The 2025-2026 ADLM Nominating Committee is pleased to announce the slate of candidates for the 2026 ADLM elections for Board of Directors, officer, and Nominating Committee seats.
The online election will be held from May 1–31, 2026. Voting is open to all ADLM members by email invitation only.
FAQ
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How do I vote?
Eligible ADLM members should check their email for a message from “[email protected]” for instructions on how to vote. If you are eligible to vote and did not receive this email, please check your junk or spam folder for it.
Contact us with questions.
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How were the nominees selected?
These exceptional individuals were selected by the 2025–2026 ADLM Nominating Committee from a strong pool of highly qualified nominees. The Committee is responsible for identifying a single candidate for each open officer and Board position, as well as nominating more candidates than open seats for the Nominating Committee. -
Is this a competitive process?
The Board of Directors and officer seats are non-competitive, while the Nominating Committee follows a competitive process.
Members will have the opportunity to vote for or against each candidate on the single-candidate slate and to elect three members to the Nominating Committee through a plurality vote.
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When will results be announced?
The results are announced in June.
2026 Slate of Candidates
President-Elect
Christina (Tina) Lockwood, PhD, DABCC, DABMGG, FADLM; professor of laboratory medicine and pathology, University of Washington School of Medicine; Seattle, Washington.
Secretary
M. Laura Parnas, PhD, DABCC, FADLM; sr. director, medical affairs, Sysmex America, Lincolnshire, Illinois.
Board of Directors
Danyel H. Tacker, PhD, FADLM, D(ABCC); Danyel H. Tacker, PhD, FADLM, D(ABCC); clinical professor of pathology, West Virginia University/WVU department of pathology, anatomy, and laboratory medicine; medical director of special & mass spectrometry sections, WVU Hospital Laboratory; CLIA medical director, WVU Medicine Fairmont Medical Center Laboratory; system lead for IT & technology standardization, WVU Medicine Laboratory Affinity Group; Morgantown, West Virginia.
Alison Woodworth, PhD, DABCC, FADLM; clinical director, global laboratory services, CTI Clinical Trials and Consulting; Cincinnati, Ohio.
Nominating Committee
Amy Karger, MD, PhD, DABCC, FADLM, FCAP; professor, department of laboratory medicine & pathology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Kalen (Olson) Nissen, PhD, DABCC, FADLM; sr. director, medical affairs, and medical officer, Siemens Healthineers, Milford, Massachusetts.
Jaime Noguez, PhD, DABCC; section head, clinical chemistry/diagnostic immunology/biochemical genetics, associate professor of pathology; University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center; Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.
Joe Wiencek, PhD, DABCC, NRCC-CC, FADLM; service line core laboratory medical director and associate professor of pathology, microbiology and immunology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Nashville, Tennessee.
Gabrielle Winston-McPherson, PhD, DABCC(CC); assistant professor, director of clinical chemistry, University of Wisconsin; Madison, Wisconsin.