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History of the IEEE Photonics Society Board of Governors leadership.
President | Gabriella Bosco
Past President | Perry Shum
President-Elect | VACANT
Secretary-Treasurer | Jörg-Peter Elbers
VP Conferences | Christina Lim
VP Membership & Regional Activities | Peter Delfyett
VP Publications | Pat Iannone
VP Professional & Technical Development | Aref Chowdhury
Executive Director | Doug Razzano
Elected Members
Term 2024 - 2026
Laurent Schares
T D Subash
Takuo Tanemura
Winnie Ye
Term 2025 - 2027
Fatima Garcia-Gunning
Frederic Grillot
Takeshi Hoshida
Fotini Karinou
Term 2026 - 2028
Cristian Antonelli
Paul Crump
Juerg Leuthold
Haisheng Rong
President | Perry Shum
Past President | René-Jean Essiambre
President-Elect | Gabriella Bosco
Secretary-Treasurer | Stephen Ralph
VP Conferences | Christina Lim
VP Membership & Regional Activities | Juan Hernandez-Cordero
VP Publications | Pat Iannone
VP Professional & Technical Development | Aref Chowdhury
Executive Director | Doug Razzano
Elected Members
Term 2023 - 2025
Peter Dragic
Jörg-Peter Elbers
Shinji Matsuo
Robert Tench
Term 2024 - 2026
Laurent Schares
T D Subash
Takuo Tanemura
Winnie Ye
Term 2025 - 2027
Fatima Garcia-Gunning
Frederic Grillot
Takeshi Hoshida
Fotini Karinou
President | Perry Shum
Past President | René-Jean Essiambre
President-Elect | VACANT
Secretary-Treasurer | Stephen Ralph
VP Conferences | Christina Lim
VP Membership & Regional Activities | Juan Hernandez-Cordero
VP Publications | Pat Iannone
VP Professional & Technical Development | Aref Chowdhury
Executive Director | Doug Razzano
Elected Members
Term 2022 - 2024
Thomas Clark
Amr Helmy
Roland Ryf
Elaine Wong
Term 2023 - 2025
Peter Dragic
Jörg-Peter Elbers
Shinji Matsuo
Robert Tench
Term 2024 - 2026
Laurent Schares
T D Subash
Takuo Tanemura
Winnie Ye
President | René-Jean Essiambre
Past President | Carmen Menoni
President-Elect | Perry Shum
Secretary-Treasurer | Stephen Ralph
VP Conferences | Zetian Mi
VP Membership & Regional Activities | Juan Hernandez-Cordero
VP Publications | Seb Savory
VP Professional & Technical Development | Anna Peacock
Executive Director | Doug Razzano
Elected Members
Term 2021 - 2023
Gabriella Bosco
Yanne Chembo
Lidia Galdino
Ray-Hua Horng
Term 2022 - 2024
Thomas Clark
Amr Helmy
Roland Ryf
Elaine Wong
Term 2023 - 2025
Peter Dragic
Jörg-Peter Elbers
Shinji Matsuo
Robert Tench
President | René-Jean Essiambre
Past President | Carmen Menoni
President-Elect | VACANT
Secretary-Treasurer | Dan M. Marom
VP Conferences | Zetian Mi
VP Membership & Regional Activities | Fatima Garcia-Gunning
VP Publications | Seb Savory
VP Professional & Technical Development | Anna Peacock
Executive Director | Doug Razzano
Elected Members
Term 2020 - 2022
Akihiko Kasukawa
Lief Oxenlowe
Milan Mashanovitch
Michelle Sander
Term 2021 - 2023
Gabriella Bosco
Yanne Chembo
Lidia Galdino
Ray-Hua Horng
Term 2022 - 2024
Thomas Clark
Amr Helmy
Roland Ryf
Elaine Wong
President | Carmen Menoni
Past President | Chennupati Jagadish
President-Elect | René-Jean Essiambre
Secretary-Treasurer | Dan M. Marom
VP Conferences | Perry Shum
VP Membership & Regional Activities | Fatima Garcia-Gunning
