The past two years have been both exciting and fulfilling as the bylaws amendments ratified at the 2009 convention have been implemented.
My education and professional experience provide a unique set of values to the board. My degree is in electrical engineering. I've held senior management positions in engineering, finance and manufacturing
at Unisys Corporation. I've been a long-term advocate for equality and diversity in the business environment. I serve on an engineering advisory council for a local community college where my goal is to ensure that women see a career path in STEM as both welcoming and supportive.
My prior AAUW experience includes: participation in the final editorial review of the Strategic Process document; appointment to the Executive Search Committee, which recommended hiring Linda Hallman; and two terms on the national Membership Committee.
During the current term, I'm serving as: chair of the Audit Committee; a Breaking through Barriers major gifts recruiter and donor; board liaison to the Membership Committee and chair of the Communications Working Group, which with AAUW staff, developed the One Member, One Vote process.
If elected to a second term, strategic areas of personal focus are: development of new membership opportunities compatible with the lifestyles of younger women and expanding the impact of the Why So Few? research to improve equality in STEM careers.
DavidLKirkwood@AAUWNorthstar.org
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