INFORMS President-Elect Nominee: Jonathan Owen, Ph.D., CAP

Abstract

Owen discusses various issues related to the INFORMS organization He states that INFORMS is a rich, strong and vibrant organization that has been his professional society home for more than 25 years No matter the stage or nature of one's career, it is central to the profession INFORMS provides shared platforms and venues for members to connect with each other, disseminate new ideas, learn from each other, and leverage their collective voice to engage policymakers and the broader society If elected as president, he looks forward to serving members, the society and the profession to the fullest of his abilities Even before COVID-19 the profession had been in the midst of rapid change Academia has grown more competitive;federal research funding has dwindled;industries have embraced quantitative decision-making in new and challenging ways