AAP Elections

SLATE OF CANDIDATES FOR THE 2021 ELECTION BALLOT

The members listed below will be candidates in the Academy's 2021 election. This list is not an official ballot. 

VOTING PROCEDURES
The candidate campaign period runs from Jan. 1 through June 30. 
 

The AAP elections will begin June 1, 2021.

American Academy of Periodontology

Officers

President-Elect Christopher R. Richardson will succeed to president, Vice President David K. Okano to the office of president-elect, and Secretary/Treasurer Stephen Meraw will succeed to the office of vice president. 

Secretary/Treasurer

One to be elected
Nick Caplanis CV | Video Statement
Mia Geisinger CV | Video Statement
 

American Board of Periodontology

Directors

Two to be elected
Richard Kao CV | Video Statement
Tae-Ju Oh CV | Video Statement
Leena Palomo CV | Video Statement

DISTRICT ELECTIONS 

*Incumbent
+Running Unopposed

DISTRICT 1

Board of Trustees
James Spivey*+ CV

DISTRICT 2

Board of Trustees
One to be elected
Lourdes Christopher CV
Mark Reynolds CV
 

DISTRICT 3

Board of Trustees
One to be elected
Sayward Duggan CV
Steve Van Scoyoc
 
Nominating Committee for the American Board of Periodontology
Charles B. Felts, III*+ CV
 
Officer Nominating Committee
One to be elected
Benjamin Duval
Charles McBrayer

DISTRICT 4

Board of Trustees
One to be elected
Catherine Bishop CV
Swati Rawal CV
 
Nominating Committee for the American Board of Periodontology
One to be elected
Michael Haddow CV
Andre Paes Batista da Silva CV
 

DISTRICT 5

No vacancies in 2021.

DISTRICT 6

Board of Trustees
Kathleen Stambaugh*+ CV
 
One to be elected
P. Kevin Chen CV
Richard Nagy CV

DISTRICT 7

No vacancies in 2021.

DISTRICT 8

No vacancies in 2021.
 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Questions about AAP nominations and elections can be directed to:
Jodi Sassana
Manager, Governance & Operations
American Academy of Periodontology
312-573-3265
 
For commonly asked questions, you can refer to the following FAQ documents.
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