AES 2026 Election Results Are In

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David v.R. Bowles, incoming Audio Engineering Society President-Elect in 2027.

New York, NY (August 7, 2026)—Election results are in for the Audio Engineering Society’s Board of Directors and Board of Governors, with a slate of new Governors, Regional Vice Presidents and the next President-Elect now named.

The Society’s Membership has elected David v.R. Bowles as President-Elect. Bowles will serve on the AES Board of Directors as President-Elect in 2027, in 2028 as President, in 2029 as Past-President, followed by two years as a Governor.

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Meanwhile, all newly elected Governors and Regional Vice Presidents will serve a two-year term, beginning on January 1, 2027. In the AES Elections for the Board of Governors (BoG), the following have been elected as Regional Vice Presidents: Malik Williams, Vice President: Eastern Region, USA/Canada; Jess Berg, Vice President: Western Region, USA/Canada; and Merlijn van Veen, Vice President: Northern Region, Europe.

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Additionally, newly elected as at-large Governors are Helen Caddes, Ivo Marković and Angela Piva.

Valerie Tyler has been re-elected as Secretary.

The 2027 Audio Engineering Society Board of Directors will be:

Cesar Lamschtein: President
Brecht De Man: Past-President
David v.R. Bowles: President-Elect
Valerie Tyler: Secretary
Jayant Datta: Treasurer
Agnieszka Roginska: Director
One additional Director will be elected by the Board of Governors within the next 60 days.

The AES 2027 Board of Governors (in addition to the Directors above) will be: