Life Member Affinity Groups
Find your people. The Life Member Affinity Groups (LMAG) are coordinated by a Committee that works with more than 162 LMAGs located in 10 Regions worldwide.
Your current Life Member Activity Coordinator is Peter Magyar.
Our 10 Regional Coordinators work with the officers of the local LMAGs:
- Provide training and manage the expense reporting system
- Coordinate regional activities and area committees
- Encourage local activities
- Work with region student activities coordinators to support regional student contests and conferences
- Maintain regional Life Members websites and newsletters
- Coordinate regional awards programs (LMAG achievement, distinguished service)
- Liaison to IEEE regional executive committees on behalf of Life Members
- Work with sections to create new LMAGs
Use the map’s zoom feature to locate a nearby IEEE Life Members Affinity Group and find the chair’s email contact.
Local Affinity Groups
Your Region 1 LMAG Coordinator is Sean Bentley.
Region 1 has a total of active 14 LMAG and 8 Sections without a current LMAG.
Resources
Upcoming Region 1 Events
- The other AI challenge: building the stewardship capacity to keep pace with the technology. - New Hampshire Section Affinity Group,LM on 01-September-2026
- {AI Talks with Tea&Coffee #50} : Networks to Power the AI Revolution – The Way Forward - New Hampshire Technical Inst on 15-September-2026
- IEEE Buffalo Section August ExCom Meeting - Buffalo Section Affinity Group, YP on 13-August-2026
- WORCESTER COUNTY SECTION HOLIDAY PARTY - Worcester County Section Affinity Group,CN on 12-December-2026
Your Region 2 LMAG Coordinator is Luis Kun.
Region 2 has a total of active 6 LMAG and 14 Sections without a current LMAG.
Resources
Upcoming Region 2 Events
- IEEE Baltimore Robot Challenge -2027 Awards Presentation - Baltimore Section Affinity Group,LM on 25-April-2027
- IEEE Baltimore Robot Challenge - virtual component - Baltimore Section Affinity Group,LM on 24-April-2027
- IEEE Baltimore Robot Workshop for the Maryland Engineering Challenges - Baltimore Section Affinity Group,YP on 20-January-2027
- IEEE Baltimore Robot Workshop for the Maryland Engineering Challenges - Baltimore Section Affinity Group,YP on 07-October-2026
- Foodie Outing - August 20, 2026 - Cincinnati Section Affinity Group,LM on 20-August-2026
Your Region 3 LMAG Coordinator is Jacob Kulangara.
Region 3 has a total of active 23 LMAGs and 18 Sections without a current LMAG.
Resources
Upcoming Region 3 Events
- Atlanta Student Leadership Workshop - Atlanta Section Affinity Group, LM on 29-August-2026
- Emerging Battery Technologies - Alabama Section Affinity Group, LM on 31-August-2026
- Tour of New Speed School Building (ESSRB) - Louisville Section Affinity Group,YP on 05-November-2026
- IEEE ENCS ExCom Virtual Meeting, WED, Aug 12, 2026, 7 PM - Eastern North Carolina Section Affinity Group,LM on 12-August-2026
- August 2026 IEEE Huntsville Section Excom Meeting - Huntsville Section Affinity Group, LM on 13-August-2026
- Florida West Coast Section Year End Gala Banquet - 2026 - Florida West Coast Section Affinity Group,WIE on 03-October-2026
Your Region 4 LMAG Coordinator is Christine Schober.
Region 4 has a total of active 8 LMAG and 15 Sections without a current LMAG.
Resources
Upcoming Region 4 Events
Your Region 5 LMAG Coordinator is John Purvis.
Region 5 has a total of active 15 LMAGs and 13 Sections without a current LMAG.
Resources
Upcoming Region 5 Events
- Beyond the Framework: Operationalizing AI Governance Where Failure Matters - Lone Star Section Affinity Group,WIE on 06-October-2026
- From Signals to Decisions: Building Runtime Posture for AI Agents - St Mary's University on 21-September-2026
- IEEE CTS CTCN/LMAG Zoom Meeting, 8-20-2026, "The Agent Is an Identity: Why AI Agents Need Least Privilege, Limited Access, and Runtime Checks" - Central Texas Section Affinity Group, LM (Austin) on 20-August-2026
- An overview of the space shuttle development, design and operations. - Lone Star Section Affinity Group, LM San Antonio on 20-August-2026
- IEEE New Orleans Section - South Lake Life Member Affinity Group Luncheon Meeting - New Orleans Section Affinity Group,LM-South Lake on 20-August-2026
- North Lake Life Member Monthly Meeting August 27, 2026, starting at 12 noon - New Orleans Section Affinity Group,LM on 27-August-2026
Your Region 6 LMAG Coordinator is Mike Andrews.
Region 6 has a total of active 13 LMAGs and 21 Sections without a current LMAG.
Resources
Upcoming Region 6 Events
- IEEE Seattle Section EXCOM Tuesday August 11th 6pm with Senior member information and networking - Seattle Section Chapter, EMC27 on 11-August-2026
- SusTech Talk August 2026 – Heat Adaptation in Practice: Community-Facing Approaches to Extreme Heat in Singapore and India - Coastal Los Angeles Section Affinity Group, LM on 11-August-2026
Your Region 7 LMAG Coordinator is Jim Ellis.
Region 7 has a total of active 13 LMAGs and 7 Sections without a current LMAG.
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Upcoming Region 7 Events
Your Region 8 LMAG Coordinator is Peter Magyar.
Region 8 has a total of active 29 LMAGs and 12 Sections without a current LMAG.
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Upcoming Region 8 Events
- LMAG Germany Face-to-face Meeting at Uni Siegen - Germany Section Affinity Group,LM on 08-October-2026
- IEEE Austria Section General Assembly 2026 - Austria Section Chapter,GRS29 on 05-November-2026
- Visit to ASTRON - Dwingeloo - Benelux Section Affinity Group, LM on 27-August-2026
- Student Research Papers Mentoring Workshop - France Section Affinity Group,LM on 28-October-2026
- Visit to Televic - Izegem Belgium - Benelux Section Affinity Group, LM on 08-October-2026
- Officer Meeting 2026 #2 - IEEE Austria Blockchain Group on 17-September-2026
Your Region 9 LMAG Coordinator is Gustavo Giannattasio.
Region 9 has a total of active 8 LMAGs and 9 Sections without a current LMAG.
Resources
Upcoming Region 9 Events
Your Region 10 LMAG Coordinator is Toshitaka Tsuda.
Region 10 has a total of active 33 LMAGs and 11 Sections without a current LMAG.
