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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Dear Sami,
</span><span lang="EN-US">Dear colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">ESA would like to nominate Dr. Clemens Heese as their candidate for the role of Space Link Services (SLS) Area Director.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Dr. Heese has been active in the standardization domain, and CCSDS in particular, for 10 years. Since 2020 he has been the co-chair of the CCSDS SLS Optical Communications Working Group.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Please find attached his CV and a short bio supporting the application.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#00A1E0;mso-ligatures:none">Mariella Spada</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><br>
<span style="color:gray">Head of Ground Systems Engineering and Innovation Department</span><br>
<span style="color:gray">Directorate of Operations</span><br>
<b><span style="color:gray">ESA - European Space Agency</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> CMC <cmc-bounces@mailman.ccsds.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Asmar, Sami W (US 9100) via CMC<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 05 March 2025 20:38<br>
<b>To:</b> cmc@mailman.ccsds.org; cesg@mailman.ccsds.org<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Massaquoi Amber <AMassaquoi@asrcfederal.com>; Oliver, Brian H <BOliver@asrcfederal.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [CMC] Nominations to date<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt">CCSDS CMC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt">I have now received formal or informal communications about our two vacancies:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt">SLS AD: ESA has a nominee (UKSA considered it but is not moving forward)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt">SEA DAD: UKSA has a nominee (JAXA is considering it but is yet formalize it)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt">Please reply to this message ASAP with formal wording of your nominee’s name and a brief bio so we can set up the polls.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt">Thank you<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt">Sami<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">25 February email:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">CCSDS Leadership,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Since the rise of our colleague Hiroshi Takeuchi to the be the JAXA delegate to the CMC, we have not filled his old role as Deputy Area Director for System Engineering (SEA). This is assuming he would not hold both
roles at the same time.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Also, our colleague Ignacio Aguilar Sanchez, Space Link Services Area Director, has announced his plans to retire after the Spring Meeting. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">This is now a call for nominations from all member agencies for candidates for these two roles. We can aim to do this as soon as possible with the aim of having the new AD and DAD in place just in time for the Spring
Meeting in June at APL. Let us aim for the end of March for the nominations at the latest. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Thank you <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Sami<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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