Abstract :
President Scully called the meeting to order at 9:00 am. A round of introductions was made. Board members present included H. Benitez, B. Archambeault, C. Brench, C. Bunting, F. Canavero, B. Davis, A. Duffy, E. Hare, F. Heather, E. Joffe, J. LaSalle, R. Koga, M. Montrose, J. Norgard, M. Oliver, J. O´Neil, G. Pettit, A. Pinchuk, C. Sartori, D. Staggs, D. Sweeney, and R. Scully. Absent Board members included D. Hoolihan, D. Heirman, and F. Sabath. Guests included J. Amodeo, K. Galuchie, and C. Johnson - all with IEEE. President Scully reviewed Board meeting protocol, the IEEE code of ethics, and upcoming activities. He reminded Board members of the material on the Board FTP site and asked that everyone remember to review this prior to the Board meetings.