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Paul J. Kostek 1999 President IEEE-United States of America (IEEE-USA)

Professional Experience:

Currently a principal in a Dot.Com start-up, Paul Kostek was previously a systems engineer associated with TekSci a systems engineering and software development firm. With TekSci, Paul worked with companies in the aerospace and medical device industries. He provided support in defining system requirements, system design, test definition, and the generation of software development standards. This included the implementation and interpretation of DO-178B. Besides TekSci, Paul has been with Scitor Corporation, Sundstrand Data Control, the Boeing Company, and the Grumman Aerospace Corporation. Paul is an FAA Designated Engineering Representative (DER)-in-Training for Systems and Equipment. Paul is also a member of the Seattle Section Consultants Network.

Educational Background:

B.S. from the University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth in 1979
Graduate work at Polytechnic Institute of New York and Long Island University, 1980
Certificate in Project Management - University of Washington, 1995

IEEE Activities:

Senior Member of IEEE
IEEE-USA President-Elect (1998), President (1999) and Past President (200)
Chair, IEEE-USA Long Range/Strategic Planning Committee (1998)
Chair of Career Policy Council - USAB (1997)
Member-at-Large - USAB (1996)
Member, Board of Governors and Society Secretary Aerospace & Electronics Systems Society (1992-1997)
Region 6 PACE Coordinator (1995-1996)
Member, Board of Directors Northcon (1993-1997)
PACE Chair AESS (1989-1997)
Chair, IEEE-USA Workforce Committee (1990-1992)
Chair, IEEE-USA Career Maintenance & Development Committee (1993-1995)
Northwest Area Chair (1993-1994)
Northwest Area Awards Coordinator (1987-1990)
Chair, Seattle Section (1990-1991)
Vice Chair, Seattle Section (1989-1990)
Secretary, Seattle Section (1988-1989)
PACE Chair, Seattle Section (1986-1988)
AESS Chapter Chair, Seattle Section (1984-1987) Chapter of the Year, 1986

Other Professional Activities:

Member, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
Member, International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE)
Puget Sound Career Development Association (PSCDA)
Member, Board of Trustees Municipal League of King County
Member, Board of Directors of the Washington Aerospace Alliance

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