Candidate Profiles

DAMA International 2026 Board Election Candidates

Meet the candidates for the 2027 to 2029 term. Select a candidate to read their bio and platform statement.

Individual Professional Members (IPM) Nominees

IPMs vote for one President and one Director at Large.

Why is there only one candidate for President and one candidate for Director-at-Large?

Marilu Lopez was the only nominee for President who qualified under the DAMA International® Bylaws and nomination process, and Dr. Chun Yong Teo was the only qualifying nominee for the Director-at-Large position. Accordingly, each is the sole candidate for their respective position. Their names must still appear on the ballot and eligible voters must cast their votes through the formal election process. The DAMA-I Bylaws provide that Individual Professional Members elect the President and Directors-at-Large.

Marilu Lopez

Candidate for President

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Dr. Chun Yong Teo

Candidate for Director at Large

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Member Chapters Nominees

Member Chapters vote for two Chapter Directors.

What do Slated and Petitioned mean?

All candidates appearing on the ballot are eligible candidates. The terms Slated and Petitioned simply identify the process through which a candidate was placed on the ballot. A Slated candidate was reviewed through the DAMA International® Governance & Nominations process and selected for the recommended slate based on the criteria established in the Bylaws, including factors such as experience, skills, diversity and geographic representation. A Petitioned candidate was not included on the recommended slate and subsequently qualified to be added to the ballot through the petition process by obtaining the required support from eligible DAMA International® members or Member Chapters.

Once on the ballot, both Slated and Petitioned candidates are presented to voters for consideration; the designation identifies the route to the ballot.