Abstract :
President Pettit called the meeting to order at 9:00 am. A round of introductions was made. Board members present included H. Benitez, C. Bunting, F. Canavero, A. Duffy, E. Hare, F. Heather, D. Heirman, T. Hubing, R. Koga, F. Maradei, M. Montrose, J. Norgard, J. O´Neil, G. Pettit, A. Pinchuk, F. Sabath, and R. Scully. Members absent included B. Archambeault, C. Brench, B. Davis, D. Hoolihan, E. Joffe, J. LaSalle, D. Staggs, and D. Sweeney. It was noted Bob Davis attempted to call in to the meeting or connect via WebEx, but the connections were not successful. Mr. Pettit reviewed Board meeting protocol, the IEEE code of ethics, and upcoming activities.