2026 EERI Northern California Chapter Election
It’s time again to vote for new EERI NC Board Members! Thank you in advance for casting your vote in this election. The election period will be from January 22, 2026 - February 10, 2026.
Download the CANDIDATE BIOGRAPHIES & STATEMENTS
VOTING INSTRUCTIONS
Please complete the online ballot to cast your vote for the open positions on the Board of Directors of the Northern California Chapter of EERI. The open positions are for President, Secretary/Treasurer, and 5 Directors at-large, each for a term of two years.
The 2026 EERI NC Chapter election will only accept ballots submitted online. At the start of the election period, all EERI NC Chapter members who are eligible to vote and have paid their 2026 dues will receive an email with a link to the anonymous members-only online ballot. You must submit your online ballot by 5:00 PM PT on Thursday, February 10, 2026.
Election results will be announced by email.
CANDIDATES
For the Office of President:
- Sarah Atkinson
For the Office of Secretary/Treasurer:
- Mohamed Talaat
For the Position of Director at-large:
- Laurel Mathews
- Luis Ceferino
- Bahareh Heidarzadeh
- Saeed Fathali
- Katerina Ziotopoulou
Download the CANDIDATE BIOGRAPHIES & STATEMENTS
CURRENT & OUTGOING BOARD MEMBERS
The EERI Northern California wants to recognize and thank the following outgoing Board members who have served the Chapter for several years, especially during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath. Their service is greatly appreciated:
- Dick McCarthy, President 2023 - 2025
- Volkan Sevilgen, President 2021 - 2022 and Past President 2023 - 2025
- Bruce Maison, Secretary/Treasurer 2019 - 2025
- Emel Seyhan, 2021 - 2024
- Mehmet Unal , 2019 - 2023
- Donald Wells, 2019 - 2025
Board Directors Sarah Atkinson, Tracy Becker, and Tal Feinstein will remain on the Board in 2026.
QUESTIONS?
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