GALA Board Elections 2024: Meet the Candidates

Serving on the GALA Board requires deep industry knowledge, foresight, and a collaborative approach. It requires an unwavering belief in a future-oriented and human-focused approach to industry challenges and in an association’s power to mobilize people and organizations.

We are seeking Board members that:

Have skills and expertise helpful in board service
Are aligned with GALA's strategic goals and priorities
Have demonstrated commitment to their professional community
Want to ensure GALA's continued relevancy and success
Reflect GALA's diverse geographic and organizational professional community

Ballots will be distributed to the voting contact for each member organization on 04 November and are due on 15 November at 5:00 pm PST.

Candidates

We are honored to have fifteen dedicated, enthusiastic candidates running for the four available positions. Read the candidate profiles to learn more about their background and goals for GALA.

Watch the candidate panels to learn more. Session 1 features Antoine Rey, Dave Ruane, Francesca Sorrentino, Jose Palomares, Shirley Yeng, Shrushti Chhapia, and Viveta Gene. Session 2 features Alex Zekakis, Annelise Finegan, Daniela D'Amato, David Bryant, Erin Harchuck, Manuel Herranz, and Xavier Maza Cid. Candidate Edith Bendermacher will be travelling between continents and unable to attend the panels.

WATCH SESSION 1 WATCH SESSION 2.