2026 Section Election – Slate of Nominees announced
The Vancouver Section Executive Committee has approved the slate of candidates for the IEEE Vancouver Section annual election. The term for each position will begin January 1, 2026 and end on December 31, 2026.
| Office | Nominee | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Section Chair | Shah, Anand | Senior Member |
| Section Chair | Pannu, Mandeep | Member |
| Section Vice Chair | Aibin, Michal | Senior Member |
| Section Vice Chair | Taherdoost, Hamed | Senior Member |
| Section Vice Chair | Moazen Chaharsoughi, Nima | Member |
| Section Treasurer | Mohammadian Roshan, Saboora | Member |
| Section Secretary | Li, Zhida | Member |
| Section Secretary | Krasnov, Aleksandr | Member |
Candidates are active IEEE members of the Vancouver Section and of Graduate Student Member, Member, Senior Member, Life Member, or Fellow grade.
The election will proceed shortly, and all Section members who are eligible to vote will be notified. Additional details regarding the candidates will be provided at that time.
Eligible members who are interested in running for one of the above Section officer positions may still enter the election as petition candidates. Petition nominees must be active IEEE members of the Vancouver Section and of Graduate Student Member, Member, Senior Member, or Fellow grade. The petition deadline is 15 October 2025 11:59 PM America/New_York.
To nominate yourself as a petition candidate, go to https://nominations.vtools.ieee.org/tego_/nominate_or_petition/R70027 and log in using your IEEE account credentials. If you encounter any technical issues, please contact Matthew Wilder with details.
In accordance with IEEE Bylaw I-307.18, the number of signatures required on a petition for Vancouver Section will be 26.
Contact the Election Committee Chair Matthew Wilder for additional questions.
Matthew Wilder
Chair, Election Committee
matthew.wilder@ieee.org
