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AIAA Announces 2025 Election Results

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 1, 2025 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has released the results of its recent 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 members and advancing the Institute,” said AIAA President Daniel Hastings. “I am grateful to each of the candidates for their willingness to lead important activities that benefit our profession. Their service is essential to the smooth functioning of the Institute. Congratulations to our new leaders.”

Read about all members of the Board of Trustees here. Read about all members of the Council of Directors here.

2025 ELECTION RESULTS FOR BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Dana “Keoki” Jackson, The MITRE Corporation, was chosen as AIAA President-Elect for 2025-2026. He will serve as AIAA President 2026-2028.

In January, the Board of Trustees elected three Members-At-Large:

  • Michael Gazarik, University of Colorado Boulder
  • Tina Ghataore, Aerospacelab
  • Jill Marlowe, Retired

Ben Linder, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, also was elected to fulfill an unexpired term.

2025 ELECTION RESULTS FOR COUNCIL OF DIRECTORS

Integration and Outreach Activities Division (IOD)

  • Chief: Jeanette Domber, BAE Systems
  • 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 (READ)

  • Director–Region IV: Ellen Gillespie, Jacobs Engineering
  • Director–Region V: James Guglielmo, Boeing Defense, Space & Security

Technical Activities Division (TAD)

  • Director–Information Systems: Michel Ingham, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
  • Director–Propulsion & Energy: Rusty Powell, Axient

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

About AIAA
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is the world’s largest aerospace technical society. With nearly 30,000 individual members from 91 countries, and 100 corporate members, AIAA brings together industry, academia, and government to advance engineering and science in aviation, space, and defense. For more information, visit aiaa.org, or follow AIAA on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, or Instagram.

AIAA Announces 2024 Election Results

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 11, 2024 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has released the results of its recent 2024 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 their willingness to lead 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 leaders.”

2024 Election Results for Council of Directors

    Speaker
    Dan Jensen, Rolls-Royce

2024 Election Results for Integration and Outreach Activities Division

    Director-Elect–Young Professional Group

    Taylor Fazzini, Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems

2024 Election Results for Regional Engagement Activities Division

    Director–Region III
    Peggy Cornell, NASA Glenn Research Center
    Director–Region VI
    Oleg Yakimenko, Naval Postgraduate School

2024 Election Results for Integration and Outreach Activities Division

    Director-Elect–Young Professional Group
    Taylor Fazzini, Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems
    Director–Aerospace Sciences Group
    Martiqua Post, U.S. Air Force Academy

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

About AIAA
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is the world’s largest aerospace technical society. With nearly 30,000 individual members from 91 countries, and 100 corporate members, AIAA brings together industry, academia, and government to advance engineering and science in aviation, space, and defense. For more information, visit aiaa.org, or follow AIAA on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, or Instagram.

AIAA Announces 2023 Election Results

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

About AIAA
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is the world’s largest aerospace technical society. With nearly 30,000 individual members from 91 countries, and 100 corporate members, AIAA brings together industry, academia, and government to advance engineering and science in aviation, space, and defense. For more information, visit aiaa.org, or follow AIAA on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, or Instagram.

AIAA Announces 2021 Election Results

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 4, 2021 – Reston, Va. – The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) announced today the results of its 2021 election for President-Elect and Council of Directors positions.

“Thank you to all AIAA members who volunteer to help lead this great organization,” said Basil Hassan, AIAA president. “I am grateful to all the candidates for your willingness to serve. Thank you also to all members who cast their vote. The aerospace industry is an extraordinary place to work because of AIAA members’ commitment and dedication. Congratulations to the new President-Elect and Directors.”

The newly elected AIAA officials will take office in May:

President-Elect
Laura J. McGill, Sandia National Laboratories

Director-Elect–Young Professionals Group
Kaela Martin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Director–Region III
Peggy A. Cornell, NASA Glenn Research Center

Director–Region VI
Oleg A. Yakimenko, Naval Postgraduate School

Director–Aerospace Design and Structures Group
Jeanette L. Domber, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.

Director–Aerospace Sciences Group
Lesley A. Weitz, The MITRE Corporation

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

About AIAA
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is the world’s largest aerospace technical society. With nearly 30,000 individual members from 91 countries, and 100 corporate members, AIAA brings together industry, academia, and government to advance engineering and science in aviation, space, and defense. For more information, visit aiaa.org, or follow AIAA on Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn.