Byrd elected to IEEE Computer Society Board of Governors
“I am honored to be elected to the Board by fellow computer engineers and computer scientists. Service on the Board is a chance to contribute to the profession, and a chance to work with very creative and dedicated people”
November 13, 2014 
NC State ECE
Dr. Greg Byrd has been elected by the IEEE Computer Society membership to the Society’s Board of Governors.
“I am honored to be elected to the Board by fellow computer engineers and computer scientists. Service on the Board is a chance to contribute to the profession, and a chance to work with very creative and dedicated people,” noted Dr. Byrd.
Dr. Greg Byrd
Candidates on for the Board of Governors are selected by the Society’s Nominations Committee or by petition by its members. “Strong leadership is critical to the vitality of the IEEE Computer Society,” said Nominations Chair David Alan Grier. The seven candidates — including Dr. Byrd — who received the most votes will assume seats on the board starting in January 2015. The 21 board members serve rotating three-year terms in groups of seven.
The Board of Governors sets the direction and determines the strategy for the Computer Society, and provides guidance at the policy level to all Society organizational entities.
Dr. Byrd has been a member of IEEE for over 30 years, starting as a student member and is currently a Senior Member. He has served on the Computer Society Publications Board for the past three years, and on the Constitution and By-laws Committee for one year.
IEEE Computer Society is the world’s leading computing membership organization and the trusted information and career-development source for a global workforce of technology leaders including: professors, researchers, software engineers, IT professionals, employers, and students. The unmatched source for technology information, inspiration, and collaboration, IEEE Computer Society is the source that computing professionals trust to provide high-quality, state-of-the-art information on an on-demand basis. The Computer Society provides a wide range of forums for top minds to come together, including technical conferences, publications, and a comprehensive digital library, unique training webinars,professional training, and a TechLeader Training Partner Program (T2P2) to help organizations increase their staff’s technical knowledge and expertise.
