2026 Election for USENIX Board of Directors

Election Results

The results of the 2026 Election for USENIX Board of Directors are now available.

Nominating Committee Report

Every two years, according to our Bylaws, the USENIX Association holds elections for all eight members of its Board of Directors. The Board consists of four officers: President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer, and four at-large members. Also, according to our Bylaws, the board appoints a nominating committee whose job it is to ensure that we have a strong slate of candidates who can represent the various USENIX communities.

Nominations from the membership remain open until noon PST on January 5, 2026, and may be sent to the nominating committee via [email protected]. To be considered by the nominating committee, all such additional nomination submissions must bear the signature of at least 2% of the then-current Voting Members of the Association.

The USENIX Nominating Committee is pleased to nominate the following individuals for the 2026 Board of Directors election:

• PRESIDENT: William Enck
• VICE PRESIDENT: Lea Kissner
• SECRETARY: Sujata Banerjee
• TREASURER: Michael Rembetsy
• AT LARGE:
  
  • Thorsten Holz
  • Eddie Kohler
  • Jay Lorch
  • Sam H. Noh
  • Laura Nolan
  • Divya Sharma

View the Candidates' Statements (PDF).

We are excited to present this slate of enthusiastic, talented individuals who are interested in serving the USENIX Association.

Carolyn Rowland
President Emeritus, USENIX Board of Directors
2026 USENIX Board Nominating Committee Chair

Brian Noble
President Emeritus, USENIX Board of Directors
2026 USENIX Board Nominating Committee Member

Amy Rich
President, USENIX Board of Directors (retiring)
2026 USENIX Board Nominating Committee Member

See the original Call for Nominees.