Dear AIS members,
Welcome to the 2026 AIS Council Elections. Candidates for President-Elect, Vice President of Region 1, Vice President of Region 2, and Vice President of C.O.R.E. (Community, Openness, Responsibility, and Ethics) are presented below.
Each candidate has prepared a biographical sketch, an AIS experience statement, and a brief platform statement to assist you in your decision-making.
All members are encouraged to vote for their chosen candidate in each position.
*Denotes candidates selected by the nominating committee.
President-Elect
Vice President of C.O.R.E. (Community, Openness, Responsibility and Ethics)
- *Denis Dennehy, Swansea University, Wales
- *Mahendra ER, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS), Indonesia
- *Roderick Lamar Lee, The Pennsylvania State University, United States
- Amber Grace Young, University of Oklahoma, United States
- *Efpraxia Zamani, Durham University Business School, United Kingdom
This year, members from Region 1 (North, South, and Central America) and Region 2 (Europe, the Middle East, and Africa) will vote for a Regional Vice President. Only votes from members in Region 1 and Region 2 will be counted for Regional Vice President.
Vice President of Region 1
- Indranil Bardhan, The University of Texas at Austin, United States
- *Indira Guzman, California State Polytechnic University Pomona, United States
- *Amarolinda Klein, FGV EAESP Business Administration School of São Paulo, Brazil
- Shuyuan Mary Ho Metcalfe, Florida State University, United States
- *Rajiv Sabherwal, University of Arkansas, United States
Vice President of Region 2
With best regards,
Sabine Matook
The University of Queensland
AIS Secretary