On June 12, 2026, ICMA canvassed 1,201 ballots cast by ICMA members who are eligible to vote based on the criteria outlined in ICMA’s Constitution. Through this ballot, Voting members elected vice presidents from each of ICMA’s six regions to serve the 2026-2029 term on the ICMA Executive Board.

Incoming Regional Vice Presidents

The six newly elected vice presidents will be inducted and take office at the ICMA Executive Board meeting during the 112th ICMA Annual Conference in Long Beach, California

• International: Meighan Wark*, CAO, Huron County, Ontario, Canada
• Midwest: Philip A. Kiraly, village manager, Glencoe, Illinois
• Mountain Plains: Alejandra "Alex" Lopez, assistant city manager, San Antonio, Texas
• Northeast: Sandra Fournier, town manager, Mapleton, Castle Hill, and Chapman, Maine 
• Southeast: David Ellis, county manager, Wake County, North Carolina
• West Coast: Stephanie Lucash, deputy city manager, Kenmore, Washington

*Meighan Wark was appointed to fill a vacancy for the 2023-2026 International vice president term. Per the ICMA constitution, any vice president appointed to fill a vacancy who serves less than two years may run for another full term.  

Three Voting members served on the canvassing committee to witness the vote tally and certify the election results: Carolyn McCreary, township manager, Montgomery Township, Pennsylvania; Brent Stoddard, assistant city manager, Mesa, Arizona; and Wilson Hooper, city manager, Brevard, North Carolina.

Background: 2025-2026 Regional Nominations and Annual Election Process

Nineteen candidates applied and were interviewed by a nominating committee in each of ICMA’s six regions. The six regional nominating committees were composed of state/country and affiliate association leaders in the region and/or representatives appointed by them. Each committee nominated one individual to appear on the election ballot. Candidates not selected also had an opportunity to appear on the ballot via the petition process, although no candidates exercised that option.

Plan for this Opportunity: ICMA Executive Board Service

Every year, each region has one regional vice president position become available. The upcoming 2026-2027 regional nominations process will launch after the conclusion of the 2026 112th ICMA Annual Conference in Long Beach, California. ICMA encourages members who are interested in serving their peers in the profession and their associations to consider pursuing this opportunity. State/country associations and affiliate organizations are important partners with ICMA and are asked to identify and develop future leaders to serve on the ICMA Executive Board.

To learn more about the demands and opportunities of serving on the board, members can reach out to current ICMA regional vice presidents, their state/country association president, affiliate organization president, and/or ICMA regional director. A list of contacts can be found on the Leadership/Liaison Directory.

The 21-member ICMA Executive Board consists of a president, a president-elect, a past president, and 18 regional vice presidents.  There are six regions and each region is represented by three regional vice presidents. Regional vice presidents serve three-year terms.

Resources

Learn more about the expectations of board service, the regional nominations and election process, and requirements to serve on the ICMA Executive Board.