Members Petitioning to Be President-Elect Candidates

The IEEE Board of Directors has received petition intentions from IEEE Senior Member Gerardo Barbosa and IEEE Life Senior Member Timothy T. Lee as candidates for 2027 IEEE President-elect. The petitioners are listed alphabetically and indicate no preference.

The winner of this year’s election will become IEEE president in 2028. For more information on petitioners and board nominees, visit ieee.org/pe27. You can sign their petitions at ieee.org/petition.

Candidate petitions for IEEE President-elect are due on April 10 at 12:00 EST/4:00 UTC.

Gerardo Barbosa, IEEE Senior Member

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Barbosa is an expert in information technology management and technology commercialization, with a career spanning innovation, entrepreneurship and an international perspective. He began his career designing radio frequency identification systems for real-time asset tracking and inventory management. In 2014, he founded CLOUDCOM, a software company that develops enterprise software to improve companies’ billing and logistics operations, and serves as its CEO.

Barbosa’s journey at IEEE began in 2009 at the IEEE Section in Monterrey, Mexico, where he served as president and treasurer. He has led field initiatives with students and young professionals. His leadership positions in IEEE Region 9 include Technical Activities Chair and Treasurer.

As the 2019-2020 Vice President and 2021-2023 Treasurer of IEEE Membership and Geographic Activities, Barbosa has become recognized as a trusted, data-driven, and collaborative leader.

He has been a member of the IEEE Finance Committee since 2021 and is now its Chairman due to his role as IEEE Treasurer on the IEEE Board of Directors. He is deeply committed to the responsible management of IEEE’s global resources, ensuring long-term financial sustainability in service of IEEE’s mission.

Timothy T. Lee, IEEE Life Senior Fellow

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Lee is a technical researcher at Boeing in Southern California with expertise in microelectronics and advanced 2.5D and 3D chip packaging for AI workloads, 5G, and SATCOM systems for aerospace platforms. He leads R&D projects, including work funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. He previously held leadership positions at MACOM Technology Solutions and COMSAT Laboratories.

Lee served as the 2015 president of the IEEE Microwave Theory and Technology Society. He served on the IEEE Board of Directors as IEEE-USA President for 2025 and IEEE Region 6 Director for 2021-2022. He has also served on several IEEE committees, including Future Directions, Industry Engagement, and New Initiatives.

Its vision is to deliver societal value through trust, integrity, ownership, innovation and customer centricity, while strengthening the IEEE member experience. Lee also wants to work on preparing members for AI-based work in the future.

He received his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from MIT and a master’s degree in architecture and systems engineering from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.