The University of Delaware’s Michela Taufer has been elected general chair of the 2019 International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis (SC19). Sponsored by the Association for Computing Machinery and IEEE, SC is the primary international high-performance computing (HPC) conference. “We are excited to have the benefit of Dr. Taufer’s leadership for SC19,” says John West, director of strategic initiatives at the Texas Advanced Computing Center and chair of the SC Steering Committee. “This conference has a unique role in our community, and we depend upon the energy, drive, and dedication of talented leaders to keep SC fresh and relevant after nearly 30 years of continuous operation. The Steering Committee also wants to express its gratitude for the commitment that the University of Delaware is making by supporting Michela in this demanding service role.” Taufer has been involved with the SC conference since 2007 and has served in many roles, including reviewer, technical papers area chair, doctoral showcase chair, and technical program co-chair. She is currently on the Student Cluster Competition Reproducibility committee and the Reproducibility Advisory Board of the Steering Committee. She is the finance chair for 2017, and she was elected to the Steering Committee in 2015. Learn more at https://www.hpcwire.com/off-the-wire/michela-taufer-named-sc19-chair/