AIAA Announces Election of New Board of Trustees Members-At-Large Written 6 July 2023

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June 29, 2023 – Reston, Va. – (UPDATED July 17, 2023) The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Board of Trustees (BoT) elected three new Board of Trustees Members-At-Large during its meeting in February. These newly elected leaders began their three-year terms in May.

  • Johnathon Caldwell, Lockheed Martin Space (2023–2026)
  • Keoki Jackson, The MITRE Corporation (2023–2026)
  • Karen Willcox, University of Texas at Austin (2020–2026)

In addition, R. Steven Justice, The Ginn Group, was elected Treasurer-Elect (2018–2024) .

“On behalf of the 30,000 members of AIAA, we are pleased to welcome these esteemed leaders to their important roles,” said Laura McGill, AIAA President. “We thank them in advance for their active participation and leadership of the Institute as we work together to shape the future of aerospace.”

These leaders join the following current AIAA BoT members to set the Institute’s strategic vision and develop a Strategic Plan to achieve the vision:

  • President – Laura J. McGill, Sandia National Laboratories (2022–2024)
  • President-Elect –Daniel E. Hastings, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2023–2024)
  • Treasurer – Annalisa L. Weigel, Fairmont Consulting Group (2018–2024)
  • Secretary – Dan Dumbacher, AIAA Executive Director

Trustees

  • Frank L. Culbertson Jr., Capt. USN (Ret.) (2020–2024)
  • Larry D. James, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (2022–2025)
  • Benjamin Marchionna, Electra.aero (2022–2025)
  • Todd Mosher, Blue Origin (2021–2024)
  • Stephanie D. Wilson, NASA Johnson Space Center (2022–2025)

Media Contact: Rebecca B. Gray, RebeccaG@AIAA.org, 804-397-5270 cell

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