The SC International Conference for High Performance Computing Networking, Storage, and Analysis Steering Committee is seeking future leaders for the SC Conference Series.

Conference General Chair
Nominations for the SC16 General Chair are now open, and will close on June 17, 2013. A conference chair is expected to participate on the Steering Committee (described below) from the time s/he is elected General Chair in 2013, and extending for two years after the SC16 conference is held. The General Chair is a volunteer position. The General Chair is expected to cover personal travel costs to about six face-to-face meetings during each year. To nominate a person, or to nominate yourself, as General Chair, send an email to nominations@info.supercomputing.org giving the candidate’s name, a paragraph describing how the candidate meets the following criteria, and a recent curriculum vitae (CV) that highlights professional and SC experience. A letter of support from the candidate’s supervisor should be included, to indicate that the candidate’s organization will support the required time and effort. SC will use the following criteria when considering applications:

• Experience managing large, complex projects in which the people executing the project do not all report directly to the manager
• SC committee leadership experience in multiple areas of conference organization and/or equivalent roles in other major conferences
• Familiarity with, and passion for, the SC conference
• Ability to advocate effectively for HPC in the broader community
• Ability to set strategic direction and delegate its execution
• Willingness and ability to make the conference her/his top priority for the year of the conference
• Experience managing a multi-million dollar budget
• Experience managing volunteers and contractors

Member of the SC Steering Committee
Nominations for two openings on the SC Steering committee are now open, and will close on September 16, 2013. The term for a Steering Committee member is 4 years (beginning January 1, 2014). Steering Committee members are volunteer positions. Steering Committee members are expected to attend at least one face-to-face meeting a year (three meetings are held annually, every January, June, and November), as well as to participate in monthly one-hour teleconferences. Travel to the face-to-face meetings is at the member’s own expense. To nominate a person or to nominate yourself for a position on the Steering Committee, send an email to nominations@info.supercomputing.org giving the candidate’s name, a paragraph describing how the candidate meets the following criteria, and a recent curriculum vitae (CV) that highlights professional and SC experience.

• Familiarity with, and passion for, the SC conference
• Ability to advocate effectively for HPC in the broader community
• Willingness and ability to commit the time necessary to participate in meetings

Other Ways to Volunteer
The Steering Committee keeps a list of people interested in serving on a conference committee and provides these names to upcoming General Chairs. While the SC13 committee is mostly complete, the SC14 and SC15 Committees are still identifying volunteers. Typically, a volunteer begins as a reviewer of submissions or a member of a Conference committee, and over the years can take on different roles and responsibilities including possible committee leadership roles. If you’re interested in being a volunteer, please fill out the form at www.supercomputing.org/volunteer.php and we’ll make sure your information is shared with the committees.