2025 - 2026 AEIRS Election
February 15, 2025 - March 1, 2025
AEIRS 2025-2026 ELECTION RESULTS
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The 2025-2026 AEIRS election results are in! I am pleased to announce our new President-Elect, Secretary/Treasurer, and Director-at-Large for the 2025-2026 year.
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Bobbi J. Kowash, MHSc, RDMS, RVT, was elected as President-Elect, and is a Clinical Solutions Consultant for Phillips Ultrasound and a retired Associate Professor/Clinical Coordinator from Oregon Institute of Technology. Bobbi has served as a Director-at-Large for AEIRS (2022-2025), an Education Committee Member (2021-2022), and has been an AEIRS member since 2018. Bobbi is a dedicated sonographer with over 25 years of experience in ultrasound technology and 15 years in her academic career.
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Vesna Balac, EdD, R.T.(R)(MR)(ARRT), was elected as Secretary/Treasurer, and is Radiologic Sciences Programs Department Chair, Radiography Program Director and Assistant Dean at Indiana University Northwest. Vesna has served as the AEIRS Spectrum Executive Editor (2022- present), the AEIRS representative for the ASRT Radiography Curriculum Workgroup (2021), and has been an AEIRS member since 2017. Vesna has a strong background in radiologic sciences education and experience in budgetary affairs, alongside her passion for education and dedication to professional development.
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Jeffrey C. Fannin, MSRS RT(R)(CT), ARRT, RDMS was elected as Director-at-Large, and serves as Imaging Sciences Coordinator, Radiography, CT, MR Program Director at Morehead State University. Jeffrey has served as a member of the AEIRS Research/Scholarship Committee (2006-2008 and 2009-2017), the Research Grant Committee (2017-2018), and has been an AEIRS member since 2003. Jeffrey is a lifelong learner of the profession and is eager to serve AEIRS members.
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Thank you, Bobbi, Vesna, and Jeffrey, for your willingness to serve. AEIRS’ success is a result of individuals such as you! Thank you, all members who voted in this year’s election and who ran for office. The AEIRS Board of Directors is elected as your leaders, and we are committed to serving in the best interest of the membership. I encourage all members to help move AEIRS forward by recruiting new members, mentoring and coaching novice and future educators, sharing your knowledge and passion for education and the imaging and radiologic sciences, and running for AEIRS office or serving on a committee. It has been a pleasure to serve as your President and I hope to see you all in Dallas, TX in July!
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Sincerely,
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Kori L. Stewart, PhD, R.T.(R)(CT)(ARRT), CIIP
AEIRS President
The following positions will be filled by election: President-Elect, Director-at-Large, and Secretary-Treasurer.
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President-Elect: Any active AEIRS members who has previously served as a member of the AEIRS Board of Directors is eligible to serve as President-Elect. The term of service is three years for this position (one year each as President-Elect, President, and Chair of the Board).
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Secretary/Treasurer: Any active AEIRS member, who has served as Chair of an AEIRS committee or has served as a member of a Board of Directors/Trustees of a state or national imaging or radiologic sciences association is eligible to serve as Secretary/Treasurer. The term of service is two years for this position.
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Director-at-Large: Any active AEIRS member is eligible to serve as Director-at-Large. The term of service is three years for this position.