2025 Nominations and Elections
2025 AIAA Election
Voting
is Now Open
On behalf of the Executive Nominating Committee and Council Nominating Committee, it is a great privilege to present the 2025 candidates for your consideration. Your participation in this year’s election will help determine the direction of AIAA. Critical decisions await the leadership in almost every area of the Institute. The Board of Trustees and Council of Directors are planning the way forward and working closely with staff and members to fulfill these plans.
The committees have assembled an outstanding slate of candidates. We urge you to carefully consider each candidate and select those who most closely reflect your values and your vision for the future of AIAA. All candidates are highly qualified, and all are anxious to serve.
Sign in to vote! 2025 Election Guide
Note: Members may not receive a ballot for all positions listed in the AIAA Election Guide.
- The voting members who belong to Region IV and Region V shall elect the Regional Director for their region.
Voting
The 2025 election is being held from 27 January–21 February 2025, and we will continue to vote electronically. We have taken steps to ensure the voting process will be smooth and efficient. We are using the independent third-party vendor, Survey and Ballot Systems, who we have used in the past to monitor the process and the web-based voting system. Anyone who requests a paper ballot will receive one. Please use the electronic voting system if possible but if you need a paper ballot, then please request one through Survey & Ballot Systems at 952.974.2339 or support@directvote.net (Monday–Friday, 0800–1700 hrs CST). All ballots must arrive at AIAA or be submitted online by 1500 hrs EST, 21 February 2025.
As with all democratic elections, it is a privilege and responsibility to vote and make your voice heard. We encourage you to vote today! Thank you for your service and continued commitment to AIAA.
The Executive Nominating Committee has selected a candidate for this year’s election of AIAA President-Elect:
Dana “Keoki” Jackson, The MITRE Corporation
The Council Nominating Committee has selected candidates for this year’s openings on the AIAA Council of Directors.
Integration and Outreach Activities Division
Director–Aerospace Outreach Group
Sofia Russi, Denmar Technical Services
Director–Integration Group
Abdollah Khodadoust, The Boeing Company
Director-Elect–Young Professionals Group
Nathan Crane, Advanced Development Programs,
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
Regional Engagement Activities Division
Director–Region IV
Ellen Gillespie, Jacobs Engineering
Director–Region V
James Guglielmo, Boeing Defense, Space & Security
Technical Activities Division
Director–Information Systems
Michel Ingham, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Director–Propulsion & Energy
Rusty Powell, Axient
Your Institute, YOUR VOTE!
Please direct any questions to Susan Silva, AIAA Governance and Executive Operations Administrator at .