The ASA announces the candidates for the 2026 election. Voting begins April 6 and runs through May 5. Make sure to check your email for a link to the online voting system.

The ASA conducts its elections through Election Buddy, a secure third-party election platform. Members eligible to vote will receive their ballot from Election Buddy at the email address on file with the ASA.

QUICK LINKS
Navigate to each race via the following links:
Board of Directors President-Elect
Board of Directors Vice President
Board of Directors Publications Representative
Board of Directors Treasurer
Board of Directors Council of Chapters Representative
Board of Directors Council of Sections Representative

Candidates

Board of Directors President-Elect

James Cochran

Professor of Statistics and the Mike & Kathy Mouron Research Chair, The University of Alabama

I am honored to be a candidate for president of the ASA, the “big tent” for statistics—supporting our members, strengthening the profession, and serving society through sound science and trusted information. At this pivotal moment, we have an opportunity to expand the ASA’s leadership where needed most: education, career support, public understanding, and the integrity of evidence.

If elected, I will work with the ASA community on passage of a Data Science Act that increases exposure to, appreciation for, and understanding of statistics among young people. Together, we can ensure the next generation sees statistics as a powerful tool for discovery, fairness, and decision-making.

I also want the ASA to be an even stronger professional home for statisticians at every career stage. In partnership with academia, industry, and government, I’ll focus on helping early career statisticians better understand the relevance of ASA and its many programs, initiatives, and member benefits—while expanding opportunities and support for early and mid-career professionals.

The ASA must lead from the front in AI. I’ll work with our community to elevate the understanding that statistical thinking is the foundation of science and trustworthy AI. I’ll champion uncertainty quantification, bias assessment, validation, and responsible inference in how AI is developed, evaluated, and deployed. We can strengthen the ASA’s visibility and influence by engaging the public, partnering with industry, and collaborating across the scientific community.

Finally, I will prioritize support for statistics communities and capacity building in developing nations, and I will work with our members to address the ongoing and growing threat to official statistics—a cornerstone of democracy, public trust, and evidence-based policy.

These initiatives represent continuances of my long-term efforts, and it will be my privilege to continue to work with you toward these goals as ASA President.

Nicholas Horton

Beitzel Professor of Technology and Society (Statistics and Data Science), Department of Statistics, Amherst College

The American Statistical Association serves members in a world dependent on data. The growing role of data science and the rapid dissemination of sophisticated AI tools and models raise important questions for us as a profession. As president, I would work to strengthen the ASA as a visible, influential, and inclusive professional home for statisticians, data scientists, and analysts across academia, industry, and government.

Statistics plays a critical role in science, policy, business, and public life. The ASA must continue to promote the practice and profession of statistics, communicate its value to society, and elevate the voice of statisticians in public discourse. At the same time, we must foster excellence in statistical methods and practice, uphold strong ethical standards, and engage thoughtfully with rapid advances in computing and AI.

Education is central to the vitality of our discipline. I’ve committed much of my career to strengthening statistics and data science education. We must work to ensure that statistics remains a vibrant and attractive choice for the next generation of students.

Our members are the ASA’s most valuable asset. With diverse and evolving career paths, we need to support statisticians at all stages of their careers, communicate the value of membership and engagement, and expand opportunities for collaboration, service, and professional connection. Attracting, engaging, and retaining the next generation is essential to our future.

I’ve had the privilege of serving the ASA in multiple leadership roles, including as Chapter Rep to the Board and as Vice President, where I worked to build consensus across our diverse membership. As president, I would focus on strengthening the association, ensuring financial stability, and advancing the ASA’s mission to promote the practice and profession of statistics for the public good.

Learn more about Horton.

Board of Directors Vice President

Martha Gardner

Executive Chief Consulting Engineer – Data Science/Applied Statistics and Quality, GE Aerospace

The future of statistics is strong. With the rise of data science and birth of AI, statistics is the backbone that makes those areas reliable, ethical, and useful. I’m running for this position because the ASA is key to strengthening this backbone through its role in promoting the practice and profession of statistics. If elected, my focus areas will be:

• Promoting our field as proactive vs. reactive. Statisticians should define how uncertainty is handled in an AI-driven world, continuing to engage in shaping model validation and robustness, uncertainty quantification for AI systems, and causal inference beyond prediction. As AI systems move into regulated and safety-critical domains, statistical thinking will be even more critical.
• Furthering the roadmap for the “statistician of the future.” Statistics education is changing fast with more focus on modeling, statistical thinking, and how to ask the right questions. There’s now a stronger emphasis on computation and simulation and a need for greater integration of ethics, communication, and reproducibility. Statisticians should be the technical anchor for credibility, trust, and rigor in data-driven decisions.
• Statistics as a growing leadership discipline. Statisticians are increasingly moving into technical leadership, strategy roles, and risk, compliance, and governance positions. How we help members of our profession develop skills to move from analyst to trusted advisor—where they help shape how their organizations and teams turn data into information and conclusions—will be key.

