2026 AHPCS Board Nominees

The AHPCS Nominating Committee has proposed the following slate of nominees. Members will vote on the slate during the annual business meeting on June 10, 2026, as part of the AHPCS annual meeting in New Bedford, MA.  Additional nominees are welcome from the floor.

View the current Officers and Board Members

ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS

Elected Officers – nominated for election for one year (3-year maximum)
President – Robert Newman – 1st one-year term
First Vice President- Jim Brust – 3rd one-year term
Second Vice President – David Wright – 3rd one-year term

Elected Officers – for INDEFINITE TERMS
Elected – Treasurer – Robert Newman
Elected Secretary – Nancy Finlay

NEW Nominee — AT LARGE BOARD MEMBER (TWO-TERM MAXIMUM)

Christine Morris – 1st three-year term expires 2029

Christine Morris is the curator of graphic arts at the American Antiquarian Society. She is responsible for acquiring, cataloging and making available the Society’s graphic arts collections which includes prints, maps, photography and ephemera. She is also the registrar, responsible for making the Society’s collections available to borrowing institutions. She served as associate curator of graphic arts for three years, and before that was the visual materials cataloger for fourteen years. Christine holds a BA in art history from Framingham State University and an MA in museum studies from Harvard University.


CONTINUING BOARD MEMBERS (NOT UP FOR ELECTION)

Immediate Past Chair Clayton Lewis
Publications Committee Chair Sarah Weatherwax
Regional Activities Chair Clayton Lewis
Website Chair Diann Benti
Imprint Editor Caroline Sloat
AHPCS News Letter Editor Jackie Penny
Membership Chair Vacant

At-Large Board Members

At-Large Board Member Roger Genser (2nd term expiring 2027)
At-Large Board Member Ron Tyler (1st term expiring 2027)
At-Large Board Member Gregg Walla (2nd term expiring 2028)
At-Large Board Member Anne Verplank (1st term expiring 2027)
At-Large Board Member Seth Ruggles (1st term expiring 2028)
At-Large Board Member Rebecca Szantyr (1st term expiring 2028)
Emeritus At-Large Board Member– Non Voting John Zak

Non-board positions

Nominating Committee Member Fred Baron, Helena Wright,
Roger Genser, Chair