FY20 (2019 - 2020) Executive Council
The SWE Boston Executive Council organizes our three committees. Our committees help women in engineering develop professionally, become members of our society, and reach out the next generation.
The SWE Boston Executive Council organizes our three committees. Our committees help women in engineering develop professionally, become members of our society, and reach out the next generation.
Chhavi Gupta, President
Chhavi Gupta is a motivated, personable IT professional currently working with Dell EMC. She has earned a PMP (Project Management Professional) certification. She graduated from Syracuse University with a MS degree in Information Management. She has earned a Bachelors of Technology degree in Electrical Engineering from Kurukshetra University in India. Chhavi's areas of focus and expertise include Information Management, mainframes development, database management, project management, system design, end user reporting and risk management. She has worked in a variety of industries like Banking, Insurance,Commercial Information solutions and Data Storage.
The President has the responsibilities of general supervision, direction, and control of the business affairs of the Section, and takes an active role in SWE Boston committees, programs, and activities. She organizes bi-monthly EC meetings and presides over all EC and general membership meetings.
The President has the responsibilities of general supervision, direction, and control of the business affairs of the Section, and takes an active role in SWE Boston committees, programs, and activities. She organizes bi-monthly EC meetings and presides over all EC and general membership meetings.
Casey Corrado, 1st Vice President, Professional Development
The First Vice President, as head of the Professional Development Committee, organizes the monthly meetings and other professional development programs for the Section.
The First Vice President, as head of the Professional Development Committee, organizes the monthly meetings and other professional development programs for the Section.
Elizabeth "Ellie" Sanford, 2nd Vice President
Ellie Sanford is the Outreach VP of SWE Boston. She has been active with SWE Boston for the past 3 years, being involved in Outreach and Membership activities as well as attending many Professional Development events. Ellie works as a Manufacturing Engineer for Syneron Candela, an aesthetic medical device laser company in Wayland. She's part of the Board of Directors and a Volunteer Project Manager for a local nonprofit called People Making a Difference, which pairs volunteers with local organizations for meaningful one-day projects. When she's not making lasers or volunteering, Ellie loves cooking without recipes, reading memoirs and aspiring to write her own, watching every Oscar-nominated film and being a beer snob. Ellie is eager to support all the existing outreach partner relationships and events this year, as well as reach out to the community and introduce new events that will help local kids become excited about STEM!
The Second Vice President, as head of the K-12 Outreach Committee, oversees programs that inform women, their families, guidance counselors, and the public in general, of the qualifications and achievements of women engineers and the opportunities open to them. These programs include mentoring, science fairs, merit certificates, Girl Scouts, and the Speaker’s Bureau.
Ellie Sanford is the Outreach VP of SWE Boston. She has been active with SWE Boston for the past 3 years, being involved in Outreach and Membership activities as well as attending many Professional Development events. Ellie works as a Manufacturing Engineer for Syneron Candela, an aesthetic medical device laser company in Wayland. She's part of the Board of Directors and a Volunteer Project Manager for a local nonprofit called People Making a Difference, which pairs volunteers with local organizations for meaningful one-day projects. When she's not making lasers or volunteering, Ellie loves cooking without recipes, reading memoirs and aspiring to write her own, watching every Oscar-nominated film and being a beer snob. Ellie is eager to support all the existing outreach partner relationships and events this year, as well as reach out to the community and introduce new events that will help local kids become excited about STEM!
The Second Vice President, as head of the K-12 Outreach Committee, oversees programs that inform women, their families, guidance counselors, and the public in general, of the qualifications and achievements of women engineers and the opportunities open to them. These programs include mentoring, science fairs, merit certificates, Girl Scouts, and the Speaker’s Bureau.
Tanvi Devimane, 3rd Vice President, Membership
Tanvi Devimane has been a member of the SWE Boston Executive Council for the past 5 years. She was the Recording Secretary last year and was a Section Representative and Treasurer prior to that. She holds a BS in Computer Systems Engineering from University of Massachusetts, Amherst and MS in Electrical Engineering from Columbia University. In the past she has worked at Boston Engineering as a Lead Software Engineer and as a Research Engineer at Raytheon BBN Technologies. She was also the Email Coordinator for SWE Boston from 2005 - 2009. While in college, she was the Treasurer for the University of Massachusetts, Amherst SWE Section from 1998 - 2000. As the VP of Membership for FY19, Tanvi's goals include -
1. Continue to retain SWE Boston members through meaningful activities such as periodic membership events, networking brunches, etc.
2. Continue providing conference awards to enable SWE Boston members to attend various SWE conferences.
3. Introduce 1 new membership event
In her free time, Tanvi loves to travel around the world with her husband and kids. She is committed to assist the SWE Boston team in continuing to make it a successful section.
The Vice President of Membership handles all tasks and sponsors programs associated with the goals of member recruitment, retention, and services. These activities include membership administration, and preparing packets for new and potential members.
