Piscataway, N.J., 3 February, 2026 – The PES Governing Board has nominated the following candidates for the 2027 IEEE Division VII Delegate-Elect/Director-Elect position. The candidates are listed in a pre-determined lottery order and indicate no preference.

• Hong Chen
• Jessica J. Bian

Voting members of the IEEE Power & Energy Society shall elect a Delegate to the IEEE Assembly, designated as its Divisional Delegate, who shall also by virtue of such election be a Director, designated as its Divisional Director. Division Delegates/Directors are voting members of the IEEE Board of Directors and the IEEE Technical Activities Board.

The 2027 IEEE Division VII Director-Elect will serve on the 2027 PES Governing Board and will continue serving on the 2028 & 2029 PES Governing Board as the IEEE Division VII Director.

The candidates will have an opportunity to speak during the PES Members Meeting on Monday, 20 July at the PES General Meeting in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Their biographies and position statements will be included in the July/August edition of the IEEE Power & Energy Magazine and on the IEEE Election website.

All active PES members (Member, Senior Member and Fellow Grade), as of 31 March, will be eligible to vote. The IEEE Annual Election balloting will begin on 17 August 2026 and end at 12:00 noon ET (16:00 UTC-04) on 1 October 2026.

In accordance with IEEE Bylaw I-307 Nominations and Elections, individual voting members may propose, by petition, names to be added to the ballot for the offices that appear on the IEEE annual election ballot.

• View petition process
• View position descriptions

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Candidates may use their own personal social media channels, but they may not use any IEEE-associated social media channels. Election candidates and others involved in elections must follow the IEEE Election Code of Conduct and Electioneering Guidelines.

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