ISSM Board of Directors: Nominees Announced

Who will get your votes for the ISSM Board of Directors this year?

The ISSM Nominating Committee has announced the names of all candidates in this year's election of ISSM officers and directors. Click on the names below to see each candidate's biography, personal statement, and video. 

ISSM will run the elections through electronic transmission (e-votes), so all ISSM members entitled to vote will be allowed to cast their votes/approval on the slate/list of nominees. The one-month voting window will open on Sunday, September 1, 2024 and will close exactly 90 minutes (4:00 PM BRT/UTC-3) before the start of the ISSM Business Meeting on Friday, September 27, 2024.

How to vote

A Board approved online voting system will be made accessible through the ISSM members only section on www.issm.info (members login required) which will be used to verify the validity of each ballot and to collect all the votes. The result of the elections will be announced during the ISSM business meeting on Friday, September 27, 2024 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  

If you have any questions about the election process, please do not hesitate to contact ISSM at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Candidates ISSM Board of Directors 2024:

1

Eric Chung
Australia
for President-Elect

Personal Statement

2

Amr El-Meliegy
Egypt
for President-Elect

Personal Statement
Biography

3

Emmanuele Jannini
Italy 
for President-Elect

Personal Statement
Biography

4

Sandrine Atallah
Lebanon
for Secretary-General

Personal Statement
Biography

5

Fernando Facio
Brazil
for Secretary-General

Personal Statement
Biography

6

John Mulhall
IUSA
for Secretary-General

Personal Statement
Biography

7

Omer Raheem
KSA 
for Member at Large

Personal Statement
Biography

8

Alan Shindel
Brazil
for Member at Large

Personal Statement
Biography

9

Yan Zhang 
China 
for Member at Large

Personal Statement
Biography

10

Sameena Rahman
USA
for Member at Large

Personal Statement
Biography
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