Twin Cities SectionOutreach Trip

October 18th, 2013

University of North DakotaNorth Dakota State University

WHAT IS AIAA?

AIAA exists to ignite and celebrate aerospace ingenuity and collaboration.

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AIAA is a launching pad for emerging professionals.

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AIAA creates an atmosphere that inspires innovation.

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AIAA stimulates idea exchange and collaboration.

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AIAA celebrates our members’ discoveries.

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AIAA is a lifelong home for the industry’s most successful professionals.

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AIAA Stands For…

• AIAA: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

• If you want to advance in your career and make a greater impact with your work, AIAA can help you do that.

• If you want to see aerospace better understood and appreciated, AIAA can help you do that.

AIAA is a lifelong link for aerospace professionals and a champion for their achievements.

Largest aerospace society in world

AIAA: purpose and promise

Purpose:• To ignite and celebrate

aerospace ingenuity and collaboration, and its importance to our way of life

Promise:• To be your vital lifelong link

to the aerospace community and a champion for its achievements

AIAA: Core Themes#1: Energizing and

championing a visionary professionWe celebrate and share our

community’s great accomplishments – from the small but brilliantly simple innovations that affect everyday lives to the major discoveries and missions that fuel our collective human

drive to explore and accomplish amazing things.

#2: Convening a constant, vital

communityIn a world where most of us

change jobs, organizations, and career paths more than ever before, AIAA is a constant –

providing continuity as an ongoing source for learning, lasting community, professional connections, and career

development.

#3: Being the catalyst for inspired idea

exchange and solutionsAIAA is the convener of the most diverse perspectives, curator of

the most essential research information, and catalyst for the most stimulating idea exchanges that can inspire our members in

their everyday work – maybe that’s why AIAA members have

achieved almost every milestone in modern U.S. aerospace.

Benefits of being an AIAA member: Top Level Overview

• Get connected with people who can help advance your career and stimulate great new thinking about your work

• Quickly find vital research information and exchange ideas about it with other professionals

• Build leadership skills that prepare you for the next rung on your career ladder

• Be part of an organization that’s protecting jobs and helping create more opportunities for aerospace professionals

• Make sure there’s a pipeline of future aerospace workers• Offers members opportunity to give back (through leadership,

mentoring, telling the aerospace story, sharing ideas)

WHO IS AIAA?

There are 9 Grades of AIAA Membership

Brief AIAA History

• Started out as two societies in the 1930s American Rocket Society 1930

– Science fiction writers and editors– Performed own experiments

Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences 1932– Scholars and professionals– Amazing library/collection

• Merged in 1963 to form AIAA 25,000 professional members in 85 countries Over 7,000 student members in over 150 student branches worldwide 20 technical conferences, 8000 papers per year Hundreds of books 7 technical journals Short courses, standards, public policy Electronic library of all papers and journal articles since 1963; some back to 1930 Foundation 16

In Short: AIAA Is…

• Members who’ve made nearly every modern discovery or significant advancement in aerospace

• And…• Volunteers!

AIAA Volunteer Structure

• The AIAA Organization, from the top down, is primarily run by volunteers (non-profit organization). Staff members (paid) exist to support to organization (institute)

• The volunteer and staff structures are complementary There are Institute, Regional and Section officers to look after each

individual area of the Institute • A staff person(s) is assigned to work with the volunteers in each area,

both by geography and by activity• AIAA is governed at the National (International) level down to the Region

and then Section levels

AIAA National (International) Organization

• AIAA divides its leadership between Regional Activities and Technical Activities 2 different ways to be involved in AIAA (not mutually

exclusive!)

• Regional activities involve those which occur at the Region/Section levels Member meetings and events, Public Policy, Young

Professionals, STEM, Outreach, Awards, etc.

• Technical Activities involve those which are ‘technical’ Technical Conferences, Papers, Journals, Committees, etc.

