Former IEEE leader bridged cultural gaps If there’s a blueprint for the international CEO—a leader who can bridge cultural gaps and extend the reach of an organization into emerging markets—then Jeffry Raynes has used it as reference. Raynes, 54, is a seasoned association leader and, until June, CEO of IEEE, the technology professional society he ran for about two and a half years. He officially resigned in March, one month after opening IEEE’s office in Beijing. Much of Raynes tenure had been focused on broadening the international scope of the organization and ironically, his extensive travel requirements led to his departure. “Being gone 75 percent of the time is a bit… Read More