Section Information
Officers 2011
Chair
Gary Lanier, P.E.Lanier Consulting, LLC
P.O. Box 1621
Stow, Ohio 44224-0621
Office: (330)-688-3772
Cell: (330) 322-9185
glanier@lanierconsult.com
Treasurer and Publication Chair
Richard L. Buchanan, P.E.Power System Solutions
6914 Asbury Circle, NE
Canton, OH 44721
Phone: (330) 497-8250
Cell: (330) 283-0708
r.buchanan@ieee.org
Membership Chair
Dean E Philips, P.E.Manager, Distribution Planning & Protection
FirstEnergy Service Corp
76 S Main St AK-GO-11
Akron, OH. 44308
330-384-4901
DPhilips@neo.rr.com
Webmaster
Shannon WhalenAkron, OH
swhalen@computer.org
Vice Chair
Rob Voss3715 Eaton Rd. N.W.
Canton, OH 44708-1773
(330) 454-1753
rvoss@neo.rr.com
Secretary
Walter Pechenukwpechenu@cs.kent.edu
Immediate Past Chair
Dennis D. Ledel, P.E.GE Energy, Substation Services
184 South Ave.
Tallmadge, OH 44278
(330) 630-8906
dennis.ledel@ieee.org
PACE Chair
Bob Osterhout6170 Armistice Ave NW
Canton, OH 44718
(330)488-7051
ROsterPE@Gmail.com
Program Director
VacantACESS (Akron Council of Engineering & Scientific Societies) Delegates
6238 Sandy Ridge Circle NW
North Canton, Oh 44720
(330)433-0015
mmclingman@yahoo.com
CJEC (Canton Joint Engineering Council) Delegates
Power System Solutions
6914 Asbury Circle, NE
Canton, OH 44721
Phone: (330) 497-8250
Cell: (330) 283-0708
r.buchanan@ieee.org
Engineer's Week Committee Delegates
Rob Voss3715 Eaton Rd. N.W.
Canton, OH 44708-1773
(330) 454-1753
rvoss@neo.rr.com
Stark State College
Student Advisor (Stark State College)
Vernon G. Sproat, PEAssistant Professor, Engineering Technology
Stark State College of Technology
6200 Frank Ave. NW
Canton, OH 44720
vsproat@starkstate.edu
vsproat@sssnet.com
Student Mentor
Dennis D. Ledel, P.E.GE Energy, Substation Services
184 South Ave.
Tallmadge, OH 44278
(330) 630-8906
dennis.ledel@ieee.org
The University of Akron
Student Advisor
Dr. Shivakumar SastryThe University of Akron
Auburn Science and Engineering Ctr. 555
Akron, OH 44325-3904
(330) 972-7646
ssastry@uakron.edu
Student Activities Chair
Jeff Armstrong9004 Canal Place NW
Massillon, Ohio 44647
Cell: (440) 759-947
jsa20@zips.uakron.edu
Student Branch Chair
Gregory Harengah13@zips.uakron.edu
Student Branch Vice Chair
Jeff Blairjtb@zips.uakron.edu
Societies
Power Engineering Society (PES) Chair
Michael W. Pataki
Associate Engineer
Energy Delivery Planning and Protection Services
First Energy Corporation
Phone: (330) 374-6598
FAX: (330) 384-5349
mpataki@firstenergycorp.com
Power Engineering Society (PES) Vice Chair
Dean E Philips, P.E.
Manager, Distribution Planning & Protection
FirstEnergy Service Corp
76 S Main St AK-GO-11
Akron, OH. 44308
330-384-4901
DPhilips@neo.rr.com
Industrial Applications Society (IAS) Chair
Richard L. Buchanan, P.E.
Power System Solutions
6914 Asbury Circle, NE
Canton, OH 44721
Phone: (330) 497-8250
Cell: (330) 283-0708
r.buchanan@ieee.org
Board Meetings
Board meetings are held typically on the second Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm at the Waterloo Restaurant, 423 E. Waterloo Rd., Akron, OH. All members are welcome to attend this meeting that would like to learn more about the Section and how to fill the various Staff, Chair, Chapter, etc positions currently available. This is also an opportunity to make changes to the existing programs, start new chapters, and volunteer for the various positions. Meals are complimentary. Please contact Gary Lanier at glanier@lanierconsult.com to reserve a seat at these Executive meetings.
2012 Board Meeting Minutes
January 2012 Minutes
February 2012 Minutes
March 2012 Minutes
April 2012 Minutes
Archived Meeting Minutes