AAS Announces 2025 Election Results

The 2025 AAS Election began on 3 January 2025 and wrapped up on 18 February. In total, 2,078 members (out of the 7,634 eligible to vote) submitted votes. Many thanks to everyone who participated!

The offices on the ballot included President-Elect, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, At-Large member of the Board of Trustees, Representative of the AAS membership to the US National Committee of the International Astronomical Union (USNC/IAU), and two members of the Nominating Committee. These are all demanding jobs, and our candidates were all eager to serve and make a significant contribution to our Society in these roles. The AAS only succeeds as a professional society through the hard work and determination of members such as these. Many thanks to all the candidates!

If you were one of those who voted, thank you! If not, we hope you’ll exercise your right to vote in future elections. Our Officers and Trustees help decide the Society's direction and goals, while the Nominating Committee prepares slates of candidates for our future Officers and Trustees. Members of the USNC/IAU represent US interests at the international level. The best way to ensure that your voice is heard is to participate in Society elections.

Below are this year’s winners. Please join us in congratulating the elected officers and members! Most will take office this summer (with the President-Elect position replacing the Past President), while the USNC/IAU representative will join the committee in September. The newly elected members of the Nominating Committee will begin their terms immediately!

Marcel Agüeros President-Elect	Alycia Weinberger Vice President	Stephen Unwin Secretary	Nicole van der Bliek Treasurer
Ann Hornschemeier Cardiff At-Large Trustee	Bryan Gaensler USNC/IAU	Eric S. Perlman Nominating Committee	Arpita Roy Nominating Committee

If you would like to help drive the Society's strategic direction and are willing to devote a fair amount of time and energy to it, please consider running for a position on the Board of Trustees. Members can indicate their interest in their online accounts.