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Announcing the 2026 Officer and Trustee Nominees for the LIA Board

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Orlando, FL — September 3, 2025 The strength of The Laser Institute lies in its community, and a crucial part of this community is our Board of Trustees. Their leadership guides and supports all of our activities, ensuring we continue advancing lasers, laser applications, and laser safety worldwide.

We are pleased to announce the candidates selected by the Nominating Committee for the 2026 Trustee election. These individuals embody the spirit of LIA’s mission through their work in the field and their contributions to the laser industry.

Position

Candidate

Affiliation

PresidentSam Salama, Ph.D.Hyperion Technologies
Vice PresidentBo Gu, Ph.D.BOS Photonics
TreasurerKlaus LoefflerPrecitec GmbH
SecretaryGerarda Evangelista, Ph.D.Amplitude Laser Inc
TrusteeEliana Fu, Ph.D.TRUMPF North America
TrusteeMary Handy, CLSOUniversity of Utah
TrusteeNetiti Moori, CMLSOUniversity of Washington
TrusteeGeoff Shannon, Ph.D.Laser Markets Inc

For Trustees, the top three candidates ranked by the most votes will be selected for the 2026-2028 Trustee class.

We extend our congratulations to the nominees. We ask LIA Members to please watch their inboxes for the ballots that will be sent out in the coming weeks.

Save the Date - The selected individuals elected to the LIA Board will be announced at this year's LIA Annual Meeting, taking place as part of the ICALEO program at the Caribe Royale in Orlando, FL on Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 12:00pm (EDT) at the LIA Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon.


About The Laser Institute
Founded in 1968, The Laser Institute (LIA) is the professional society for laser applications and safety worldwide. As the secretariat and publisher of the ANSI Z136 laser safety standards and the publisher of the Journal of Laser Applications, LIA serves academia, industry, and government through conferences, educational programs, and standards development. LIA is dedicated to fostering innovation, collaboration, and the safe use of lasers.

Contact: The Laser Institute
+1 (407) 380-1553, lia@lia.org