{"id":55649,"date":"2023-06-15T16:12:48","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T20:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/?page_id=55649"},"modified":"2023-11-09T14:23:17","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T19:23:17","slug":"competitive-edge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/competitive-edge\/","title":{"rendered":"IEEE-USA is my Competitive Edge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container video-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-color:#262626;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:3em;--awb-padding-bottom:1.3em;--awb-padding-top-medium:30px;--awb-padding-top-small:25px;--awb-background-color:rgba(24,58,94,0.73);--awb-background-color-medium:var(--awb-color1);--awb-background-image:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(24,58,94,0.76) 0%,rgba(24,58,94,0.71) 100%);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fullwidth-video\"><video preload=\"auto\" autoplay playsinline loop muted><source src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/assets\/discover-ieee-bg-video_1.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/video><\/div><div class=\"fullwidth-overlay\" style=\"background-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(24,58,94,0.76) 0%,rgba(24,58,94,0.71) 100%);background-color:rgba(24,58,94,0.73);\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1260px + 20px );margin-left: calc(-20px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-20px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-bottom-small:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:20px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:5px;--awb-font-size:36px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:36;line-height:1;\">IEEE-USA is my Competitive Edge<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 wht\"><h1 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 40; line-height: 1;\" data-fontsize=\"40\" data-lineheight=\"40px\"><\/h1>\n<p>IEEE-USA&#8217;s <span style=\"font-family: var(--awb-text-font-family); font-size: var(--awb-font-size); font-style: var(--awb-text-font-style); font-weight: var(--awb-text-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--awb-letter-spacing); text-align: var(--awb-content-alignment); text-transform: var(--awb-text-transform); background-color: var(--awb-bg-color-hover);\">series of short, high-quality videos profiles a handful of rock stars from the profession, and highlights what their IEEE membership means to them personally and professionally. The common thread that emerged during the production of the videos is that &#8220;IEEE-USA is my Competitive Edge.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button_accent_color:var(--awb-color1);--button_accent_hover_color:var(--awb-color2);--button_border_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_gradient_top_color:var(--awb-color7);--button_gradient_bottom_color:var(--awb-color7);--button_gradient_top_color_hover:var(--awb-color6);--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:var(--awb-color6);\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLKC8IxiIEz3GHO_8TWabISZaXhOCzC8Jv\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Visit our YouTube Channel<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:10px;--awb-spacing-left-small:10px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"--awb-max-width:600px;--awb-max-height:360px;--awb-align-self:center;--awb-width:100%;\" data-autoplay=\"1\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><lite-youtube videoid=\"aXLQ-hvRvB0\" class=\"landscape\" params=\"wmode=transparent&autoplay=1&amp;enablejsapi=1\" title=\"YouTube video player 1\" data-button-label=\"Play Video\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" data-thumbnail-size=\"auto\" data-no-cookie=\"on\"><\/lite-youtube><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling lazyload\" style=\"--awb-background-blend-mode:overlay;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-top-medium:40px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:30px;--awb-padding-top-small:40px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:40px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.89);--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_2890-scaled.jpg\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1260px + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-padding-bottom-small:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:32px;--awb-line-height:1;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;proxima-nova-extra-condensed&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>&#8220;That\u2019s why I\u2019ve been involved with IEEE-USA, I want to see more kids get excited about engineering.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-bottom:5px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:5px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color6);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:40;line-height:1;\">Kyle Wiens<\/h1><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color6);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color6);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:24;--minFontSize:24;line-height:1.2;\"><i>Chief Executive Officer, <\/i><i style=\"color: var(--awb-text-color); font-family: var(--h3_typography-font-family); font-size: 1em; font-weight: var(--h3_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--h3_typography-letter-spacing); text-transform: var(--h3_typography-text-transform); background-color: var(--awb-bg-color-hover);\">iFixit<\/i><\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color6);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);\"><p>Fixing the world, one device at a time, iFixit CEO Kyle Wiens is a strong advocate for right to repair and sustainable electronics. His interests and specialties include scalable web architectures, entrepreneurship, building things, taking apart things, and taking care of the repair family.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:15px;--awb-padding-left:15px;--awb-padding-right-small:0px;--awb-padding-left-small:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" 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href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_2887-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_2887-460x295.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"Kyle Wiens\" title=\"Kyle Wiens\" aria-label=\"Kyle Wiens\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-55660 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:2.5px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_2897-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_2897-460x295.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2897\" aria-label=\"IMG_2897\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-55658 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:2.5px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_2890-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_2890-460x295.