Through my own engagement with the ASA over the course of my career, I have learned valuable skills and developed a strong network and community that enabled me to grow my impact as a statistician. As a Vice President of the ASA, I would like to ensure this opportunity is available for all our members. Thank you for your consideration.

Natalie Rotelli

Data Strategist, Moral

There’s no better way to show my gratitude to the ASA community than to serve as vice president and give back to its valued members. It’s under ASA’s roof where I learned the enormity of statistical interactions with the world and grew my appreciation of volunteerism through the positions I held. The ASA shaped me into the servant leader I am today, whose priority is to listen, understand, and advocate for what matters most to our members.

I am eager and excited to serve the president in their initiatives and to move ASA’s strategic plan forward.

• My passion for enhancing the diversity and breath of our association has been strengthened, and my skills honed, through leading Eli Lilly’s Diversity in Clinical Trial group, co-leading the Diversity Benchmarking & Metrics Workstream within a nonprofit collaboration representing 18+ companies, and actively participating as a member of the EDI subcommittee of ASA’s Committee of Publications.
• I have been empowered to meaningfully contribute to the goal of increasing the visibility of our profession through my advocacy of building communication skills of leaders at all levels by leading Eli Lilly’s Advancing Leadership workshops for statisticians, creating an ASA Council of Sections Leadership Workshop, and working across industry including an ethical technology start-up, academia, and non-profit. 
• I am also ready to roll my sleeves us and leverage committee and council memberships as part of the Vice President role in the name of ensuring the future of our profession. As we face challenges around preparing for the role of AI in our field, supporting our members through societal changes, and establishing trust in science, I want to help position our profession to adapt and thrive. 

I’m excited to get started and work with you all. Thank you for taking the time to learn about me and using your voice to vote.

Board of Directors Publications Representative

Megan Price

Executive Director, Human Rights Data Analysis Group

I am honored to be nominated for ASA Board publications representative and am eager to contribute. If elected, I’ll collaborate with fellow board members to bolster ASA activities and initiatives aligned with members’ interests, advance the association’s mission, and enhance its visibility within and beyond the statistical community.

A central focus of my service will be advancing the ASA’s three publication-related objectives:

1. Maintaining a diverse portfolio of journals that disseminate high-quality, high-impact research in statistics and data science
2. Sustaining and further developing outreach publications, including Amstat News, CHANCE, and Significance
3. Increasing the number of open-access papers and journals

Recent partnerships, new open-access journals in data science, and ASA Discoveries provide strong momentum toward these goals. Consistent with the current ASA strategy, I’m also particularly interested in supporting journals’ efforts to recruit reviewers and cultivate the next generation of editors.

The growing availability and use of AI to generate scholarly content presents an important issue for all scientific publications. I am committed to working with journal editors and reviewers, board members, and other ASA stakeholders to develop thoughtful and responsible approaches to this evolving landscape.

Beyond publications, I would welcome the chance to contribute to broader ASA activities. I’m especially committed to the work of the Committee on Scientific Freedom and Human Rights and the Scientific and Public Affairs Advisory Committee. Mentoring students and early-career researchers is also a priority, and I would actively support programs and initiatives that help new members feel welcomed, supported, and engaged within the ASA.

Sherri Rose

Professor, Stanford University, Department of Health Policy

I’m running for a position on the ASA Board of Directors as publications representative, where I’ll contribute perspectives on open science, rigor, and reproducibility.

I was previously co-editor-in-chief of the journal Biostatistics and currently teach the graduate-level course “Methods for Reproducible Population Health and Clinical Research” at Stanford. This background and experience grounds my views on the future of scientific publications for ASA journals.

The broader role of research publishing is also at a crossroads amid the unfortunate proliferation of AI slop in research and the continued influence of scientific incentives that counter a focus on timely, impactful work (vs. trendy and unrigorous).

I’d be honored to be elected to the board and serve our membership during a pivotal time for publishing.

