2026 American Evaluation Association Election

Thank you for taking the time to vote for your incoming American Evaluation Association Board leadership. It is with great pleasure that we share with you the outcome of the 2026 election for the AEA Board of Directors. Our new leadership will begin their term in January 2027.


Board of Directors

 



Esther Nolton

President-Elect

Everstead Strategies

Matt Feldmann

Board Member-at-Large

Goshen Consulting

Tamara Hamai

Board Member-at-Large

Hamai Consulting

Alysson Oakley

Board Member-at-Large

Pact


Election Results Breakdown:

President-Elect (755 voters indicated a choice on this ballot; vote for 1):

Choice

Votes

Esther Nolton 507
Angelicque Tucker Blackmon 248


Board Member-at-Large (782 voters indicated a choice on this ballot; vote for 3):

Choice

Votes

Matt Feldmann 439
Alysson Oakley 426
Tamara Hamai 419
Kimberly Harris 399
Melissa Chapman Haynes 250
Mansoor Kazi 173

 

The election was open from July 1 through August 14 and received 792 votes (18.5% response rate).  For comparison, recent historical voting rates are noted below. 

Recent Historical Voting Percentages:

2025- 18% of eligible members; 909 votes cast

2024- 18.2% of eligible members; 977 votes cast

2023- 19.1% of eligible members; 1010 votes cast

2022 - 18.1% of eligible members; 957 votes cast

2021 - 18.9% of eligible members; 1001 votes cast

2020 - 21.9% of eligible members; 1253 votes cast

2019 - 16% of eligible members; 1076 votes cast

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