• Autoerotic asphyxiation, a sexual act
• Actors' Equity Association, a U.S. labor union
• Advanced Electronics Applications, a company that sells amateur radio specialty equipment
• Advanced Extension Award of the British educational system
• AEA Technology, a British company
• Aero Engineers Australia
• Aerial Experiment Association, an early aeronautical research organisation
• American Economic Association
• AeA, formerly known as the American Electronics Association, a non-profit technology trade association.
• Arkansas Environmental Academy
• Association of European Airlines
• United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (or UKAEA), a UK governmental nuclear research organisation
• Air Entraining Agent, see Foam Index
• Arachidonylethanolamide, an alternative name for anandamide
• Aea, an alternative name for the Greek goddess Gaea.
• Aea, a huntress in Greek mythology who was metamorphosed by the gods into the fabulous island bearing the same name, in order to rescue her from the pursuit of the river-god Phasis.
• Abemama Atoll Airport, an airport on Abemama, Kiribati (IATA code)

References

History

AeA has 18 offices across the United States and has 2 international offices in Brussels and Beijing. AeA now has nearly 2,500 corporate members (and the 1.8 million employees they represent nationwide). The membership is drawn from a wide range of high tech sectors, including the aerospace/defense, business related services, computers, medical equipment, semiconductors/electronic components, software, and telecommunications industries. [http://www.aeanet.org/AboutAeA/aajl_historymain0807.asp]

AeA also produces an annual Cyberstates report which quantifies the high-tech industry on a state-by-state basis in the United States. [http://www.aeanet.org/cyberstates ]

On September 11, 2008, The Boards of Directors of AeA and the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) announced that they are in discussions to merge the trade associations’ memberships and programs. The merger would bring together the technology industry's leading trade associations.

Chair & Board of Directors

At Synopsys, her organization’s mission is to ensure the successful adoption of the company's technology into customers' demanding environments. Having earned a BSEE from Brown University and an MSEE from U.C. Berkeley, Ms. Hanford joined Synopsys in 1987 and has held a variety of positions, including leadership roles in applications engineering, sales & marketing.

In 2001, Ms. Hanford was a recipient of the YWCA Tribute to Women and Industry (TWIN) Award. That year she also received the Marie R. Pistilli Women in EDA Achievement Award. She currently sits on the Technical Advisory Board for the University of California at Berkeley College of Engineering.

Senior Staff

President & Chief Executive Officer
Christopher Hansen

Financial Operations
Samuel J. Block
Vice President/Controller

Government Affairs
John Palafoutas
Senior Vice President Domestic Policy & Congressional Affairs

Roxanne Gould
Senior Vice President, State Government Affairs

Robert J. Mulligan
Senior Vice President International

Information Technology
Jill Beasley
Vice President Information Technology

Operations
Matthew Kazmierczak
Senior Vice President, Operations

Services
Elaine Sanders
Senior Vice President for Financial Conferences, Executive Education, and Affinity Programs

Eric Meyer
Senior Vice President for Insurance Programs

Policy Priorities

Competitiveness

                                       H-1B Visa and Green Card Reform -

                                      increase the numbers available to the

                                      high-tech industry

                                       STEM Education - promote Science

                                      Technology Engineering and Mathematics

                                      (STEM) education from K-12 and in

                                      university programs

                                     Workforce Compensation and Incentives

                                      – strengthen the ability of U.S.

                                      employers to recruit and retain a skilled

                                      workforce

                                       Data Breach – ensure that

                                      government policies to protect data and

                                      privacy do not harm the industry’s push

                                      for federal preemption of state data

                                      breach laws

                                       Privacy – ensure that any privacy

                                      legislation protects consumers while

                                      continuing to encourage e-commerce; push

                                      for federal preemption of state privacy

                                      laws

                                       Child Online Safety – ensure that

                                      any legislation regulates online behavior

                                      consistent with technological

                                      capabilities 

                                       Health IT

                                      – reduce health care costs through

                                      deployment of Information Technology

                                       Export Controls – reform U.S.

                                      encryption and deemed export regulations

                                       Customs – maintain coverage for

                                      products under Information Technology

                                      Agreement

                                       China – stop Congressional

                                      legislation against China that could hurt

                                      member interests while engaging China on

                                      its restrictive policies related to

                                      indigenous innovation, IPR, standards,

                                      and government procurement

                                      
 Free Trade Agreements – get

                                      Congressional approval of agreements with

                                      Korea, Colombia, and Panama

                                       Environment – seek favorable

                                      outcomes in China RoHS catalogue and

                                      certification regulations; seek EU

                                      policies supporting development of energy

                                      efficiency technologies

                                     R&D Tax Credit – renew and seek a

                                      permanent extension of a strengthened

                                      credit

                                       Tax Reform – ensure that any tax reform

                                      legislation is positive for the high-tech

                                      industry and protects the industry’s

                                      ability to operate globally

                                       Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404

                                      – reduce the onerous and disproportionate

                                      business tax levied on small- and

                                      medium-sized companies by SOX 404

                                      compliance

   
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