Manfred “Fred” J. Schindler Is 2027 IEEE President-Elect

<img src="https://spectrum.ieee.org/media-library/smiling-portrait-of-a-middle-aged-white-man-in-a-suit-jacket.jpg?id=68452816&width=1245&height=700&coordinates=0%2C469%2C0%2C469"/><br/><br/><p>IEEE Life Fellow <a href="https://candidates.ieee.org/candidates/nominees/manfred-fred-j-schindler/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Manfred “Fred” J. Schindler</a> has been elected as the 2027 <a href="https://spectrum.ieee.org/2027-ieee-president-elect-candidates" target="_self">IEEE president-elect</a>. He will begin serving as president on 1 January 2028.</p><p>Schindler, who was nominated by the <a href="https://spectrum.ieee.org/ieee-board-of-directors-oct25" target="_self">IEEE Board of Directors</a>, received 16,421 votes in the election. Senior Member <a href="https://candidates.ieee.org/candidates/nominees/david-koehler/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">David Alan Koehler</a> received 13,874 votes.</p><h3>Schindler’s Top 3 Goals as President-Elect</h3><br/><ol><li>Strengthen IEEE’s connection with industry by coordinating events across geography, industry, and technology to revitalize professional activities, especially ones for young professionals.</li><li>Champion the improvement of IEEE’s digital infrastructure to eliminate manual processes and modernize interfaces.</li><li>Prioritize the advancement of technology to benefit future generations by expanding and supporting IEEE initiatives and programs.</li></ol><p>At press time, the results were unofficial until the IEEE Board of Directors accepts the IEEE Teller’s Committee report in November.</p><p>Schindler, an expert in microwave semiconductor technology, is an independent consultant supporting clients with technical expertise, due diligence, and project management.</p><p>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.</p><p>Schindler served as CTO of Anlotek, and director of <a href="https://www.qorvo.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Qorvo</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/rfmd" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">RFMD</a>’s Boston design center. He was applications manager at <a href="https://www.ibm.com/about" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">IBM</a>, engineering manager at ATN Microwave, and a lab manager at <a href="https://www.rtx.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Raytheon</a>.</p><p>An IEEE volunteer for more than 30 years, Schindler served as the 2024 vice president of <a href="https://ta.ieee.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">IEEE Technical Activities</a> and the 2021–2022 Division IV director. He was chair of the <a href="https://events.ieee.org/ieee-conferences-committee/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">IEEE Conferences Committee</a> from 2015 to 2018 and president of the <a href="https://mtt.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">IEEE Microwave Theory and Technology Society</a> (MTTS) in 2003. He received the society’s 2018 <a href="https://mtt.org/distinguished-service-award/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Distinguished Service Award</a> and its 2015 N. Walter Cox Award. His award-winning micro-business column has appeared in <a href="https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/RecentIssue.jsp?punumber=6668" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em><em>IEEE Microwave Magazine</em></em></a> since 2011.</p><p>He also led the 2025 <a href="https://spectrum.ieee.org/ieee-presidents-note-march-2025" target="_self">One IEEE to Enable Strategic Investments in Innovations and Public Imperative Activities adhoc committee</a>.</p><p>Schindler is an <a href="https://spectrum.ieee.org/ieee-hkn-honor-society-15" target="_self">IEEE–Eta Kappa Nu</a> honorary life member and a MTTS honorary life member.</p>