The IEEE Board of Directors has nominated IEEE Senior Member David Alan Koehler and IEEE Life Fellow Manfred “Fred” J. Schindler as candidates for 2027 IEEE president-elect.
IEEE Senior Member Gerardo Barbosa and IEEE Life Senior Member Timothy T. Lee are seeking nomination by petition. A separate article will be published in The Institute at a later date.
The winner of this year’s election will serve as IEEE president in 2028. For more information about the election, president-elect candidates, and the petition process, visit the ieee.org/elections.
IEEE Senior Member David Alan Koehler
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Koehler is a subject matter expert with almost 30 years of experience in establishing condition-based maintenance practices for electrical equipment and managing analytical laboratories. He has presented his work at global conferences and published articles in technical publications related to the power industry. Koehler is an executive advisor at Danovo Energy Solutions.
An active volunteer, he has served in every geographical unit within IEEE. His first leadership position was chair of the Central Indiana Section from 2012 to 2014. He served as 2019–2020 director of IEEE Region 4, vice chair of the 2022 IEEE Board of Directors Ad Hoc Committee on the Future of Engagement, 2022 vice president of IEEE Member and Geographic Activities, and chair of the 2024 IEEE Board of Directors Ad Hoc Committee on Leadership Continuity and Efficiency.
He served on the IEEE Board of Directors for three different years. He has been a member of the IEEE-USA, Member and Geographic Activities, and Publication Services and Products boards.
Koehler is a proud and active member of IEEE Women In Engineering and IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu, the honor society.
IEEE Life Fellow Manfred “Fred” J. Schindler
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