VP Publications | Seb Savory
VP Professional & Technical Development | Anna Peacock
Executive Director | Doug Razzano
Elected Members
Term 2019 - 2021
Meredith Hutchinson
Stephen Ralph
Masatoshi Suzuki
Jianping Yao
Term 2020 - 2022
Akihiko Kasukawa
Lief Oxenlowe
Milan Mashanovitch
Michelle Sander
Term 2021 - 2023
Gabriella Bosco
Yanne Chembo
Lidia Galdino
Ray-Hua Horng
President | Carmen Menoni
Past President | Chennupati Jagadish
President-Elect | VACANT
Secretary-Treasurer | Dan M. Marom
VP Conferences | Perry Shum
VP Finance & Administration | Xiuling Li
VP Membership & Regional Activities | Fatima Garcia-Gunning
VP Publications | Aaron Hawkins
VP Technical Affairs | Leslie Ann Rusch
Executive Director | Doug Razzano
Elected Members
Term 2018 - 2020
Nicolas Fontaine
Nobuhiko Nishiyama
Anna Peacock
Seb Savory
Term 2019 - 2021
Meredith Hutchinson
Stephen Ralph
Masatoshi Suzuki
Jianping Yao
Term 2020 - 2022
Akihiko Kasukawa
Lief Oxenlowe
Milan Mashanovitch
Michelle Sander
President | Chennupati Jagadish
Past President | Kent Choquette
President-Elect | Carmen Menoni
Secretary-Treasurer | Paul Juodawlkis
VP Conferences | Perry Shum
VP Finance & Administration | Xiuling Li
VP Membership & Regional Activities | René-Jean Essiambre
VP Publications | Aaron Hawkins
VP Technical Affairs | Leslie Ann Rusch
Executive Director | Doug Razzano
Elected Members
Term 2017 - 2019
Gabriella Cincotti
Tetsuya Kawanishi
Benjamin Lee
Dan Marom
Term 2018 - 2020
Nicolas Fontaine
Nobuhiko Nishiyama
Anna Peacock
Seb Savory
Term 2019 - 2021
Meredith Hutchinson
Stephen Ralph
Masatoshi Suzuki
Jianping Yao
President | Chennupati Jagadish
Past President | Kent Choquette
President-Elect | VACANT
Secretary-Treasurer | Paul Juodawlkis
VP Conferences | Martin Dawson
VP Finance & Administration | Xiuling Li
VP Membership & Regional Activities | René-Jean Essiambre
VP Publications | Aaron Hawkins
VP Technical Affairs | David Plant
Executive Director | Chris Jannuzzi
Associate Executive Director | Doug Razzano
Elected Members
Term 2016 - 2018
René-Jean Essiambre
Odile Liboiron-Ladouceur
Simon Poole
Leslie Ann Rusch
Term 2017 - 2019
Gabriella Cincotti
Tetsuya Kawanishi
Benjamin Lee
Dan Marom
Term 2018 - 2020
Nicolas Fontaine
Nobuhiko Nishiyama
Anna Peacock
Seb Savory
President | Kent Choquette
Past President | Dalma Novak
President-Elect | Chennupati Jagadish
Secretary-Treasurer | Paul Juodawlkis
VP Conferences | Martin Dawson
VP Finance & Administration | Madeleine Glick
VP Membership & Regional Activities | René Essiambre
VP Publications | Catrina Coleman
VP Technical Affairs | David Plant
Executive Director | Chris Jannuzzi
Associate Executive Director | Doug Razzano
Elected Members
Term 2015 - 2017
Benjamin Eggleton
Kazuo Hagimoto
Christina Lim
Pascale Nouchi
Term 2016 - 2018
René-Jean Essiambre
Odile Liboiron-Ladouceur
Simon Poole
Leslie Ann Rusch
Term 2017 - 2019
Gabriella Cincotti
Tetsuya Kawanishi
Benjamin Lee
Dan Marom
President | Kent Choquette
Past President | Dalma Novak
President-Elect | VACANT
Secretary-Treasurer | Peter Smowton
VP Conferences | Martin Dawson
VP Finance & Administration | Madeleine Glick
VP Membership & Regional Activities | Paul Juodawlkis
VP Publications | Catrina Coleman