Board of Directors Treasurer

Motomi Mori

Member (Professor) and Endowed Chair, Department of Biostatistics, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

I am deeply honored to be nominated for the treasurer position. As a current member of the ASA Board of Directors, I understand the essential role the treasurer plays in safeguarding the organization’s financial health. In my first accounting class during my MBA program, the instructor often said, “No margin, no mission.” This principle resonated with me—without financial stability, no organization, especially a nonprofit, can effectively pursue its mission.

The treasurer position is critical to ensure the long-term sustainability of the ASA. I am committed to doing everything I can to protect and strengthen the financial foundation that allows the ASA to grow, advance its mission of “promoting the practice and profession of statistics,” and work toward its vision of “a world that relies on data and statistical thinking to drive discovery and inform decisions.”

Drawing on my MBA training, I hope to advise the ASA board of directors in close collaboration with the Finance, Audit, and Budget Committees—supporting both day-to-day financial decisions and long-term strategies for financial growth and stability. As a current board member, I am already familiar with the ASA’s financial status and strategic direction, and I look forward to using that knowledge to help shape a strong future for the organization. My goal is to ensure that future generations of statisticians and data scientists can continue to rely on the ASA as a vital and enduring resource—one that remains firmly committed to its mission for decades to come.

Bruce Meyer

McCormick Foundation Professor, University of Chicago

It’s an honor to be nominated for ASA treasurer. I first joined the ASA as a graduate student in the 1980s, published my first academic paper in an ASA journal, served as an associate editor of an ASA journal, and recently became a life member. I have valued the conferences and publications of the ASA and the exchange of ideas and experiences they have brought. I hope I can support and enhance the efforts of the ASA in several dimensions:

• Meetings and membership. The ASA must continue to adapt to changes in membership and meeting attendance. We can broaden involvement in the ASA with the entry of new people working on new topics within the statistics profession. The financial health of the ASA depends on recognizing and adapting to these changes.
• Education. Statistics and data science are increasingly important at all levels of study. These disciplines are also increasingly important, where evidence-based policy making has taken hold in government. Statistics also comes up more in public discussions, as major newspapers add data specialists, while cutting back in other areas. The ASA serves an important educational mission in these venues. As a long-term statistics teacher, I hope I can help advance the ASA’s educational efforts.
• Government statistics. Government statistics are under threat from both political interference and declining quality. A strong voice needs to emphasize that government statistical leadership should focus on nonpartisan accurate statistics, rather than political loyalty. And as obtaining information from respondents becomes more difficult, the accuracy of government statistics is declining. I hope to continue ASA’s strong support for accuracy in government statistics by protecting statistical agencies and their push to improve data quality.

Board of Directors Council of Chapters Representative

Junxian Geng

Director Biostatistics, Team lead for Medical Affair and HEOR biostatistics team, Servier

I’m honored to be nominated as a candidate for the Council of Chapters representative position. The ASA has played a formative role in my career development through mentorship, community, and opportunities to connect with statisticians across sectors. I have benefited greatly from this support and am motivated to give back by serving the statistical community.

My professional experience in the pharmaceutical industry has reinforced the critical role of statistics in advancing science, informing decision-making, and ultimately improving patient outcomes. If elected, my priorities would focus on three key areas:

• Increasing the visibility and impact of statistics in the pharmaceutical industry. I see significant opportunities to engage clinicians more deeply in ASA activities, fostering stronger collaboration between statisticians and clinicians, and ensuring that statistical thinking is embedded throughout clinical development.
• Ensuring the future of our profession through early outreach. As secretary of the ASA Connecticut chapter, I’m actively engaged in outreach efforts and would expand high school engagement. I’ll work to highlight statistics as a dynamic and impactful major, which will help build a strong and diverse talent pipeline.
• Safeguarding our profession in the AI era. As artificial intelligence continues to evolve rapidly, statisticians should lead in defining ethical, transparent, and scientifically sound approaches to integrating AI into decision-making. I would advocate for establishing best practices at the intersection of statistics, AI, and real-world applications.

As a COC representative, I would also strive to represent the interests of ASA members in their regions, communicate council perspectives and concerns to the board, and report board actions and decisions back to the council. I believe transparent communication between the board, council, and chapters is essential to a vibrant organization.

Maureen Mayer

Principal Systems Engineer, RTX Technologies (retired)

I’ll work to strengthen connections across diverse ASA communities—applied statistics, biostatistics, data science, and beyond—while championing the ethical, legal, and responsible practices that define our profession.

