Academy Announces Election Results

Results are in for the AAP 2026 election. The individuals listed will begin their terms after the 2026 Annual Meeting in Seattle. There was a 24.73% participation rate, compared to a 26.49% rate in 2025.

The results are as follows:

American Academy of Periodontology

Officers

Secretary/Treasurer: Thomas Kepic

President Elect Kristi Soileau will succeed to the Presidency, Vice President Richard Nagy to the office of President Elect, and Secretary-Treasurer Brad Crump to the office of Vice President.

Trustees
District 3- Charles McBrayer*
District 3- Greg Adams
District 4- Purnima Kumar
District 5- Tyler Borg
District 6- Perry Klokkevold*
District 7- Constantine Pavlakos*

Officer Nominating Committee
District 2- Martinna Bertolini
District 3- John Russo%
District 5- Kayleigh E. Temple
District 6- Joan Otomo-Corgel%
District 8- Brett Weatherington

Nominating Committee for the American Board of Periodontology
District 5- Kerri Font
District 6- Craig Yonemura
District 7- Elli Anna Kotsailidi
District 8- Henry Foerster

American Board of Periodontology

Directors
Y. Natalie Jeong
Wayne Kye

*Re-Elected; %One-Year Term

For More Information

Questions about AAP nominations and elections can be directed to:

Jodi Sassana
Senior Manager, Governance and Executive Affairs at 312-573-3265 or [email protected]

For commonly asked questions, please refer to the following FAQ document: