Computer Society Membership and Geographic Activities Board

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Professional Chapters | Chapter Resources | Distinguished Visitors Program

The Member and Geographic Activities (MGA) Committee drives the growth, engagement, and success of our global member community.

MGA provides strategic leadership for member development and delivers programs that strengthen chapters, empower volunteers, and elevate the member experience at every stage of their career. Through targeted services, promotional initiatives, and meaningful engagement opportunities, MGA ensures members stay connected, supported, and inspired.

Core areas of impact include:

Awards and Recognition – Celebrating excellence and honoring outstanding contributions.
Geographic Activities – Strengthening regional and local networks worldwide.
Students and Young Professionals – Supporting the next generation of leaders.
Distinguished Visitor Program – Bringing global expertise directly to local communities.

MGA plays a vital role in building a vibrant, inclusive, and high-impact member ecosystem.

Vice President, Andrew Seely

Vice-Chair, Geographic Activities: Mohamed Rawidean

Vice-Chair, Student and Young Professional Activities: Biswarup Ray

Vice-Chair, Awards and Recognition: Josip Balen

Vice-Chair, Distinguished Visitor Program : Mrinal Karvir

Vice-Chair, Special Projects: Shivam

Vice-Chair, Industry Relations Ad-Hoc Committee: David Bondurant

CS-MGAB Representative to the Board of Governors: Shivam

Governance Documents: Policy & Procedures Manual, Handbook

Committees

Geographic Activities

Vice-Chair: Mohamed Rawidean
Adjunct Member:
- Peter Mager, p.mager@computer.org
- David Bondurant, dbondurant@mac.com
R1 & 2 Coordinator: Kit August
- Area 1 Coordinator: Hong Zhao
  - Berkshire, Boston, Green Mountain, New Hampshire, North New Jersey, Princeton/Central NJ, Providence, Worcester County, Connecticut, Maine
- Area 2: Ping-Tsai Chung
  - Binghamton, Buffalo, Long Island, Mid-Hudson, Mohawk Valley, New York, Schenectady, Syracuse, New Jersey Coast, Rochester
- Area 3: Lifang He
  - Washington D.C. - North Virginia Jt. Section, Delaware Bay, Southern New Jersey, Leigh Valley, Baltimore, Dayton, Lehigh, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Columbus, Susquehanna
R3 & 4 Coordinator: Brian Page
- Area 1 Coordinator: Michael Viron
  - Daytona, Jacksonville, Florida West Coast, Miami, Orlando, Melbourne, Broward
- Area 2 Coordinator: Pending Assignment
  - Alabama, Atlanta, Louisville, Richmond, Siouxland, Charlotte
- Area 3 Coordinator: John Walz
  - Central Indiana, Cedar Rapids, Chicago, Milwaukee, Nebraska, Southeastern Michigan, Toledo, West Michigan, Twin Cities
R5 & 6 Coordinator: Vishnu S. Pendyala
- Area 1 & 2 Coordinator: Jayachander Reddy Kandakatla
  - Dallas, Fort Worth, Galveston Bay, Lafayette, Lone Star, New Orleans, Central Texas (area 2) Kansas City, Pikes Peak, Denver, Wichita, Ozark
- Area 3 Coordinator: Pranav Kumar Chaudhary
  - Los Alamos/Northern New Mexico, Oregon, Palouse, Phoenix, Seattle, Utah, Spokane, Albuquerque, Richland, and Boise.
- Area 4 Coordinator: Upal Mahbub
  - Buenaventura, Coastal LA, Foothill, Hawaii, Orange County, Sacramento Valley, San Diego, Santa Clara Valley, San Fernando, San Francisco/Oakland East Bay, Las Vegas.
- Regional Portfolio Officer (Speaker Event Coordination): Walther Del Orbe
- Regional Portfolio Officer (Social Media Management): Pending assignment
R7 Coordinator: Fares Al-Saafani
- Canadian Atlantic, Kitchener-Waterloo, Ottawa, Quebec, Toronto, Kingston, London, Montreal, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Windsor
- North Saskatchewan, South Saskatchewan, South Alberta, Vancouver, Winnipeg
R8: Islam Tharwat Abdel Halim
- Area 1 Coordinator: Katarina Trojacanec
  - Croatia, Czechoslovakia, Italy, Malta, North Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovenia
  - Vice-Chair: Zorica Bogdanović
- Area 2 Coordinator: Caroline Ling Li
  - Benelux, Denmark, France, Germany, Portugal, Spain, UK & Ireland, Switzerland
  - Vice Chair: Ayesha Afzal
- Area 3 Coordinator: Seifedine Kadry
  - Azerbaijan, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden
  - Vice-Chair: Anand Jagadeesh
- Area 4 Coordinator: Kostas Karpouzis
  - Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Romania, Turkey
  - Vice-Chair: Reyhan Aydogan
- Area 5 Coordinator: Resala AlAdraj
  - Bahrain, Isreal, Lebanon, Oman, Saudi, UAE, W. Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Kuwait
  - Vice-Chair: Mousa AL-Akhras
- Area 6 Coordinator: Alex Watila
  - Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, S. Africa, Tunisia, Uganda
  - Vice-Chair: Reginald Ogu
- Portfolio 1 - Climate and Sustainability: Sneha Hedge
- Portfolio 2 - Women in Technology: Roua Touihri
- Portfolio 3 - CS Juniors: Samar Nour
- Portfolio 4 - Industry Engagement: Pending
- SAC Coordinator" Khaled Khnissi
R9 Coordinator: Waldir Filho
- Area 1 Coordinator: Gerardo Padilla
- Area 2 Coordinator: Fernando Bouche
- Area 3 Coordinator: Milton Marche
- Area 4 Coordinator: Pending assignment
- Student R9 Representative: Carmen Cornejo
- YP R9 Representative: Jimmy Tullume Salazar
R10 Coordinator(s): Dr. Mini Ulanat & Dr. Tariq Soomro
- India Area Coordinator: Dr. Sarbani Roy
- Australia/New Zealand Area Coordinator: Dr. David Tien (Australia)
- Southern Area Coordinator: Dr. Sadiq Ali Khan
- Northern Area Coordinator: Nobuo Aoki (Japan)
- Portfolio 1: Dr. K. Subramanian - (Membership Development & Regional Collaboration)
- Portfolio 2: Dr. Prasant Misra - (Industry Engagement & CS Standards)
- Portfolio 3: Dr. Munir Ahmad - (Student Chapters & Technical Events)
- Portfolio 4: Dr. Bijoy Jose - (Student Chapters, Website & Social Media)

