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doc. : IEEE 802. 15 -< 15 -21 -0146 -01 -0000 > <March 2021> Project: IEEE P 802. 15 Working Group for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) Submission Title: [802. 15 WG Officer Election results and path forward] Date Submitted: [8 March 2021] Source: [Patrick Kinney] Company [Kinney Consulting] Mobile: [+1. 847. 997. 3775], E-Mail: [pat. kinney@kinneyconsultingllc. com] Re: [IEEE 802. 15 WG Officers for remainder of 2 -year duration Abstract: [As per Title] Purpose: [As per Title] Notice: This document has been prepared to assist the IEEE P 802. 15. It is offered as a basis for discussion and is not binding on the contributing individual(s) or organization(s). The material in this document is subject to change in form and content after further study. The contributor(s) reserve(s) the right to add, amend or withdraw material contained herein. Release: The contributor acknowledges and accepts that this contribution becomes the property of IEEE and may be made publicly available by P 802. 15. Submission Slide 1 <Pat Kinney>, <Kinney Consulting>

doc. : IEEE 802. 15 -< 15 -21 -0146 -01 -0000 > <March 2021> IEEE 802. 15 Officer Election For the duration from end of March 2021 Plenary to end of March 2022 Plenary Submission Slide 2 <Pat Kinney>, <Kinney Consulting>

doc. : IEEE 802. 15 -< 15 -21 -0146 -01 -0000 > <March 2021> DVL 10 -day officer election ballot results Chair: P Kinney 54/0/0 100% Operational Vice Chair: R Alfvin 52/0/1 100% 27/0/0 50% 54/0/0 100% Technical Vice Chair: – Clint Powell – Phil Beecher Secretary: C Powell Submission Slide 3 <Pat Kinney>, <Kinney Consulting>

doc. : IEEE 802. 15 -< 15 -21 -0146 -01 -0000 > <March 2021> Technical Vice Chair Tie Vote The tie vote requires a special action to be taken. WG chair sees three recourses: q. Run-off election for technical vice chair q. One party (or both parties) withdrawing ü Three vice chairs with assigned responsibilities Submission Slide 4 <Pat Kinney>, <Kinney Consulting>

doc. : IEEE 802. 15 -< 15 -21 -0146 -01 -0000 > <March 2021> Three Vice chairs Justification: • For almost 20 years Pat Kinney and Rick Alfvin have been 802. 15 WG vice chairs • In the 2022 March plenary elections for 802. 15 WG officers, neither Pat Kinney nor Rick Alfvin will run – i. e. So long and thanks for all the fish! • IEEE 802. 15 WG needs new leadership with sufficient hands-on experience to lead the WG from day one Submission Slide 5 <Pat Kinney>, <Kinney Consulting>

doc. : IEEE 802. 15 -< 15 -21 -0146 -01 -0000 > <March 2021> Three Vice Chairs and their duties Vice Chair: Rick Alfvin (acting chair if required) • Attendance (IMAT), Voting rights, Website Vice Chair: Clint Powell • Secretarial duties, Web. Ex duties, Chair UWB New Std Study Group Vice Chair: Phil Beecher • Operation Manual, SC maintenance, ANA, Chair non-UWB New Std Study Group Submission Slide 6 <Pat Kinney>, <Kinney Consulting>

<March 2021> doc. : IEEE 802. 15 -< 15 -21 -0146 -01 -0000 > 802. 15 WG Motion That the IEEE 802. 15 WG affirms the results of the 802. 15 Officer Election for the duration of end of March 2021 Plenary to end of March 2022 Plenary: • Chair: Pat Kinney • Vice Chairs: Rick Alfvin, Clint Powell, Phil Beecher • Secretary: Clint Powell The duties of the Vice chairs as stated in WG P&P will be distributed among R Alfvin, C Powell, and P Beecher. R Alfvin shall assume the position of acting WG Chair in P Kinney’s absence. Moved by Ben Rolfe (BCA), Seconded by Tim Godfrey (EPRI) Upon no discussion the vote was taken via DVL with the results of 44/0/1, motion carries Submission Slide 7 <Pat Kinney>, <Kinney Consulting>