Remembering IEEE Power & Energy Society Leader Mel Olken

The IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) is remembering Mel Olken, its former executive director and founding editor-in-chief of its magazine, who passed away at 92. Olken led the PES as its first executive director starting in 1995 and later guided the Power & Energy Magazine from 2002 until his retirement in 2016. His career included significant contributions to power plant design at American Electric Power and extensive volunteer work within IEEE, earning him Fellow status for his innovative designs. The article also briefly mentions the passing of Stephanie A. Huguenin, a research scientist.