Joe Kalasky earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from Penn State University and a Master of Science Degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh.  He is a registered Professional Engineer. Prior to his retirement  he had a 39-year career with Allegheny Power (now First Energy) in various engineering and management positions.  He spent many years developing Substation and Distribution Line Standards.  He is known throughout the industry for his expertise on Polychlorinated Biphenyl Dielectric handling and disposal.  He was a charter and founding member of Edison Electric Institute PCB Committee of which he was an active and contributing member for twenty years.  He also served in System Reliability Division.  Joe is proud to have been an Adjunct Engineering Professor for three years at Westmoreland County (PA) Community College and eleven years at the Fayette Campus of Penn State University where he was honored with the Adjunct Professor of the year award. He continues to be an active Volunteer Member IEEE for over 45 years. He started as member of the Pittsburgh Section Executive in 1978 and later became Section Chair.   In 1997 Joe was elected as the Region 2 Chair and thus served on the IEEE Global Board of Directors, the pinnacle of his IEEE career.   Later he was appointed to the IEEE Global Ethics Committee where he subsequently was appointed Chair.  He gave lectures on Ethics at IEEE functions through the USA, Canada, Europe, South America,  and Japan. He served on IEEE-USA Board of Directors and its Energy Policy Committee.  He continues to serve on the IEEE Region 2 Committee (Eastern USA) for over 25 years in various positions including Professional Activities Coordinator, a position he currently holds.  He continues to be active in IEEE Pittsburgh Section of for his entire career regardless of concurrent national and international positions. He received the Section’s Power Engineering award in 2009.  In the Pittsburgh Section Joe is currently Chair both the Social Implications of Technology and Life Member groups.