The Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE) unveiled the results of the 2023 election for the national board of directors. Ted Hand was elected to his first one-year term as president, which will commence on September 28. Hand is a member of SBE Chapter 45 Charlotte, NC and an SBE Fellow Member.
“I look forward to working with the officers, board and SBE membership to further the goals of the Society, including the SBE education and mentoring efforts, which are important to me. I also want to keep the SBE on the forefront of RF spectrum protection,” Hand said.
He’s been an SBE member since 1981, and is currently serving his second one-year term as SBE vice president. Hand was SBE secretary from 2007 to 2011, and in 2015, and SBE treasurer from 2019 to 2021. He has served on the SBE Board of Directors several times: 2002-2004, 2005-2007, 2013-2015, and in 2018.
Elected to vice president is Kevin Trueblood of Chapter 90 Southwest FL. Trueblood is currently the SBE treasurer. He’s also been SBE secretary and served one year on the Board of Directors.
Jason Ornellas, of Chapter 43 in Sacramento, was elected treasurer, a position he also held in 2021. He served on the Board of Directors from 2017 to 2021. Geary Morrill, of Chapter 91 in Central Michigan has been elected secretary. Geary has served on the SBE Board of Directors since 2019.
Serving two-year terms on the board of directors, which also begin September 28 are:
- Terry Douds, Chapter 52 Central Ohio; Lancaster, OH
- Brad Humphries, Chapter 45 Charlotte; Charlotte, NC
- Zhulieta Ibisheva, Chapter 50 Hawaii; Honolulu, HI
- Charles “Ched” Keiler, Chapter 53 South Florida; Deerfield Beach, FL
- David Ratener, Chapter 16 Seattle; Kent, WA
- Jeff Welton, Chester, NS
Ibisheva, Keiler and Ratener were incumbents and were re-elected. Andrea Cummis, CBT (Chapter 15 NYC), having served two terms as president, becomes the immediate past president.
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