June 17, 2024
IES Announces 2024 Voting Results and Bylaw Changes
The Society welcomes new board members and approves bylaw changes
NEW YORK — The Illuminating Engineering Society has concluded its annual voting process for the Annual Membership Meeting. The 2024 session included two key agenda items: the approval of the Board Members slate proposed by the Nominating Committee and revisions to the Bylaws.
The Society’s governing body, the Board of Directors, is responsible for all of the legal and financial affairs of the Society and is composed of members elected by the membership. The IES Executive Committee includes the President, Vice-President, Treasurer and Past-President.
The IES welcomes the following individuals to the Board of Directors for a 2025-2026 term, which will start on January 1, 2025:
| Vice President/President-Elect: | Jared Smith |
| Treasurer: | Jeremy Maxie |
| At Large Directors: | Carla Bukalski Amardeep Dugar Cristian Suvagau |
| South Regional Director: | Becky Stuart |
| West Regional Director: | Jim Levy |
Wilson Dau, the 2023-2024 Vice President/President-Elect, will become IES President on January 1, 2025, completing his term as President at the end of next year.
The IES also expressed gratitude towards current members of the Board of Directors whose terms will be ending at the end of this year: Ira Rothman, Frank Agraz, Jr., Michael Myer, and Kelly Seeger
Bylaw Revisions:
The following revisions to the IES Bylaws were also approved by the voting members of the Society:
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Revised Election Timeline: With the change to our fiscal year, we have updated the timeline related to the nomination and election processes.
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Membership Classifications: Adds “Emerging Professional” as a membership category.
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Business Review: The requirement to conduct a business review was removed from the Bylaws and added to the Society’s Policies and Procedures, as is typical for a non-profit organization.
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Board Composition: The number of Directors constituting the Board shall be not less than fourteen, with the adjustment of no fewer than three (3) At-Large Directors.
