AES Elects David v.R. Bowles as President-Elect for 2027, Unveils Other Election Results

The Audio Engineering Society has announced the results of its 2026 Board of Directors and Board of Governors elections. David v.R. Bowles has been elected President-Elect and will serve in that role in 2027, as President in 2028, as Past-President in 2029, and then as a Governor for two years.

Newly elected regional Vice Presidents are Malik Williams, VP Eastern Region, USA/Canada; Jess Berg, VP Western Region, USA/Canada; and Merlijn van Veen, VP Northern Region, Europe. Newly elected at-large Governors are Helen Caddes, Ivo Markovi , and Angela Piva. Valerie Tyler has been re-elected as Secretary.

David v.R. Bowles has been elected President-Elect and will serve in that role in 2027, As a volunteer-driven professional membership society, the AES board elections are a critical part of our operations, said Brecht De Man, AES President. I want to congratulate the elected leaders for 2027 and look forward to working with each of them. I am also very grateful to each and every potential candidate, whether nominated to be on the ballot or not, and hope the Society is always supported by this level of volunteer energy and commitment. I also appreciate the hard work by the Tellers Committee and its longtime chair Gary Louie for taking care of the election process, as well as the Nominations Committee with its revolving leadership, and the staff support that goes into the organization of each election.

All newly elected individuals will begin their terms on January 1, 2027. At that time, current Past-President Gary Gottlieb will transition to Governor. Brecht De Man will transition to Past-President and Cesar Lamschtein will become President. Exiting the Board of Governors will be Glenn Lorbiecki, Treasurer; Marcela Zorro, Director; Jamie Angus-Whiteoak, VP Northern Europe; and Governors Brett Leonard and Bruce Olson.

The 2027 AES Board of Directors will be: Cesar Lamschtein, President; Brecht De Man, Past-President; David v.R. Bowles, President-Elect; Valerie Tyler, Secretary; Jayant Datta, Treasurer; Agnieszka Roginska, Director. One additional Director will be elected by the Board of Governors within the next 60 days.

The 2027 Board of Governors will be: Masataka Nakahara, VP Asia-Pacific Region; Merlijn van Veen, VP Northern Region, Europe; Piotr Majdak, VP Central Region, Europe; Huseyin Hacihabiboglu, VP Southern Europe/Middle East/Africa Region; Ezequiel Morfi, VP Latin American Region; Malik Williams, VP Eastern Region, USA/Canada; Kelvin Grimble, VP Central Region, USA/Canada; Jess Berg, VP Western Region, USA/Canada; and Governors Jamie Baker, Fariuska Lira Barully, Leslie Gaston-Bird, Helen Caddes, Gary Gottlieb, Ivo Markovi , Angela Piva, and Bernarda Ubidia.

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