Region II Professionals Executive Board Chair
The Model Region
Nick Tarver
Region II Professionals Executive Board Chair
Our Goals
Message from Our Regional Chairperson
Greetings to the HYPEST Region!
On behalf of the Regional 2 Professionals Executive Board, I welcome you to and thank you for visiting our Regional landing page. My name is Nick Tarver, and I am excited to serve as your Regional Professionals Chairperson for the 2024-2025 term!
Our region consists of professional members residing in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Washington, D.C., West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Our international NSBE professional chapters include Germany and London. Living to uphold the NSBE Mission, "to increase the number of culturally responsible Black engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally, and positively impact the community", NSBE Professionals strive to “inspire the next generation of technical professionals and serve as a catalyst for transforming the culture of engineering.” We aim to accomplish this by providing networking opportunities and access to career advancement, distributing information about professional development, and encouraging our youth to pursue S.T.E.M. education and opportunities.
My vision for this NSBE year is to increase the regional professional membership with graduating seniors, establish strong communication points to inform the membership of NSBE activities and programming, spotlight chapters to showcase the unmatched success they are having for technical outreach, and partner with other regions and the NSBE Professionals Executive Board on NSBE signature programs.
With your help, I look forward to seeing many, if not all, of this come to fruition. I thank you and appreciate you allowing me the opportunity to serve as your Regional Professionals Chairperson. I welcome you to reach out with your thoughts, comments, and ideas to make this year one of the best yet!
NSBE Luv,
Nick Tarver, Lifetime Member
Region II Chairperson, 2024 - 2025
National Society of Black Engineers
Meet the Region 2 Professionals Executive Board
Region II Professionals Chairperson-Elect- Region II Professionals Secretary
Region II Professionals Treasurer- Region II Professionals Programs Chairperson
Region II Professionals Parliamentarian- Region II Professionals Chairperson Emeritus
- Region II Professionals Membership Chairperson
- Region II Professionals College Initiative Chairperson
Region II Professionals Pre-college Initiative Chairperson
History
The Regional Professionals is comprised of NSBE professional chapters throughout Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Washington, D.C., West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. tHE International NSBE professional chapters include Germany and London.
Initiatives
NSBE Professionals are here to serve as a resource for professional education and development. Featured programs include membership engagement activities like roadshows, professional development such as certification trainings, career readiness for college students, and PCI programming consisting of TMAL, MathCounts, and KidsZone.
Our primary focus is to increase the NSBE professional membership, strengthen NSBE professionals branding, develop clear lines of communication for our membership, and provide continued education through utilizing our Special Interest Groups (SIGs): Aerospace, Energy, Environmental, Entrepreneurship, Healthcare Innovation, Intellectual Property, IT Think Tank, Process Improvement, Public policy, Transportation, Women in Science and Engineering (WISE), and Young Technical Professionals (YTP).
About the Region
Collegiate Initiatives
College Initiative programs are those programs that directly engage NSBE Professional members in mentorship or other interactions with graduate and undergraduate students. This program is also known as “FaceTime” and it occurs whenever Professional and Collegiate members are together. Interaction can occur at the following venues:
Chapter Meetings
Community Events
PCI Events and Tutoring Sessions
National Convention
Regional Meetings
Zone Events
The following are examples of NSBE Professionals CI programs:
NSBE Mentoring
Professional Development
Boutique Upgrade You
Graduate Senior Reception (GSR)
Pre-College Initiatives
Pre-College Initiative programs are those programs that directly engage NSBE Professional members in tutoring, mentorship or other interaction with pre-college students at any grade level. The following are examples of NSBE Professional national and regional Pre-College Initiative programs:
Try-Math-A-Lon
NSBE Kid Zone
Programs
Signature Region II Programs include:
Entrepreneurship
Programs are those programs that directly relate to the development of businesses owned by NSBE Professional members. The following are examples of NSBE Professionals Entrepreneurship regional programs:
- Entrepreneurial Workshop Tracks at Regional Conferences and National Convention
- NSBE Business Directory
- Business Showcase
Technical Excellence Technical
Excellence programs are those programs that directly relate to scientific and engineering technical activities by NSBE Professional members. The following are examples of NSBE Professional national Technical Excellence programs:
- Special Interest Group
Professional Development/Talent Development
Professional development programs are those programs that directly relate to the professional advancement of NSBE Professional members, including training opportunities, licenses, and certifications. The following are examples of NSBE Professional national and regional Professional Development programs:
- Professional Certifications Workshops and Webinars
- Professional Development Conference
- Technical Professional Conference
Community Impact
Community Impact programs are those programs that utilize the talents of NSBE Professional members to positively impact the community. The following are examples of NSBE national and regional Community Impact programs:
- A Walk for Education (AWFE)
- Technical Outreach for Community Help (TORCH)
Chapter Development
Chapter Development programs are those programs designed to encourage continuous improvement of Professional chapters and members. The following are examples of NSBE Professional national and regional Chapter Development programs:
- Chapter Health Initiative for Professionals (CHIP)
- Professional Awards (national and regional)