VP Technical Affairs | David Plant
Executive Director | Chris Jannuzzi
Associate Executive Director | Doug Razzano
Elected Members
Term 2014 - 2016
Weng Chow
Lukas Chrostowski
Anders Larsson
Xiuling Li
Term 2015 - 2017
Benjamin Eggleton
Kazuo Hagimoto
Christina Lim
Pascale Nouchi
Term 2016 - 2018
René-Jean Essiambre
Odile Liboiron-Ladouceur
Simon Poole
Leslie Ann Rusch
President | Dalma Novak
Past President | Hideo Kuwahara
President-Elect | Kent Choquette
Secretary-Treasurer | Peter Smowton
VP Conferences | David Plant
VP Finance & Administration | Madeleine Glick
VP Membership & Regional Activities | Paul Juodawlkis
VP Publications | Catrina Coleman
VP Technical Affairs | Kent Choquette
Executive Director | Chris Jannuzzi
Associate Executive Director | Doug Razzano
Elected Members
Term 2013 - 2015
J. Stewart Aitchison
Martin D. Dawson
Masataka Nakazawa
Ming C. Wu
Term 2014 - 2016
Weng Chow
Lukas Chrostowski
Anders Larsson
Xiuling Li
Term 2015 - 2017
Benjamin Eggleton
Kazuo Hagimoto
Christina Lim
Pascale Nouchi
President | Dalma Novak
Past President | Hideo Kuwahara
President-Elect | VACANT
Secretary-Treasurer | Peter Smowton
VP Conferences | David Plant
VP Finance & Administration | Chennupati Jagadish
VP Membership & Regional Activities | Paul Juodawlkis
VP Publications | Bob Tkach
VP Technical Affairs | Kent Choquette
Executive Director | R. Linke / C. Jannuzzi
Elected Members
Term 2012 - 2014
Sébastien Bigo
Andrew Kirk
Fumio Koyama
Peter Smowton
Term 2013 - 2015
J. Stewart Aitchison
Martin D. Dawson
Masataka Nakazawa
Ming C. Wu
Term 2014 - 2016
Weng Chow
Lukas Chrostowski
Anders Larsson
Xiuling Li
President | Hideo Kuwahara
Past President | James J. Coleman
President-Elect | Dalma Novak
Secretary-Treasurer | Dalma Novak
VP Conferences | David Plant
VP Finance & Administration | Chennupati Jagadish
VP Membership & Regional Activities | Jeffrey Kash
VP Publications | Bob Tkach
VP Technical Affairs | Kent Choquette
Executive Director | Richard A. Linke
Elected Members
Term 2011 - 2015
Peter Andrekson
Paul Juodawlkis
John Mcinerney
Dalma Novak
Term 2012 - 2014
Sébastien Bigo
Andrew Kirk
Fumio Koyama
Peter Smowton
Term 2013 - 2015
J. Stewart Aitchison
Martin D. Dawson
Masataka Nakazawa
Ming C. Wu
President | Hideo Kuwahara
Past President | James J. Coleman
President-Elect | VACANT
Secretary-Treasurer | Dalma Novak
VP Conferences | Kent Choquette
VP Finance & Administration | Chennupati Jagadish
VP Membership & Regional Activities | Jeffrey Kash
VP Publications | Bob Tkach
VP Technical Affairs | Thomas L. Koch
Executive Director | Richard A. Linke
Elected Members
Term 2010 - 2012
Yasuhiko Arakawa
Jose Capmany
Madeleine Glick
Lynn Nelson
Term 2011 - 2015
Peter Andrekson
Paul Juodawlkis
John Mcinerney
Dalma Novak
Term 2012 - 2014
Sébastien Bigo
Andrew Kirk
Fumio Koyama
Peter Smowton
President | James J. Coleman
Past President | John H. Marsh
President-Elect | Hideo Kuwahara
Secretary-Treasurer | Jerry Meyer
VP Conferences | Kent Choquette
VP Finance & Administration | Fil J. Bartoli
VP Membership & Regional Activities | Jeffrey Kash
VP Publications | Rodney S. Tucker
VP Technical Affairs | Thomas L. Koch
Executive Director | Richard A. Linke
