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2024 National Election Results

National Officers and Councillors

President: Eileen Hunt, DMA, AAGO
Vice President/Councillor for Competitions and New Music: Peggy Haas Howell
Secretary/Councillor for Communications: Leslie Wolf Robb, BA, CAGO
Treasurer/Councillor for Finance and Development: John S. Dixon, MA, MBA, CAGO
Councillor for Education: Russell Weismann, AAGO
Councillor for Membership: Sue Mitchell Wallace
Councillor for Conventions: Collin Boothby
Councillor for Young Organists: Nicholas Stigall, AAGO

2024–2026 Council of Regional Ambassadors

Great Lakes Region: Larry B. Sharp, CAGO
Mid-Atlantic Region: David Schelat
North Central Region: Catherine Rodland
Northeast Region: Patricia Snyder
Southeast Region: Kristin Lensch
Southwest Region: Sheryl Sebo, DMA, AAGO
West Region: Nelson H. Dodge, MBA

  • The 2024–2026 National Council will have six new members including a new convener of the regional ambassadors to be named at a later date.
  • Four of the seven regional ambassadors will be first-timers as well.
  • The number of ballots cast was 4,098 out of 11,519 eligible voting members.
  • Overall, 35.58% of the membership participated in the election.
  • One race was decided by three votes. In another race, the margin of victory was 0.46%.
  • Four men and four women were elected to the National Council. Four of the seven regional ambassadors are women.
  • Among all 15 successful candidates, eight have earned Guild certification.
  • Congratulations to all successful candidates and sincere thanks to everyone who agreed to be nominated and to serve if elected.

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