2026 Board Elections
The INCOSE Nominations & Elections Committee is working on the candidate identification process for positions to be installed at the International Workshop 2027 (IW2027).
As part of the Board’s evolution toward a Directors-at-Large structure, the following positions are open:
Open Positions
- Secretary (1 position – 2-year term)
- Directors-at-Large (2 positions – 3-year term)
Appointed Positions
- Directors-at-Large (1 position – 3-year term)
This position is filled by appointment and is not part of the election ballot.
Eligibility & Commitment
Candidates must be INCOSE individual members (excluding Student and Associate Members) and should be prepared to commit the time and travel required for Board service.
INCOSE policy: Appendix 2 of the Board Operations Manual
Election Timeline
Self-Nomination
INCOSE members interested in being considered may submit their information to the Nominations & Elections Committee by July 01, 2026, at [email protected].
Please note that self-nomination does not guarantee placement on the ballot. All submissions will be reviewed by the Committee in accordance with Appendix 2 of the Board Operations Manual and the criteria for the position.
2026 Candidates – Director-at-Large
Harry van der Velde
Consultant & Coach Systems Engineering at Dutch Boosting Group
Gan Wang, ESEP
Vice President, Systems Engineering Ecosystem at Dassault
Rob Vingerhoeds, ESEP
Professor of Systems Engineering at ISAE-SUPAERO and Dean of the Systems Doctoral School of the University of Toulouse, France.
Dr. Paul D. Nielsen
Director and Chief Executive Officer of Carnegie Mellon University’s Software Engineering Institute
2026 Candidate – Secretary
Stueti Gupta
Transforming Complex Engineering Ecosystems through Systems Engineering
2026 Nominations & Elections Committee
| Position | Name |
| Chair | Midori Daida |
| Co-Chair | Ralf Hartmann |
| Corporate Advisory Board Representative | Thomas Konerth |
| Academic Council Representative | Larry Strawser |
| Chapter Advisory Council (Sector 1) | To be defined |
| Chapter Advisory Council (Sector 2) | To be defined |
| Chapter Advisory Council (Sector 3) | Lucio Tirone |
| DEI (Non-Voting) | Marilee Wheaton |
| Board Liaison (Non-Voting) | Stephen Cook |