Elected Members
Term 2009 - 2011
Shun Lien Chuang
Jeffrey Kash
Michal Lipson
Ian White
Term 2010 - 2012
Yasuhiko Arakawa
Jose Capmany
Madeleine Glick
Lynn Nelson
Term 2011 - 2015
Peter Andrekson
Paul Juodawlkis
John Mcinerney
Dalma Novak
President | James J. Coleman
Past President | John H. Marsh
President-Elect | VACANT
Secretary-Treasurer | Jerry Meyer
VP Conferences | Kent Choquette
VP Finance & Administration | Fil J. Bartoli
VP Membership & Regional Activities | Amr Helmy
VP Publications | Rodney S. Tucker
VP Technical Affairs | Alwyn Seeds
Executive Director | Richard A. Linke
Elected Members
Term 2008 - 2010
Janet Jackel
Ton Koonen
Jerry Meyer
Peter Winzer
Term 2009 - 2011
Shun Lien Chuang
Jeffrey Kash
Michal Lipson
Ian White
Term 2010 - 2012
Yasuhiko Arakawa
Jose Capmany
Madeleine Glick
Lynn Nelson
President | John H. Marsh
Past President | Alan E. Willner
President-Elect | James J. Coleman
Secretary-Treasurer | Jerry Meyer
VP Conferences | Dominik Rabus
VP Finance & Administration | Fil J. Bartoli
VP Membership & Regional Activities | Amr Helmy
VP Publications | Rodney S. Tucker
VP Technical Affairs | Alwyn Seeds
Executive Director | Richard A. Linke
Elected Members
Term 2007 - 2009
Claire Gmachl
Kazuo Hotate
David Plant
Alwyn Seeds
Term 2008 - 2010
Janet Jackel
Ton Koonen
Jerry Meyer
Peter Winzer
Term 2009 - 2011
Shun Lien Chuang
Jeffrey Kash
Michal Lipson
Ian White
President | John H. Marsh
Past President | Alan E. Willner
President-Elect | VACANT
Secretary-Treasurer | Fil J. Bartoli
VP Conferences | Ekaterina Golovchenko
VP Finance & Administration | Steven A. Newton
VP Membership & Regional Activities | Amr Helmy
VP Publications | Carmen Menoni
VP Technical Affairs | Alwyn Seeds
Executive Director | Richard A. Linke
Elected Members
Term 2006 - 2008
Markus Amann
Kent Choquette
Hideo Kuwahara
Carmen Menoni
Term 2007 - 2009
Claire Gmachl
Kazuo Hotate
David Plant
Alwyn Seeds
Term 2008 - 2010
Janet Jackel
Ton Koonen
Jerry Meyer
Peter Winzer
President | Alan E. Willner
Past President | H. Scott Hinton
President-Elect | John H. Marsh
Secretary-Treasurer | Fil J. Bartoli
VP Conferences | Ekaterina Golovchenko
VP Finance & Administration | Steven A. Newton
VP Membership & Regional Activities | 3 AVPs
VP Publications | Carmen Menoni
VP Technical Affairs | Nan M. Jokerst
Executive Director | Richard A. Linke
Elected Members
Term 2005 - 2007
Fil Bartoli
Christopher Doerr
Silvano Donati
Diana Huffaker
Term 2006 - 2008
Markus Amann
Kent Choquette
Hideo Kuwahara
Carmen Menoni
Term 2007 - 2009
Claire Gmachl
Kazuo Hotate
David Plant
Alwyn Seeds
President | Alan E. Willner
Past President | H. Scott Hinton
President-Elect | VACANT
Secretary-Treasurer | Fil J. Bartoli
VP Conferences | Ekaterina Golovchenko
VP Finance & Administration | Steven A. Newton
VP Membership & Regional Activities | 3 AVPs
VP Publications | James J. Coleman
VP Technical Affairs | Nan M. Jokerst
Executive Director | P. Shumate / R. Linke
Elected Members
Term 2004 - 2006
Ann Bryce
Yoshiaki Nakano
Wayne Sorin
Robert Tkach
Term 2005 - 2007
Fil Bartoli
Christopher Doerr
Silvano Donati
Diana Huffaker
Term 2006 - 2008
Markus Amann
Kent Choquette
Hideo Kuwahara
Carmen Menoni