Colombia Section 9 Norberto Lerendegui
9 Nestor Javier Bonilla Somarriba Nicaragua Nicaragua Section 9 Enrique Alvarez
9 Gerardo Barbosa Mexico Monterrey Section 9 Tania Quiel
9 Augusto Jose Herrera Argentina Argentina Section 9 Enrique Tejera
9 Salomon Alberto Herrera Layana Ecuador Ecuador Section 9 Jose David Cely
10 Rahul Dubey India Gujarat Section 6 Tom coughlin
10 Zhang Xin Singapore Singapore Section 6 Mike Andrews
10 Sarang Shaikh Pakistan Karachi Section 7 Dave Kemp
10 Chee Wei Tan Hong Kong Hong Kong Section 1 Karen Panetta
10 Yu Yuan China Beijing Section 6 Edward Perkins
10 Ruwan Darshana Bandara Ranaweera Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Section 5 John Meredith
10 Mini Ulanat India Kerala Section 2 Durga Misra
10 Thinagaran Perumal Malaysia Malaysia Section 10 Wai Chong (Lawrence) Wong

11. * 2014 VLT Participants
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12. *2014 Program Mentorship
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Senior IEEE Members
Served on an IEEE Board(s)
Paired to one program participant
Guide mentee and are available for him/her to discuss
any of the topics covered during the program
Available to mentee to answer questions and help
him/her navigate through the many boards of IEEE
Some are paired with mentee from different region
Time invested depends on the relationship with each
mentee

13. *2014 Program Project Assignment
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End goal is to produce a Business Plan to be presented to MGA
leadership
Six teams were formed and each team chose a final project
–Each team member worked on individual project in its geo unit
–Geounit leadership endorsement was required
Teams presented their final project to the Ad Hoc Committee
Ad Hoc Committee selects best ‘Top three’ project business
plans
‘Top three’ project teams debrief to MGA leadership and the
‘Best Business Plan’ will be selected
All projects will be compiled and distributed to Section chairs
and Region Directors

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*Better understanding of the Resources and Tools available to
volunteers and members
*Hands on Training for IEEE tools like: WebEx, SAMIEEE, vTools, etc.
*Professional Development
*Center for Leadership Excellence, CLE
*Problem solving and Communication skills
*Exposure to a wide variety of speakers and IEEE Senior Leaders
*Opportunity to present to IEEE and MGA Leadership
*Mentorship and Guidance from IEEE Senior Members

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Contact Information
*Volunteer Leadership Training Program
*Loretta Arellano, Ad Hoc Committee Chair
l.arellano@ieee.org
*Maria Schneider, Program Manager m.t.schneider@ieee.org
Website: www.facebook.com/ieee.volt