AMA Alumni Foundation, Inc.
2026 Annual Election Nomination Announcement
In 2022, changes to the AMA Foundation By-Laws were approved, thus solidifying the annual AMA Alumni Foundation Board member election procedures. As a result, on-line electronic voting procedures were permanently approved, with the “cycle” for annual elections occurring in the spring (i.e. April elections).
In accordance with the By-laws: Section 4.3. Terms: Each Director shall be elected for a three-year term, starting with the date of the annual meeting at which they are elected, and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified, or until their death, resignation, or removal. The Board of Directors shall be divided into three classes with staggered terms, with each class as nearly equal in number as may be (i.e. five/six). Accordingly, one-third of the Directors’ terms of office shall expire/rotate each year. There are a total of five positions / vacancies up for consideration in the 2026 “cycle”.
The following five board members, whose term expires this year, have expressed their desire to serve another term. Click on their name to view their biography:
Victor Gomez, ’68
Jorge Rovirosa ’70
Garry Granger ’71
Herb Maher ’72
Tom Del Valle ‘73
As specified in the Board-approved June 2024 revisions to By-law Section 4.4 Nomination of Directors, the call for Board nominations shall take place no less than thirty (30) days prior to the designated annual election start date. Notice shall be provided all members via AMA website posting, electronic mail and social media outlets. Nominations are welcome and encouraged for those wishing to become involved in the governance of the AMA Alumni Foundation. In addition to the five incumbents, any AMA Alumnus or qualified members may present a nomination for a qualified candidate, or may nominate him/herself, for the position of Director.
The By-laws Article II: Membership, Section 2.1 & 2.2, delineates board member qualifications, which can be accessed / downloaded here. Nominations must be received no later than three (3) days prior to the designated annual election start date, with no exceptions. Nomination “window” formally opened Wednesday, March 11, 2026 and will close on Friday, April 10, 2026.
Appropriately, the Election Committee is preparing an electronic ballot to enable on-line voting utilizing Google Forms. If you currently receive the AMA Email newsletter, a link will be sent to your email, where you will cast your ballot. If you DO NOT currently receive the AMA Email newsletter and wish to participate in this election, you must add your email to the monthly email distribution list by clicking here. The FIFTEEN DAY (15) voting window will open/commence no later than Monday, April 13, 2026 and voting will end at Noon (Eastern DST) Tuesday, April 28, 2026. This election process will be publicized on the special newsletter, via email announcement, posted on the AMA website, and posted on the social media/Facebook sites.
NOMINATION AND VOTING TIMELINES
– Wednesday, March 10, 2026: Nomination announcement made on email, website and social media. Those desiring to be nominated should contact Doug Pennock (chairman.amafoundation@amaalumni.org). And please include John Arthur (john.arthur@cdg-1.com) on email, as well.
– Friday, April 10, 2026: The nomination deadline / window formally closed.
– Monday, April 13, 2026: Election electronic voting commences (15-day window).
– Tuesday, April 28, 2026: Electronic voting ends. Results provided to Chairman and Board members.
– Saturday, May 02, 2026: Special Zoom Board meeting with new members to conduct elections for
Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer.
– Monday, May 02, 2026: The election results and the newly-elected Board Officers (Chairman, Vice-
Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer) announced in the Museum Newsletter email and on social media.