ACerS is pleased to announce the 2026 slate for the President-elect and Board of Directors’ positions as proposed by the Nominating Committee and approved by the Board of Directors.
ACerS Rules provide the opportunity for additional nominees to be proposed through a petition process (refer to the Rules for specific instructions). Should any member be proposed by petition, the petition should contain the signatures of at least 50 of the ACerS voting membership and should be received at ACerS Headquarters no later than April 10, 2026, to the attention of:
Mark Mecklenborg, Executive Director The American Ceramic Society 470 Olde Worthington Rd, Suite 200 Westerville, OH 43082 USA
Should a petition be received, an election will be held from June 1 through July 3, 2026. Otherwise, the Bylaws instruct that the Executive Director shall certify the candidates as proposed by the Nominating Committee. Installation of the elected Officers and Directors shall take place during the Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh, Pa., USA, on October 5, 2026.
PRESIDENT-ELECT – To serve a one-year term from October 7, 2026, to October 2027:
Dileep Singh Argonne Distinguished Fellow/Senior Scientist/Department Manager Argonne National Laboratory Lemont, IL USA
BOARD OF DIRECTORS – Three nominees to serve three-year terms from October 7, 2026, to October 2029:
Victoria Blair Materials Engineer DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory Abingdon, MD USA
Willard Cutler Division vice president & commercial technology director Corning Incorporated Corning, NY USA
Lisa Rueschhoff Senior Materials Research Engineer Air Force Research Laboratory WPAFB, OH USA
