Les Servi

Dr. Les Servi has provided sustained and distinguished service to both INFORMS and the profession for over four decades. He has held a number of key roles within INFORMS, including six years on the Board of Directors, chairing four subdivisions, serving as an associate editor for three INFORMS journals, leading the Fellows Selection Committee, and presenting as a plenary speaker at the 2023 INFORMS Annual Meeting. Notable contributions include founding of the Social Media Analytics Section, helping to establish the Telecommunications and Network Analytics Section, and aiding transformative initiatives as INFORMS treasurer. Beyond INFORMS, he has served the O.R. profession as the chief scientist of Cyber Operations Research at The MITRE Corporation, president of the Military Operations Research Society (MORS), is co-chair of the Worcester Polytechnic Institutes's Data Science & Artificial Intelligence Executive Advisory Board, and was an active participant on the Defense Science Board. He has also demonstrated a commitment to mentoring the next generation, particularly from low-income backgrounds. For his outstanding record of service to INFORMS and the profession, INFORMS is pleased to award the George E. Kimball Medal to Les Servi.