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Tim Licitra Appointed Executive Director
of the IEEE Power & Energy Society
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Society (PES) president, it
is my distinct pleasure to
announce that Tim Licitra has joined
IEEE as the fourth executive director
(ED) of PES. As PES ED, Tim will lead
the Society Executive Office in supporting
and carrying forward the
goals and decisions of PES's Governing
Board, committees, and president.
He will focus on developing a
strong partnership with the volunteer
leaders and serve as a consultant
in providing continuity in
strategic thinking and planning. In
supporting the volunteer leadership,
he will drive Society objectives,
promote Technical Activities
and IEEE initiatives, and function
as a conduit between PES and the
key operating units within IEEE.
Tim will drive the organizational
direction, operating plans, and
strategies to meet the goals of the
Society while managing all aspects
of daily operations.
For the last five years, Tim was the
ED of the Illuminating Engineering
Society (IES). During his tenure at the
IES, Tim's contributions in support of
its vision and mission were many.
With a progressive approach to association
management, Tim helped the
IES modernize its internal systems
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Prior to joining the IES team,
Tim was the ED for the Market
Technicians Association, a nonprofit
in the financial industry
that provided a recognized certification
program. Tim has a deep
background in nonprofit management
as well as marketing and
business development. He holds a
master's degree in business
administration with a concentration
in marketing.
I would like to thank the PES ExTim
Licitra, executive director of the IEEE PES.
and operations. He expanded the IES
education program
with the rollout of a
new learning management
system.
During his time with
the society, Tim also
oversaw the establishment
of a Global
Access Affiliate
membership program,
welcoming the
IES of Australia and
New Zealand as its
first such member and thereby
expanding the IES global footprint. He
most recently led the organization in
transitioning all of its nearly 100 lighting
standards and guidelines to an
interactive, digital platform now
known as the Lighting Library.
With a progressive
approach to
association
management, Tim
helped the IES
modernize its
internal systems
and operations.
ecutive Director Search Committee,
led by Al Rotz and Mary Ward-Callan,
for its extensive ef forts in soliciting
and identifying candidates
for this position. On behalf
of the PES Governing
Board and members,
I would like to welcome
Tim to the IEEE and PES
community. We are very
excited to have him join
the team, and we look
forward to many productive
and successful
years.
-Frank Lambert
2020-2021 IEEE PES
president
Note: PES is extremely saddened to
report that Frank Lambert passed
away soon after this announcement
was written.
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