(Staff/Corporate Officers)

(RSAC)

2013 AIAA Board of DirectorsPRESIDENTMike Griffin

*VP ELECT- MEMBER

SERVICESAnnalisa Weigel

VP - EDUCATIONSteven Gorrell

VP - PUBLIC POLICY

Mary Snitch

VP - STANDARDSLaura McGill

VP - PUBLICATIONS

Vigor Yang

*VP - ELECT TECHNICAL ACTIVITIESDavid Riley

VP - FINANCERobert C. “Bob”

Winn

VP - INTERNATIONAL

Susan Ying

DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE

J Stephen Rottler

DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE

Bob Lindberg

DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE

Neal Barlow

DIRECTOR-AT-Large, INT’L

Shamim Rahman

DIRECTOR - INT’LIn Lee

DIRECTOR - INT’LKevin Massey

(TAC)

DIRECTOR - TECHNICAL

James A. Keenan

DIRECTOR - TECHNICALNeal Pfeiffer

DIRECTOR - TECHNICAL

Allen Arrington

DIRECTOR - TECHNICALSanjay Garg

DIRECTOR - TECHNICAL

Jeffrey Hamstra

DIRECTOR - TECHNICAL

Trevor Sorensen

DIRECTOR - TECHNICAL

Kathleen Atkins

DIRECTOR - REGION 1

Ferdinand Grosveld

DIRECTOR - REGION 2

G. Alan Lowrey

DIRECTOR - REGION 3

Sivaram Gogineni

DIRECTOR - REGION 4

Jayant Ramakrishnan

DIRECTOR - REGION 5

Laura Richard

DIRECTOR - REGION 6

Jane Hansen

DIRECTOR - REGION 7

Luisella Giulicchi

*YP LIAISONRyan Rudy

*STUDENT LIAISON

Cheryl Blomberg

*EXECUTIVE DIRECTORSandra Magnus

*DEPUTY E. D.Klaus Dannenberg

*SEC/TREASURERBill Seymore

PRESIDENT-ELECTJim Albaugh

* This is a non-voting position

*Chief Operations OfficerAngelo Iasiello

VP – TECHNICAL ACTIVITIESBasil Hassan

VP – MEMBER SERVICES

Merri Sanchez

AIAA Standing Committees

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENTBrian Dailey

CHAIRMANVigor Yang

AEROSPACE AMERICASTEERING

CHAIRMANJames Maser

CORPORATE MEMBER

CHAIRMANMike Yarymovych

HONORS AND AWARDS

PRESIDENTMike Griffin

INSTITUTE DEVELOPMENT

PRESIDENTMike Griffin

EXECUTIVE

PRESIDENT’S ADVISORY

CHAIRMANCarol Cash

ELECTION

CHAIRMANJohn Whitesides

ETHICAL CONDUCT PANEL

VP-PUBLICATIONS

Vigor YangPUBLICATIONS

VP-INTERNATIONAL

Susan Ying

INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES

VP-PUBLIC POLICY

Carol Cash

PUBLIC POLICY

VP-STANDARDSLaura McGill

STANDARDS EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

VP-TECHNICALBasil Hassan

TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES

CHAIRMANDan Jensen

EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

VP-MEMBER SVCS

Merri Sanchez

REGION & SECTION

ACTIVITIES

CHAIRMANAlexander Pechloff

MEMBERSHIP

CHAIRMANKimberley Hicks

YOUNG PROFESSIONAL

CHAIRMANKaren Copper

CAREER AND WORKFORCE

DEVELOPMENT

CHAIRMANCo-chairs

STUDENT ACTIVITIES

CHAIRMANEdgar Bering

STEM K-12 OUTREACH

CHAIRMANDavid Mitchell

PROFESSIONAL MEMBER

EDUCATION

CHAIRMANAaron Byerly

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

VP-EDUCATIONNeal Barlow

EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES

VP-FINANCE Bob WinnCOMPENSATION

VP-FINANCEBob Winn

FINANCE

CHAIRMANWayne Schroeder

AUDIT

Staff Organization

Executive director who’s one of few women to ever fly in space

TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES

Technical Committees and Working Groups

New AIAA Forums Approved by BoD in May 2012

• AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition (“SciTech”, Winter timeframe)

• AIAA Defense and Security Forum and Exposition (“DEFENSE”, Winter timeframe, TBD)

• AIAA Aviation and Aeronautics Forum and Exposition (“AVIATION”, Early Summer timeframe)

• AIAA Propulsion and Energy Forum and Exposition (“Propulsion and Energy”, Mid Summer timeframe)

• AIAA Space and Astronautics Forum and Exposition (“SPACE”, Late Summer timeframe)

