The NATS national nominating committee has announced the slate for election to the term of office for 2026-2028. The board approved the slate in June during the annual meeting. Each current NATS voting member will receive a ballot from the executive office on September 1 with a deadline of November 1, 2025.

Biographies and candidate statements will be emailed to all members with a voting period of September 1 to November 1, 2025.

Nominations for National Office (Term of office for 2026-2028)

• President-Elect: Sarah Holman and Nicholas Perna
• Secretary/Treasurer: Holly Bewlay (second term)
• Vice President for Auditions: Casey L. Carter and Jill Terhaar Lewis
• Vice President for Outreach: André Chiang and Caroline Schiller
• Vice President for Membership: Lily Guerrero (second term)
• Vice President for Workshops: Kevin Wilson (second term)

About the officer nomination process

Report of the Nominating Committee, as Approved by the NATS Board of Directors

The NATS National Nominating Committee, chaired by Diana Allan along with Lisa Brillon, Ruth Ellis, San-ky Kim, Mark Kano, Phillip Harris, Marcía Porter, Yvonne Redman, and Rebecca Salter are submitting the names (the slate) for election to the term of office for 2026-2028. The slate was approved by the NATS Board of Directors during the June 2025 board meeting.

The National Bylaws state in ARTICLE X, Section 2. Election:

1. The Association Nominating Committee shall submit a slate of candidates for Association officers to the Board for approval one year prior to the beginning of the terms of the offices up for election. The slate of candidates, the date of distribution of the ballots, and the deadline for the return of ballots for the election shall be published in Inter Nos and NATS Online in the fall following the Board’s approval of the slate. There shall be a ninety-day interval between the publishing of the slate and the deadline for the return of the ballots.
2. Election of Association officers shall be by poll of the membership. Following the close of nominations, a full roster of duly nominated candidates shall be distributed to all voting members with a non-identifiable return ballot. The ballot will state the deadline for returning the ballot to the Secretary/Treasurer. Three Members appointed by the Secretary/Treasurer will count the ballots. No candidate may serve on the counting committee. A majority of all votes cast is necessary for election and those elected shall take office effective at the end of the national conference, or another time as determined by the Board from time to time.

Each current NATS voting member will receive a ballot from the executive office in September 2025 with a deadline of November 1, 2025.