IEEE-USA 2018 E-Annual Report

THE IEEE-USA 2018 ANNUAL REPORT 3
INTRODUCTION
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers—United
States of America (IEEE-USA) is a major organizational unit of
the IEEE that traces its origins to the 1973 formation of the IEEE
U.S. Activities Committee. IEEE-USA was created to advance
the public good and promote the careers and public policy
interests of the nearly 160,000 engineers, scientists and allied
professionals who are U.S. members of the IEEE. IEEE-USA is
led by a volunteer board of directors, chaired by the member-elected
IEEE-USA President. IEEE-USA’s operations are
supported by its professional staff based in Washington, D.C.,
and by more than 650 IEEE member-volunteers.