Meet the IEEE Board-Nominated Candidates for President-Elect

The IEEE Board of Directors has nominated IEEE Senior Member David Alan Koehler and IEEE Life Fellow Manfred “Fred” J. Schindler as candidates for 2027 IEEE president-elect.IEEE Senior Member Gerardo Barbosa and IEEE Life Senior Member Timothy T. Lee are seeking nomination by petition. A separate article will be published in The Institute at a later date.The winner of this year’s election will serve as IEEE president in 2028. For more information about the election, president-elect candidates, and the petition process, visit the ieee.org/elections.IEEE Senior Member David Alan Koehler Steven Miller PhotographyKoehler is a subject matter expert with almost 30 years of experience in establishing condition-based maintenance practices for electrical equipment and managing analytical laboratories. He has presented his work at global conferences and published articles in technical publications related to the power industry. Koehler is an executive advisor at Danovo Energy Solutions.An active volunteer, he has served in every geographical unit within IEEE. His first leadership position was chair of the Central Indiana Section from 2012 to 2014. He served as 2019–2020 director of IEEE Region 4, vice chair of the 2022 IEEE Board of Directors Ad Hoc Committee on the Future of Engagement, 2022 vice president of IEEE Member and Geographic Activities, and chair of the 2024 IEEE Board of Directors Ad Hoc Committee on Leadership Continuity and Efficiency.He served on the IEEE Board of Directors for three different years. He has been a member of the IEEE-USA, Member and Geographic Activities, and Publication Services and Products boards.Koehler is a proud and active member of IEEE Women In Engineering and IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu, the honor society.IEEE Life Fellow Manfred “Fred” J. Schindler Steven Miller PhotographySchindler, an expert in microwave semiconductor technology, is an independent consultant supporting clients with technical expertise, due diligence, and project management.Throughout his career, he led the development of microwave integrated-circuit technology, from lab demonstrations to high-volume commercial products. He has numerous technical publications and holds 11 patents.Schindler served as CTO of Anlotek, and director of Qorvo and RFMD’s Boston design center. He was applications manager at IBM, engineering manager at ATN Microwave, and a lab manager at Raytheon.An IEEE volunteer for more than 30 years, Schindler served as the 2024 vice president of IEEE Technical Activities and the 2022–2023 Division IV director. He was chair of the IEEE Conferences Committee from 2015 to 2018 and president of the IEEE Microwave Theory and Technology Society (MTTS) in 2003. He received the 2018 IEEE MTTS Distinguished Service Award. His award-winning micro-business column has appeared in IEEE Microwave Magazine since 2011.He also led the 2025 One IEEE to Enable Strategic Investments in Innovations and Public Imperative Activities adhoc committee.Schindler is an IEEE–Eta Kappa Nu honorary life member.