2025 Election Information

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The American Crystallographic Association is pleased to announce the launch of the 2025 Council, Committee, and Special Interest Group (SIG) elections!

Each year, ACA members play a vital role in shaping the direction of our organization by selecting the dedicated individuals who will lead, guide, and represent our community.

This year’s ballot includes candidates for positions across the ACA Council, key standing committees, and our vibrant SIGs—each bringing unique experience and enthusiasm for advancing the structural science community.

We encourage all members to review the candidate bios and statements, learn about their visions for the ACA, and make your voice heard by casting your vote. Active membership and updated SIG affiliations are required to participate in the election process, so please ensure your profile is current before voting begins.

Voting will close on November 14, 2025, after which all candidates will be notified of the results. Once notifications are complete, the election winners will be formally announced to the membership.

Your participation helps strengthen the ACA’s future—thank you for taking an active role in our shared mission to advance crystallography and structural science!

 

Election & Voting Information

The 2025 ACA Election will open on October 30, 2025, and close at 11:59 PM (U.S. Eastern Time) on November 14, 2025.

Voting will be conducted online via secure electronic ballot.

On October 30, all eligible ACA members in good standing will receive an email containing voting instructions, a personalized voting link, and your member number. You’ll need these details to log in and cast your votes for Council and Committee positions.

Please note: You may only vote for SIG officers in the Scientific Interest Groups (SIGs) of which you are an official member.  To ensure your eligibility, log in to your ACA account before voting begins and confirm that you are enrolled in all SIGs you wish to participate in.

 

Offices & Candidates

Explore all open positions and candidates below. Click the button at the bottom of each box to learn more about the office and review each candidate’s statement.

ACA Council Members

Candidate #1

Candidate #2

Council Voting Member Vice President 2026/President 2027

Ashfia Huq

Joseph Orgel  
Council Voting Member Canadian Representative to Council 2026-2028  Chérif F. Matta  Brian Patrick
  
Council Election Center

 

Standing CommitteePosition Candidate #1Candidate #2
Communications Committee  Member (26-29) Gabrielle Budziszewski  Aaron Robart
 Education Committee  Member (26-29) Melissa Carrillo Thomas Fitzgibbons
 Meeting Committee  Member (26-29) Dominika Borek Josh Carter
 Engagements in Structural Sciences Committee  Member (26-29) Krystle McLaughlin Leighanne Gallington
Standing Committee Election Center

 

Nation Division Business 
USND Bylaw Amendment Vote        
  Candidate #1Candidate #2Candidate #3Candidate #4
USND 2-Officers at Large (2026-2028) Ed Eng Benjamin Frandsen Brian Toby  Cora Lind-Kovacs
CAD Chair 2026/2027 Louise Dawe NA NA NA
National Division Election Center

 

SIG

OFFICE

Candidate #1

Candidate #2

Candidate #3

Best Practices for Data Analysis & Archiving SIG

Secretary Treasurer 2026-2027

Sabine Botha

NA

 NA

Best Practices for Data Analysis & Archiving SIG

Chair Elect 2026 (Chair 2027)

Daniel Paley

NA

 NA

Biological Macromolecules SIG

Chair Elect 2026 (Chair 2027)

Surajit Banerjee

James Moody

 NA

Cryo-EM SIG

Chair Elect 2026 (Chair 2027)

Juan  Du

NA

 NA

Cryo-EM SIG

Secretary Treasurer 2026-2027

Edward Eng

NA

 NA

General Interest SIG

Chair Elect 2026 (Chair 2027)

Kara Zielinski

NA

 NA

General Interest SIG

Secretary Treasurer 2026-2027

Susanna Haung

NA

 NA

Industrial SIG

Chair Elect 2026 (Chair 2027)

Margarita Tararina

NA

 NA

Industrial SIG

Secretary Treasurer 2026-2027

Ellene Mashaladis

NA

 NA

Light Sources SIG

Chair Elect 2026 (Chair 2027)

Melissa Carrillo

NA

 NA

Materials SIG

Chair Elect 2026 (Chair 2027)

Megan Butala

Tianyi Li

 NA

MicroED SIG

Chair Elect 2026 (Chair 2027)

M. Jason de la Cruz

NA

 NA

MicroED SIG

Secretary Treasurer 2026-2027

Dmitry Eremin

NA

 NA

Neutron Scattering SIG 

Chair Elect 2026 (Chair 2027)

Danielle Yahne

NA

 NA

Powder Diffraction SIG

Chair Elect 2026 (Chair 2027)

Sikhumbuzo Masina 

NA

 NA

Small Angle Scattering SIG

Chair Elect 2026 (Chair 2027)

James Byrnes

NA

 NA

Small Angle Scattering SIG

Secretary Treasurer 2026-2027

Sarah Uttormark

NA

 NA

Service SIG

Chair Elect 2026 (Chair 2027)

Edward Eng

Alexander Erickson

 NA

Service SIG

Secretary Treasurer 2026-2027

William Hearne

NA

 NA

Small Molecules SIG

Chair Elect 2026 (Chair 2027)

Nobuyuki Yamamoto

NA

 NA

Young Scientist Interest Group (YSIG)

Chair Elect 2026 (Chair 2027)

Alexis Davidson 

David A. Delgadillo

Sarah Starcovic

SIG Election Center