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09/29/2026
ECA 2026 Elections - Cast your Ballot
Dear ECA Colleagues:
Once again, it is time to join in our long-standing history of electing ECA’s leadership through democratic processes.
Did you know that less than twenty percent of ECA’s membership participates in our annual elections? Please honor our esteemed nominees by casting your vote this year!
Attendees at the Pittsburgh, PA General Business Meeting approved the slate of nominees for First Vice President-Elect Select. I am pleased to present to you statements from our two nominees, Dr. Alexander Lancaster, Weber State and Dr. Danielle R. Mehlman-Brightwell, University of Pittsburgh, Greensburg.
The ballot for this year's voting opens today, October 1, and remains open until 11:59 p.m. on October 15. You are voting for ECA’s next First Vice President to plan the 2029 convention.
It is critical to ECA that we all participate in this process of choosing our next leader, for it is under the guidance of dedicated and robust leadership that our organization continues its good health and professional excellence long into the future.
Thank you for taking the time to carefully reflect on the candidates. Let's have the largest voter turnout ever this year!
Katherine S. Thweatt
ECA Executive Director
