Elections for the
2027 Executive Board
Learn about the open Executive Voting Board positions, meet the candidates, and explore the election process.
Executive Board positions
Four elected positions are open for the 2027 term.
President
1 candidatePrincipal executive officer. Presides over board meetings, leads high-level strategic partnerships, partners with the Executive Director, acts as primary spokesperson, and transitions to Past President upon term completion.
Vice President
5 candidatesInternal operational lead and strategic support. Directs special projects, manages organizational risk, ensures professional quality standards, and assumes presidential duties if the President is unavailable.
Secretary
2 candidatesMaintains official board records/minutes, manages notice and compliance filings, oversees governance documents. Chief election officer and governance custodian.
Treasurer
1 candidateChief financial officer. Oversees budgeting, nonprofit tax and audit compliance, financial reporting, resource allocation, and tracking board fundraising and sponsorship commitments.
Meet our candidates
Select a candidate to read their complete statement and biography. Profiles appear in the same order as the Canva election site.
Meet the Candidates
October 22, 2026 | 12–1 PM ET
Get to know the candidates running for SPA's 2027 Executive Board. Hear their perspectives, learn more about their priorities, and join the conversation ahead of the election.
View Webinar on LinkedIn ↗Key dates
Election stages and dates from the original Canva page.
Nomination form available through 21 September 2026
Verified SPA member nominees invited to submit the candidacy form; extended to 4 October for Treasurer
Candidacy profiles prepared and checked
Candidate profiles published; member Q&A: 22 October 2026, 12–1 p.m. ET
Secure electronic ballots distributed
Final results and participation rates shared; transition begins
Transition complete and new board assumes roles
Election process
Overview of nominations
Nomination period: September 1–21, 2026
Members could nominate themselves or another SPA member. All nominees were checked for current membership, then invited to submit a candidacy form. Nomination alone did not make a nominee a candidate.
70 nominations received and 19 nominees. Two cases involved multiple nominations.
The nominator's identity remained confidential for member nominations.
Campaign and engagement
Approved candidates are introduced to members during the campaign beginning October 5, 2026, with profiles and opportunities to ask questions.
Candidate profiles: Each includes a biography, candidate statement, photo, and optional supporting link.
Member Q&A: October 22, 2026, from 12–1 p.m. ET.
Standards of conduct
Constructive engagement: Focus on qualifications, vision and contributions. Negative campaigning, personal disparagement and misrepresentation are prohibited.
Organizational commitments: Candidates cannot promise financial obligations or policy changes outside formal governance.
Equal access: SPA provides equal communication access. Official channels should be used responsibly.
Get involved beyond the Board
Members can also lead committees or volunteer with SPA working groups, supporting the people analytics community in a variety of ways.
How voting works
Who can vote?
All SPA members are eligible to vote. Become a member →
Voting method and privacy
Ballots are confidential and secure. Contested positions use electronic ranked-choice voting (force-ranked), in which voters rank candidates in order of preference. Uncontested positions require a simple majority approval vote.
Voting window: November 1–15, 2026.