1. Continue to retain SWE Boston members through meaningful activities such as periodic membership events, networking brunches, etc.
2. Continue providing conference awards to enable SWE Boston members to attend various SWE conferences.
3. Introduce 1 new membership event
In her free time, Tanvi loves to travel around the world with her husband and kids. She is committed to assist the SWE Boston team in continuing to make it a successful section.
The Vice President of Membership handles all tasks and sponsors programs associated with the goals of member recruitment, retention, and services. These activities include membership administration, and preparing packets for new and potential members.
Hannah Morgan, Treasurer
The Treasurer keeps a full and complete record of the Section's financial accounts, manages all funds of the Section, and prepares the annual financial report as required by the Society.
Michelle Garofalo, Recording Secretary
Michelle Garofalo is a Development Engineer at Medtronic in Danvers, MA. She earned her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Mechanical Engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology, graduating in 2015. Her background is diverse with experience in the automotive and aerospace industries with the recent switch to the medical device industry. She joined SWE Boston when she moved back to the Boston area and is looking to increase her involvement. In college, Michelle held a variety of roles including Secretary, Vice President, and President of the RIT SWE section. For FY20, Michelle hopes to accomplish the following goals: provide comprehensive communications to the section, assist in retention and increase in membership of SWE Boston members through connection, and support and work with more closely SWE Boston members.
The Recording Secretary records, prepares, maintains, and distributes the record of the proceedings of the membership and EC meetings.
The Recording Secretary records, prepares, maintains, and distributes the record of the proceedings of the membership and EC meetings.
Kimberly "Kim" Wynne, Corresponding Secretary
Kim was a past president of SWE Boston. She has also been SWE Boston's Section Representative for 2 years. She's our Communications Chair, overseeing our social media, phone, website, and now newsletter. In 2016, Region F awarded the Boston section the Outstanding Communications Award. Kim is excited to help build an engaged SWE community that promotes diversity and inclusion in FY19. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Physics at Florida State University. She currently works as a software engineer at Cognizant. In her free time, Kim likes to read, write, draw, watch TV, and exercise.
The Corresponding Secretary conducts Section correspondence with the general membership and the public.
The Corresponding Secretary conducts Section correspondence with the general membership and the public.
Nominating Committee
Ann Ganley, Iva Conte, Wendy Thompson
A. The executive council shall elect at least three members to serve on the nominating committee. The nominating committee shall select its own chair, who must be a non-collegiate member of the Society but does not need to have been elected to the committee by the executive council.
B. Members of the nominating committee may not become candidates during their tenure of service on the nominating committee.
C. The nominating committee shall propose at least one qualified candidate for each of the officer positions. The slate shall be presented to the members of the section by mail, electronic mail, or posting on the section web site by April 15 of each year.
D. Additional candidates may be nominated by petition, provided that:
E. The chair of the nominating committee shall arrange for the distribution of ballots to occur at least twenty-one days prior to the required return date for the vote. Voting may be by mail, electronic mail or web-based provided that mail ballots are sent to those without electronic access. The chair of the nominating committee shall select a tellers committee to receive and count the votes, and to report the results to the president.
F. The voting members of the section shall elect the section officers.
G. A plurality shall elect for each office. Write-in votes for eligible candidates shall be allowed. In the event of a tie, the election for that position shall be determined by lot, conducted by the chair of the nominating committee.
A. The executive council shall elect at least three members to serve on the nominating committee. The nominating committee shall select its own chair, who must be a non-collegiate member of the Society but does not need to have been elected to the committee by the executive council.
B. Members of the nominating committee may not become candidates during their tenure of service on the nominating committee.
C. The nominating committee shall propose at least one qualified candidate for each of the officer positions. The slate shall be presented to the members of the section by mail, electronic mail, or posting on the section web site by April 15 of each year.
D. Additional candidates may be nominated by petition, provided that:
- The member is eligible for the position;
- The member has given written consent to being placed on the ballot;
- A minimum of two percent or five of the voting members of the section, whichever is greater, have signed a petition or endorsed an email to place the candidate’s name on the ballot; and
- The petition, together with the written consent, is submitted to the chair of the nominating committee by April 30 or fifteen days after the slate is announced to the members of the section, whichever is later.
E. The chair of the nominating committee shall arrange for the distribution of ballots to occur at least twenty-one days prior to the required return date for the vote. Voting may be by mail, electronic mail or web-based provided that mail ballots are sent to those without electronic access. The chair of the nominating committee shall select a tellers committee to receive and count the votes, and to report the results to the president.
F. The voting members of the section shall elect the section officers.
G. A plurality shall elect for each office. Write-in votes for eligible candidates shall be allowed. In the event of a tie, the election for that position shall be determined by lot, conducted by the chair of the nominating committee.
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