In compliance with Chapter 6 of the AACE Bylaws*, this Memorandum serves to officially notify you in writing that the Board of Directors, upon an affirmative 2/3 vote, approved the AACE Nominating Committee slate of candidates for the election for open Officer positions for a one-year (1) term, five (5) open positions for the Board of Directors for a three-year (3) term (2025-2027), and two (2) open positions for the Board of Directors for a one-year (1) term (2025), as listed below:
Officer Positions:
One-year (1) term (January 1 – December 31, 2025):
- President Elect — Dace L. Trence, MD, MACE — Minneapolis, MN
- Treasurer — Leslie S. Eldeiry, MD, ECNU, FACE — Boston, MA
- Secretary — Kenneth E. Izuora, MD, MBA, FACE — Las Vegas, NV
Board Positions:
Five (5) slots for a three-year (3) term (2025-2027):
- Geetha Gopalakrishnan, MD, FACE — Pawtucket, RI (Incumbent)
- Rodolfo J. Galindo, MD, FACE — Miami, FL
- Rifka Schulman-Rosenbaum, MD, FACE — New Hyde Park
- Elias S. Siraj, MD, FACP, FACE — Norfolk, VA (Incumbent)
- Mihail Zilbermint, MD, FACE — Bethesda, MD
Board Positions:
Two (2) slots for a one-year (1) term (2025):
- Rajesh K. Garg, MD — Torrance, CA
- Joanna Miragaya, MD, PhD, FACE — Marietta, GA
As outlined in the bylaws, the Nominating Committee submitted directly to the AACE Board of Directors a single slate of candidates for Officer positions and the Board of Directors to consider for election. The total number of candidates submitted by the Nominating Committee was equal to the number of open seats for Officer and Board positions. The Nominating Committee adhered to AACE’s DEI Policy and Procedures for selecting candidates for service within AACE. Specific aspects of this policy include having a DEI Representative as a voting member on the Nominating Committee to ensure that AACE’s leadership on the Board is representative of the AACE Community.
The Board-approved slate shall be posted on the AACE website for a period of thirty (30) days and otherwise announced to the membership in accordance with the Bylaws. During this period, AACE membership may submit a petition signed by not less than one-third (1/3) of voting members requesting that the Board of Directors reconsider one or more slated candidates and the reasons for such request. Final Board of Director approval of any slated candidates identified in such petition will require an affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the Board of Directors present at that meeting. If such approval is not achieved, the Board shall direct the Nominating Committee to present one or more substitute candidates and repeat the procedure described above.
At the conclusion of the notice period, Tuesday, November 28, 2024, any slated candidates for which no petition requesting reconsideration has been filed will be deemed to have been elected by the Board of Directors. The candidates’ terms will commence on January 1, 2025.
Should you have any questions regarding the election process, please contact [email protected].
*The complete text of the AACE Bylaws and election procedures (Chapter 6) can be accessed on AACE's website: AACE Bylaws.