As statisticians, we have a critical responsibility to communicate the power and rigor of statistical methods to broader audiences. I share President Jeri Mulrow’s vision of building meaningful connections among people and communities. My goal is to strengthen ties between ASA members, connect us more effectively to our association’s resources, and bridge relationships with professional and community leaders across sectors.

Mentorship matters. Whether you’re entering the field or transitioning from a related discipline, you deserve support and meaningful professional relationships. I will actively engage with district vice chairs to ensure chapter members’ needs are heard and addressed.

As your representative, I will attend Board of Directors meetings, report activities to COCs, and serve on assigned committees. My 3 priorities:

1. Connect and support our community. I will maintain active communication with VCs, advocate for members’ interests at board meetings, and participate fully in committee work to ensure your voices shape ASA decisions.
2. Advance statistical thinking in the data science era. As AI transforms our data-driven economy, we must ensure statistical methods remain central to responsible innovation and interpretation.
3. Defend integrity in federal statistics. I will continue the ASA’s vital work in monitoring threats to federal data collection through initiatives like “Nation’s Data at Risk.”

Statistics is both powerful and joyful. I am committed to promoting our field—especially to the next generation —and sharing why this profession deserves our passion. I would be honored to serve you and help shape our association’s future. Thank you for your consideration.

Board of Directors Council of Sections Representative

Candace Berrett

Professor, Associate Chair, and Graduate Coordinator, Department of Statistics, Brigham Young University

I’m excited to be nominated for the position of Council of the Sections board representative. Being part of various ASA sections and their executive committees has been a meaningful and valuable part of my career—from the mentoring received to the services provided. As our discipline continues to expand and grow, the importance of active involvement within our sections and support for the broad ASA community is imperative. My community-building areas of passion include mentoring, communication, and creating resources to lift everyone.

Mentoring has been central to my work as a statistician and educator. Having received strong mentorship from established statisticians across the ASA, I know firsthand the impact that mentoring can provide. Continuing to facilitate and develop the ASA and its sections’ mentoring programs is a top priority for me. I want the ASA to be a place where newer statisticians and data scientists receive guidance that reflects today’s realities, where mentoring helps them build careers that fit who they are, and where they feel capable and supported as they grow.

Communication is essential for advancing both the profession and our impact on society. Statisticians often assume our work speaks for itself, but it rarely does. Developing statisticians to be better outward-facing communicators is critical. It is also essential that we practice strong communication within our own community. I want to support efforts that strengthen communication across sections, committees, and the Board.

Creating resources to lift everyone is how I think about education, access, and representation. Not all communities have the same resources or visibility, but the interest and talent are everywhere. I am supportive of the ASA’s continued efforts to broaden access to statistical education and professional opportunities locally, nationally, and globally, while preserving the core principles that define our discipline.

Felicity Enders

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
(2025 – Present); Associate Director, Mayo Clinic Center for Clinical and Translational Science (2022 – Present); Professor of Biostatistics, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (2016 – Present); Professor of Clinical Translational Science, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (2025 – Present), Mayo Clinic

I am deeply humbled to be nominated to the Board of Directors as the Council on Sections representative. The ASA has served as the foundation and springboard of my career. Serving on the board at this time would permit me to give back at a time of great transition and potential opportunity for the field of statistics.

Statisticians as leaders in an AI-powered world. With the revolutionary evolution of AI, many of us have become concerned about the impact of AI on our profession. While AI will certainly impact what we do as statisticians, I envision a future in which we act as leaders who demonstrate excellent usage of AI—a future where we are trusted experts who guide others in best practices. To achieve this future, ASA can support all our members in developing new AI capabilities aligned with our expertise as statisticians. Examples include how to use AI to support development of statistical code—while embedding internal checks and external flags to catch mistakes—and how to use AI to automatically identify gaps while combining datasets across resources.

Finding the statistician in the haystack. At the same time, I believe we can leverage AI to make it easier to find key contacts in our large association. For instance, we could develop an ASA member database linking contact information with publications, grants, and public websites of companies with ASA members. This would allow us to search for potential contacts, such as “statistician who is well published in analysis of environmental issues in public health” or “biostatistician with expertise in clinical trials through pharmaceutical companies.” This database will facilitate both networking and potential peer reviewers. Such a tool would add key value for midcareer members.

If elected, I will collaborate to support the ASA’s strategic plan. While I always bring ideas to the table, I firmly believe that leadership is grounded in team science, transparency, and trusted partnership.

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