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2890\" aria-label=\"IMG_2890\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-55657 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling lazyload\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left center;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-top-medium:40px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:30px;--awb-padding-top-small:40px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:40px;--awb-background-color:#183a5e;--awb-background-image:linear-gradient(262deg, rgba(117,137,159,0.9) 0%,rgba(24,58,94,0.9) 65%);;--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GJJT48382-scaled.jpg\" data-bg-gradient=\"linear-gradient(262deg, rgba(117,137,159,0.9) 0%,rgba(24,58,94,0.9) 65%)\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1260px + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:32px;--awb-line-height:1;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;proxima-nova-extra-condensed&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>&#8220;Anyone can get involved with IEEE-USA at any time, there&#8217;s an immense amount of value for anyone at any career stage.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-margin-bottom:5px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:5px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:40;line-height:1;\">Ayanna Howard<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:none;--fontSize:24;--minFontSize:24;line-height:1.2;\"><h3><i>American Roboticist, entrepreneur and educator<br \/>\nDean, The Ohio State University School of Engineering<\/i><\/h3><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5 wht\"><p>Ayanna Howard began her \u201cdream career\u201d as a summer intern at NASA. That internship led to a job with NASA\u2019s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where she successfully developed a Mars rover with artificial intelligence to explore Martian terrain, and collect and analyze data. More recently, Howard has been working to combine her interests in robotics and artificial intelligence to design and create robots that can help children with disabilities \u2014 a goal she\u2019s had since she watched \u201cThe Bionic Woman\u201d at age eleven. Howard is currently dean of The Ohio State University College of Engineering.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:15px;--awb-padding-left:15px;--awb-padding-right-small:0px;--awb-padding-left-small:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"--awb-max-width:990px;--awb-max-height:557px;--awb-align-self:center;--awb-width:100%;\" 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\/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:3px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GJJT4838-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_2]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/GJJT4838-460x295.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"GJJT4838\" aria-label=\"GJJT4838\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-55656 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling lazyload\" 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style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:32px;--awb-line-height:1;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;proxima-nova-extra-condensed&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>&#8220;IEEE-USA is more than just a network, it\u2019s a family.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-bottom:5px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:5px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color6);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:40;line-height:1;\">Paige Kassalen<\/h1><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color6);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-7 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color6);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:24;--minFontSize:24;line-height:1.2;\"><i>Chief of Staff, Saab, Inc.<\/i><\/h3><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color6);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);\"><p><span style=\"color: var(--awb-text-color); font-family: var(--awb-text-font-family); font-size: var(--awb-font-size); font-style: var(--awb-text-font-style); font-weight: var(--awb-text-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--awb-letter-spacing); text-align: var(--awb-content-alignment); text-transform: var(--awb-text-transform); background-color: var(--awb-bg-color-hover);\">Paige Kassalen has the kind of resume that most engineers dream about. She\u2019s been featured in everything from <\/span><span style=\"color: var(--awb-text-color); font-family: var(--awb-text-font-family); font-size: var(--awb-font-size); font-weight: var(--awb-text-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--awb-letter-spacing); text-align: var(--awb-content-alignment); text-transform: var(--awb-text-transform); background-color: var(--awb-bg-color-hover);\"><i>Forbes <\/i><\/span><span style=\"color: var(--awb-text-color); font-family: var(--awb-text-font-family); font-size: var(--awb-font-size); font-style: var(--awb-text-font-style); font-weight: var(--awb-text-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--awb-letter-spacing); text-align: var(--awb-content-alignment); text-transform: var(--awb-text-transform); background-color: var(--awb-bg-color-hover);\">to <\/span><span style=\"color: var(--awb-text-color); font-family: var(--awb-text-font-family); font-size: var(--awb-font-size); font-weight: var(--awb-text-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--awb-letter-spacing); text-align: var(--awb-content-alignment); text-transform: var(--awb-text-transform); background-color: var(--awb-bg-color-hover);\"><i>Glamour <\/i><\/span><span style=\"color: var(--awb-text-color); font-family: var(--awb-text-font-family); font-size: var(--awb-font-size); font-style: var(--awb-text-font-style); font-weight: var(--awb-text-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--awb-letter-spacing); text-align: var(--awb-content-alignment); text-transform: var(--awb-text-transform); background-color: var(--awb-bg-color-hover);\">for her work on the world\u2019s first solar powered plane. Kassalen was the only female engineer on the plane\u2019s round-world trip, and her achievements earned her a place on the <\/span><span style=\"color: var(--awb-text-color); font-family: var(--awb-text-font-family); font-size: var(--awb-font-size); font-weight: var(--awb-text-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--awb-letter-spacing); text-align: var(--awb-content-alignment); text-transform: var(--awb-text-transform); background-color: var(--awb-bg-color-hover);\"><i>Forbes <\/i><\/span><span style=\"color: var(--awb-text-color); font-family: var(--awb-text-font-family); font-size: var(--awb-font-size); font-style: var(--awb-text-font-style); font-weight: var(--awb-text-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--awb-letter-spacing); text-align: var(--awb-content-alignment); text-transform: var(--awb-text-transform); background-color: var(--awb-bg-color-hover);\">30 Under 30 list<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:15px;--awb-padding-left:15px;--awb-padding-right-small:0px;--awb-padding-left-small:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"--awb-max-width:990px;--awb-max-height:557px;--awb-align-self:center;--awb-width:100%;\" data-autoplay=\"1\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><lite-youtube videoid=\"mNiS97EY_yM\" class=\"landscape\" params=\"wmode=transparent&autoplay=1&amp;enablejsapi=1\" title=\"YouTube video 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src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_2431-460x295.