William T. Hayes

William T. Hayes 

USA - Central Region Governor for a two-year term: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2024

Director of Engineering and Iowa PBS

I am currently the Director of Engineering and Technology for Iowa Public Television. I have worked in broadcasting my entire professional career, starting while attending Loyola Marymount University. My television experience includes the construction of two startup stations, rebuilding and renovation of two other stations and the complete transition of the Iowa PBS network to digital and began high-definition production in 1999. In addition to my position at Iowa PBS, I am an author for TV Technology magazine and the Past-President of the IEEE Broadcast Technology Society. I am a strong believer in lifelong learning and development. From 1999 through 2008 I led the team and created the technical program for the Iowa DTV Symposium, an internationally recognized and attended educational event that helped technical and creative professionals understand and prepare for digital broadcasting and high-definition content production and workflow. I was recognized as the 2008 Educator of the year by the Society of Broadcast Engineers. Within SMPTE, I am the current Central Region Governor. I am also involved in standards including the TC- 31FS30 WG on AXF. I am also serving on the David Sarnoff Medal Award committee. I am also one of the founding members of the SMPTE JAM Band. Professional societies exist to serve the membership and the industries in which the members work. Among my goals are working within SMPTE on developing educational programs and products for media industries. I would also work to develop and grow the Society's international footprint through cooperative ventures with other organizations on both global educational initiatives and standardization projects.