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2026 Board of Trustees Election Ballot is NOW OPEN

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Orlando, FL — September 24, 2025 — The ballot for The Laser Institute's (LIA) 2026 Board of Trustees election is now open for LIA members. This year’s candidates selected by the Nominating Committee embody the spirit of LIA’s mission through their work in the field and their contributions to the laser industry.

LIA Members have the opportunity to vote now and have an impact. This ballot was disseminated on September 23rd, 2025 by email with ballot instructions provided to the email address provided for LIA Membership. Ballot closes October 7th, 2025, at 5:00pm Eastern Time.

We extend our congratulations to the nominees:

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.

If you are an LIA Member and have an issue with your ballot link, please contact membership@lia.org to ensure we can resend you the link prior to ballot close. 

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