President's Corner: A Vote on Governance
Melissa W. Siebert, Ph.D.
January 6, 2026
ESA Governance Upgrade 2025: Answers to Questions and Comments
In early 2026, ESA members voted to decline a set of amendments to ESA Bylaws that aimed to reshape the size and composition of the ESA Governing Board and its nomination processes.
Of voting members, 48 percent voted to approve and 52 percent voted to reject, a split that falls short of the two-thirds threshold required in the ESA Bylaws for adoption of amendments.
ESA Governance Upgrade 2025
Transforming ESA governance to simplify the Governing Board structure, elevate volunteer leaders with critical skillsets, and enable the Society to better respond to change.
ESA 2025-2026 Elections Open Positions
ESA is soliciting nominations for the governing board, branch, and section vacancies listed below. Members interested in serving in one of these capacities should complete the ESA Election Nominations Form by June 1, 2025.