Roger Stanley Wells

Background

Wells, Roger Stanley was born on April 13, 1949 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Stanley A. and Margaret Wells.

Education

Bachelor, Whitman College, 1971. Postgraduate, University Texas, Austin, 1973—1974. Bachelor of Science, Oregon State University, 1977.

Career

Software evaluation engineer Tektronix, Beaverton, Oregon, 1979—1983. Computer engineer Aramco, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 1983—1984. Software engineer Conrac Corporation, Clackamas, Oregon, 1984—1985, Duarte, California, 1985.

Software analyst Lundy Finance Systems, San Dimas, 1986—1989. Private practice Seattle, 1989—1992. Senior project engineer Illuminet, Olympia, 1993—2000.

Manager configuration New Edge Networks, Vancouver, 2000. Senior product engineer Wind River Systems, Beaverton, 2000—2001. Technical advisor E-corps Washington Service Corps, 2002—2004.

Software builder Volt Technology Resources, 2004—2005. Computer process specialist Boeing, since 2005. Advisory to chair Cascadia North America Science Fiction Conference, 2003—2005.

Member Executive of Year 2000 committee Illuminet, Olympia, 1998—1999.

Achievements

• Roger Stanley Wells has been listed as a noteworthy software engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Lydia Whitney Foundation, Collinsville, Connecticut, Foundation for Preservation Science Fiction and Fantasy Memorabilia, Salem, Oregon. Co-founder, board directors, president Oregon Science Fiction Convention, 1979-1981. Volunteer Americorps, Yakima, Washington, 2002-2003, Pasco, Washington, 2003-2004, American Red Cross, 2004-2006, Boeing Diversity Council, since 2010.

Boeing volunteer disaster responder, since 2006. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Philatelic Society, National Association Parliamentarians, American Institute Parliamentarians (chapter vice president 1996-1997, president 1997-1998), Fantasy Amateur Press Association, Northwest Science Fiction Society, Mensa, Association Computing Machinery, Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society, Melbourne (Australia) Science Fiction Club, Toastmasters International (club president 1980, vice president education 1994-1995, area governor 1994-1995, district 32 parliamentarian 1996-1999), International Platform Association (2d place Monologue contest 1997, convention committee 1998-1999, board governors 1999-2000, since 2008.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, public speaking, science fiction, stamp collecting.

Connections

Father:

Stanley A.

Mother:

Margaret Wells