For a full list of Geographic Activities Committee members, click here.

Awards and Recognition

Vice Chair: Josip Balen
Richard E. Merwin Student Scholarship (Link): Murat Uzman, Upal Mahbub
Upsilon Pi Epsilon Award (Link): Md. Tauhidur Rahman
Lance Stafford Larson Student Award (Link): Kalyana Krishna Kondapalli
Outstanding Chapter Award (Student) (Link): Ariana Garcia
Outstanding Chapter Award (Professional) (Link): Dr. Abhishek Appaji
Mentoring Co-Coordinator: Shivam
Distinguished Contributor Recognition Program (Link): George J. Proeller
Internal Volunteer Recognition Program: George J. Proeller

Distinguished Visitor Program (DVP)

Vice-Chair: Mrinal Karvir
Immediate Past Chair: George J. Proeller
Member: Elvira Popescu
Member: Anirban Sengupta
Member: Pablo H. Ibargüengoytia

Student & Young Professional Activities

Vice Chair : Biswarup Ray
Geographic, Execution, and Membership Strategy: Anand Jagadeesh and Abhinav Gambhir
Volunteer Engagement: Sandy Naguib
Membership Experience: Anand Jagadeesh
Partnerships : Sneha Hedge
Communications: Cybele Ghanem
Initiatives and Programs: Simenya Jonathan Enoch and Ariana Garcia
CS Rep to IEEE MGA/TA Young Professionals: Biswarup Ray

For a full list of Student and Young Professional Committee members and to see a list of volunteering roles, click here.

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