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AIAA Journals

• AIAA Publishes 16 Journals and a Variety of Books:AIAA Journals

REGIONAL / SECTION STRUCTURE

US Regions and Sections

Regional Organization

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MembershipOfficer

STEM K-12

Young Professionals

Officer

Honors & AwardsOfficer

EducationOfficer

Section Treasurer

TechnicalOfficer

C&WDOfficer

Public PolicyOfficer

AIAA HQBoard of Directors

RSAC

StandingCommittees

Section Chair

Individual SectionsRegional Director

(RAC Chair)

Regional Deputy Directors

Education

Finance

Membership

Public Policy

Technical

Section Representatives

Regional Advisory Committee (RAC)Individual Sections

Career & Workforce Dev

Young Professionals

STEM K-12

Honors & Awards

Twin Cities Section Leadership

• Twin Cities Section Leadership:• Officers:

Chair: Kristen Gerzina Vice Chair / Membership: Chris Sanden Treasurer: Frank Hoffmann Secretary: Wogahta Debasai

• Council Members: Webmaster: Andrew Carlson Programs: Weston Kirch Stem / K-12: Josh Kohn Education: Anand Vyas Young Professional: Matt Boysen Public Policy: Lindsay Wagner In-State At Large: Brian Gulliver Out-of-State At Large: Jim Casler

Student Sections:NDSUUniversity of Minnesota

AIAA TWIN CITIES SECTION

AIAA Twin Cities Section Website!

https://info.aiaa.org/Regions/MW/Twin_Cities/default.aspx

Twin Cities Section: Challenges and Opportunities

• Our section size and diversity has it challenges, but also has many benefits

• The ‘Twin Cities’ AIAA Section encompasses three whole states: Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota (and three counties in Wisconsin) The majority of members are located in the Twin Cities area

• Our large section size makes it difficult to engage all members in person

• Our large section size provides many unique and diverse opportunities and programming for our members!

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Our Section Professional Membership fluctuates between 160-200 members

Twin Cities Section Membership Make-Up

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Section Professional Members: 161 * does not include student members,

associate members, educator associate membersTotal Members: 301

(Professional Members 35 and younger are considered young professionals)(After being a Member for over 8 consecutive years, including student membership years – you are upgraded to a Senior Member)Data Current as of October 17, 2013

The Twin Cities Section

• Various Member Activities throughout the year in support of AIAA Core Values and Plan Distinguished Lecture Events and Dinner Meetings Tours (BRS, Fluidyne, PaR Systems, AirGuard Museum) Avionics in the Midwest Technical Lecture Series Joint Events with AIAA Student Groups and other

Professional Societies Social, Outreach, Professional Development Events RC Aircraft Project

• Focus Areas Young Professionals, STEM K-12, Public Policy, Education

Section Activities In Pictures

Lectures and Dinner Events

Tours

STEM / Outreach Events

Ways To Get Involved: TC Section and Beyond

• Distinguished Lecture Program 1 lecture per year for each student section 2 lectures per year for each professional section

• Technical Conferences Presenting or Attending

• Congressional Visits Day• Student Competitions

Student Paper Conference! Twin Cities Section Hosting This Year! Design, Build, Fly Cansat Many more: (See: http://www.aiaa.org/DesignCompetitions/?terms=student%20competitions)

• Other Ideas?? The TC Section is happy to help facilitate other events outside of the Twin

Cities Area

RECAP: AIAA MEMBER BENEFITS / OPPORTUNITIES

Advantages of AIAA Membership

Lifelong Link to the Aerospace Community!

Additional Member Resources

• AIAA Electronic Library Search for meeting and conference papers dating back to

1930

• Member discount on certain books• Reduced cost of conference attendance• Participation in various committees• Membership Directory

Twin Cities Section Member Opportunities

• Networking opportunity for peers in the local aerospace community

• Leadership opportunities at Section / Region level• Volunteer and K-12 outreach activities• Public Policy opportunities - help shape local and

national policies• Career Development Opportunities• Access to technical leaders, companies, and lectures• A good way have some FUN with others who share

common interests!

Additional Links and Resources

• AIAA Website: www.aiaa.org

• Twin Cities Section Website: https://

info.aiaa.org/Regions/MW/Twin_Cities/default.aspx

• Contact Information Twin Cities Section Chair: Kristen Gerzina

– kristen.gerzina@atk.com; 763-744-5553

info.aiaa.org

Questions & Answers