Congrats to Our Newly Elected Leaders!

TESOL is pleased to announce the results of the 2026 election. These newly elected leaders will be installed at the 2026 TESOL Annual Business Meeting scheduled for Friday, 27 March in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, during the TESOL 2026 Convention & English Language Expo. 

Congratulations to the following elected leaders! 🎉

President-Elect

The president-elect serves a 1-year term beginning in March 2026. The president-elect then serves an additional 1-year term as president beginning in March 2027, and a 1-year term as past president beginning in March 2028.

Gabriel Hugo Díaz Maggioli
Universidad ORT Uruguay
Canelones, Uruguay

Board of Directors

These leaders will serve a 3-year term beginning in March 2026. 

Susan Gaer
Sacramento County Office of Education
Sacramento, California, USA

Bessie Karras-Lazaris
California State University, Northridge
Northridge, California, USA

Nominating Committee

TESOL also extends congratulations to the newly elected members of the Nominating Committee. Nominating Committee members serve a 1-year term beginning in January 2026.

Monica Baker
Webutuck Central School District
Amenia, New York, USA

Namsook Kim
University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Buffalo, New York, USA

Ching-Ching Lin
Adelphi University
Garden City, New York, USA

Michele Regalla
University of Central Florida
Orlando, Florida, USA

Mariana Palade Syrotiak
Gannon University, School for International Training
Erie, Pennsylvania, USA

Chelsea Walter
Colorado College
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA