It is that time of year again for all regular AHS members to cast your vote for the AHS Board of Directors! (Sorry, Student Members are not eligible, per the AHS bylaws.)
Cast your vote! This year, we have another stellar group of volunteers seeking your endorsement. Please go to the Board Ballot to read the candidates’ biographies and cast your vote. Be sure to enter your ballot no later than Tuesday, April 26.
All regular AHS members are asked to vote for the elected members of the Executive Committee for the one-year term of July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017:
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Chair: Jean-Brice Dumont — Airbus Helicopters, Chief Technical Officer and Executive Vice-President of Engineering
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President: Dave Koopersmith — Boeing Vertical Lift, Vice President and General Manager
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Secretary/Treasurer: Daniele Romiti — Finmeccanica Helicopter Division, Managing Director
In addition, AHS members in half of our ten regions are electing new Regional Directors and Vice-Presidents for the two-year term of July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2018:
Americas Region: AHS members in Canada and in all countries in Central and South America
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Vice President: Michael Nault — Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited
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Regional Director: Edward Hoskin — Pratt & Whitney Canada
U.S. Mideast Region: Philadelphia and Erie Chapter members in Delaware, Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey
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Vice President: Dr. Stanley Orr — The Boeing Company
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Regional Director: Patrick Donnelly — The Boeing Company
U.S. Southeast Region: Aberdeen, Cherry Point, Federal City, Hampton Roads and Patuxent River Chapter members in North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C.
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Vice President: Dan Wolfe — Universal Solutions
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Regional Director: Bruce Tenney — Karem Aircraft
U.S. Southwest Region: Southwest Chapter members in New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas
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Vice President: Aaron Brieger — Sikorsky, A Lockheed Martin Company
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Vice President: Tom Wood — Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.
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Regional Director: Mike Shaw — Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.
U.S. Western Region: Arizona, Los Angeles and San Francisco Chapter members in APO/FPO, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming
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Vice President: Dr. Colin Theodore — NASA Ames
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Regional Director: Dr. Ram D. JanakiRam — The Boeing Company
NOTE: The following regions are not having elections this year — Asia-Australia, Europe-Africa, U.S. Midwest, U.S. Northeast, and U.S. Southern.
Remember — be sure to enter your ballot no later than Tuesday, April 26.
If you have any questions or log in issues, please let me know.
Thank you!
Valerie Sheehan
Director of Membership
AHS International
1-703-684-6777 x107