2026 RBFAA Election Results
Results Are In!
Thank you to all 9 candidates and the 167 RBFAA members who participated in the 2026 RBFAA election. It was a close race, and we are pleased to announce the following elected board members.
Elected Board Members
Vice President
Christopher Ziemann
Secretary
Melis Tusiray
Board of Directors
(Four seats, two-year terms)
-
Anita Chávez
-
Colette Mazzucelli
-
Dominic Marcellino
-
Pilar Wolfsteller
2026 Board Appointments
In addition to the elected positions, two one-year appointments to fill vacancies were required due to current Board members not serving the second year of their terms. These vacancies resulted from Christopher Ziemann’s transition to the Vice President role and Amity Balbutin-Burnham stepping down prior to her second year.
Because the remaining three candidates received extremely close vote totals, the Board supported appointing all three to join the Board in 2026 to add capacity during what will be a busy transition year. These appointments are as follows:
-
Brian Trauth (one-year term)
-
Charles Altekruse (one-year term)
-
Eric Opp (two-year term)
Questions
If you have any questions, please contact the 2025 Co-Presidents: