AIAA Announces 2023 Election Results Written 1 March 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 1, 2023 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) announced today the results of its recent 2023 elections. The newly elected AIAA officials will take office in May.

“We are proud to announce the newest AIAA leaders who will play key roles in serving our membership and driving the implementation of our strategy,” said Laura McGill, AIAA president. “I am grateful to each of the candidates for your willingness to drive important activities that benefit our profession. Thank you to all our candidates, as well as the members who took the time to get to know them and cast their vote. Congratulations to our new President-Elect, Directors, and Chiefs.”

President-Elect

Daniel E. Hastings

, Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

2023 Election Results for Integration and Outreach Activities Division

Director–Business and Management Group
Gustavo Ordonez

, Icarus Management Consulting, and University of California

Director–International Activities Group
Robert Winn

, Engineering Systems, Inc.

Director-Elect Young Professional Group
Bryan Kowalczyk

, University of Cincinnati

2023 Election Results for Regional Engagement Activities Division

Director–Region I
Kyle Zittle

, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Director–Region II
Ryan Sherrill

, Air Force Research Laboratory

Director–Region VII
Cees Bil

, RMIT University

2023 Election Results for Technical Activities Division

Director–Aircraft Technology, Integration, and Operations Group
David Maroney

, The MITRE Corporation

Director–Space and Missiles Group
Stephen Blanchette

, The Aerospace Corporation

Elections also were held for division chiefs.

Chief–Regional Engagement Activities Division
L. Jane Hansen,

Cateni Consulting

Chief–Technical Activities Division
Lesley Weitz,

The MITRE Corporation

Media contact: Rebecca B. Gray, [email protected], 804-397-5270

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