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2431\" aria-label=\"IMG_2431\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-55661 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:2.5px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/PK-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_3]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/PK-460x295.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"PK\" aria-label=\"PK\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-55662 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:2.5px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_2416-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_3]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_2416-460x295.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2416\" aria-label=\"IMG_2416\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-55653 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling lazyload\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-top-medium:40px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:30px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:40px;--awb-background-color:#183a5e;--awb-background-image:linear-gradient(262deg, rgba(117,137,159,0.9) 0%,rgba(24,58,94,0.9) 65%);;--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_2859-scaled.jpg\" data-bg-gradient=\"linear-gradient(262deg, rgba(117,137,159,0.9) 0%,rgba(24,58,94,0.9) 65%)\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1260px + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:10px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:10px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:32px;--awb-line-height:1;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-margin-bottom:30px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;proxima-nova-extra-condensed&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>&#8220;I have been able to leverage IEEE-USA to be in the leading edge of my industry.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-8 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-margin-bottom:5px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:5px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:40;line-height:1;\">Abdur Rehman<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-9 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:10px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:none;--fontSize:24;--minFontSize:24;line-height:1.2;\"><h3><em>Supervisor of Substation Relay Operations, <\/em><em>Puget Sound Energy<\/em><\/h3><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9 wht\"><p>At Puget Sound Energy in Seattle, Washington, Abdur Rehman leads a workforce of 17 incredible people, including 15 Relay Technicians and two engineers who maintain, commission and troubleshoot Power System Intelligent electronic devices.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:15px;--awb-padding-left:15px;--awb-padding-right-small:0px;--awb-padding-left-small:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"--awb-max-width:990px;--awb-max-height:557px;--awb-align-self:center;--awb-width:100%;\" data-autoplay=\"1\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><lite-youtube videoid=\"d3UDZo1R13Y\" class=\"landscape\" params=\"wmode=transparent&autoplay=1&amp;enablejsapi=1\" title=\"YouTube video player 5\" data-button-label=\"Play Video\" width=\"990\" height=\"557\" data-thumbnail-size=\"auto\" data-no-cookie=\"on\"><\/lite-youtube><\/div><\/div><div class=\"awb-gallery-wrapper awb-gallery-wrapper-4 button-span-no\" style=\"--more-btn-alignment:center;margin-top:10px;\" data-limit=\"10\" data-page=\"1\"><div style=\"margin:-2px;--awb-bordersize:0px;--awb-columns-medium:33.3333%;--awb-columns-small:33.3333%;\" class=\"fusion-gallery fusion-gallery-container fusion-grid-3 fusion-columns-total-3 fusion-gallery-layout-grid fusion-gallery-4\"><div style=\"padding:2.5px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_2862-1-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_4]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_2862-1-460x295.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2862\" aria-label=\"IMG_2862\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-55666 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:2.5px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_2859-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_4]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_2859-460x295.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2859\" aria-label=\"IMG_2859\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-55668 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:2.5px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_2856-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_4]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_2856-460x295.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_2856\" aria-label=\"IMG_2856\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-55667 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background fusion-parallax-none nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling lazyload\" style=\"--awb-background-blend-mode:overlay;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-bottom:30px;--awb-padding-top-medium:40px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:30px;--awb-padding-top-small:40px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:40px;--awb-background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.94);--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/ieeeusa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/IMG_2417-scaled.jpg\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-end fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1260px + 60px );margin-left: calc(-60px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-60px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:30px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:10px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:30px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:10px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:30px;--awb-spacing-left-small:30px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-youtube\" style=\"--awb-max-width:990px;--awb-max-height:557px;--awb-align-self:center;--awb-width:100%;\" data-autoplay=\"1\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><lite-youtube videoid=\"JYDgowxTrdo\" class=\"landscape\" params=\"wmode=transparent&autoplay=1&amp;enablejsapi=1\" title=\"YouTube video player 6\" data-button-label=\"Play Video\" width=\"990\" height=\"557\" data-thumbnail-size=\"auto\" data-no-cookie=\"on\"><\/lite-youtube><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-10 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-bottom:5px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:5px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:var(--awb-color6);\"><\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-title-spacer fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><\/span><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:40;line-height:1;\">Megan Culler<\/h1><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" 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