The annual SIOP elections closed at midnight December 2, 2019. Five officers, including the first-ever Diversity and Inclusion Officer, were elected.

Newly elected officers, who will begin their Executive Board terms at SIOP’s 35^th Annual Conference, April 23-25, 2020 at the JW Marriott in Austin, Texas, are:

Steven Rogelberg – President-Elect

Liberty Munson – Communications Officer

Scott Tonidandel – Conferences and Programs Officer

Derek Avery – Diversity and Inclusion Officer

Steve W. J. Kozlowski – Research and Science Officer

Congratulations to those elected, and thanks to all the candidates and the members who cast their votes! Read more about the new officers below. Visit the candidates’ page here to learn more about their vision and goals.

SIOP elections for president-elect and four members of the Executive Board are open through December 2. Member participation in the election process is important for maintaining strong leadership for SIOP and the field of I-O psychology. Positions and candidates on the ballot are:

In balloting that ended July 19, SIOP voters approved an amendment creating a new Diversity and Inclusion Portfolio Officer on the Executive Board.

They also ratified a provision limiting the eligibility of current officers to run for future seats on the board, a measure intended to assure that officers serve the entire term for any elected position.

SIOP President Eden King introduced the amendment creating the Diversity and Inclusion Officer as part of her closing plenary presentation at the 2019 SIOP Annual Conference.  

The amendment was first proposed by several committee representatives, including Ismael Diaz, Mindy Bergman, and Enrica Ruggs, and Membership Portfolio Chair Allan Church at the end of the 2018 Conference. The Amendment was unanimously approved by the Executive Board in January 2019 for presenting to the membership for a vote.

The Executive Board recently voted to support two changes to SIOP’s Bylaws. In accordance with Article IX (Amendments) of the Bylaws, member voting on the two proposed amendments concludes on July 19, 2019. 

Beginning on June 20 (and through July 19), all SIOP Members and Fellows will have the opportunity to vote for two bylaws amendments relating to the Executive Board. In accordance with SIOP Bylaws Article IX (Amendments) Section 1, a notice of these proposed bylaw changes was emailed to the last known address of SIOP Members at least 30 days before the scheduled vote. 

The first proposed amendment is an important change to the SIOP bylaws that would create a new elected officer position. The second proposed bylaws amendment clarifies the eligibility of currently serving officers to stand for election.

Read more about the amendments and the proposed text here: http://www.siop.org/About-SIOP/Vote