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December 2017 | ISE Magazine 59 technical operations board ( tvp ) ( elect 2) Suzanna Long hair, Missour Tec y Rolla, Missouri We live in an increasingly global world. The Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers is well-positioned to help our members make vital global connections, wheth- er in industry or in the academy. If elected as a technical vice president, I hope to further the IISE initiatives of growing the IISE community to provide more compre- hensive networks of interest to all members. These net- works and initiatives provide value-added opportunities to more fully engage as engineers with the rest of the world in order to assure world-class solutions to complex global systems. Aman Sapra Director, y c strategy St. . York, I will help our members develop the cross-functional and diverse skills they need to be informed in today's globally competitive world through the networking and learn- ing opportunities that societies and divisions provide. I have been a Lean Division board member, president, and board member with the Logistics and Supply Division. Three initiatives could help: First, foster cross-functional learning by increasing participation of members in events sponsored by societies and divisions. Second, focus on membership, increasing the value for academics, students and professionals by addressing specific needs for our di- verse membership base. Third, boost leadership by work- ing with society and division presidents to implement optimal route-to-membership-involvement. Mingzhou Jin ial ersity of T xville, T After being the president of two divisions, Engineering Economy and Logistics and Supply Chain, I will support societies and divisions to grow their success, attract new members and share best practices. A diverse and commit- ted board is critical, and I will help societies and divisions identify quality candidates and best use existing infra- structure. Providing value to members, such as sharing knowledge and best practices, recognizing achievements and building a strong network are the key to attracting new members, especially from industry, graduating stu- dents and from countries. In addition, I will work with other technical VPs and leaders to strengthen the dialog among societies and divisions. MD Sarder hair, tec ersity ky My grassroots involvement with multiple IISE divisions puts me in a position to better understand the needs of societies and divisions. I will work with leadership to ensure that societies and divisions are high performing and provide the best value to IISE membership. I will help societies and divisions define their value proposition by creating innovative services for their members to stay competitive in the global market. Many organizations struggle to attract and retain members, and my focus will be on outreach and student engagement. I also will cre- ate an environment of listening at IISE so that we can provide the values our members seek.