Officers and Board Members

Procedures for electing officers are detailed in the ILS By-Laws.
The membership of ILS elects its Board of Directors, and the Board of Directors elects its officers.

The Board of Directors was elected at the 2025 Annual Meeting in Akron, Ohio and via mailed and online ballots by the members. The results are below, with term expirations noted.

The current Board of Directors members are:

  • Kelly Applegate (2026)

  • Claire Fouquet (2026)

  • Tatyana Polyakova (2026)
  • Brian Morley (2026)
  • Jack Alexander (2027)
  • Dr. Mark DeBard (2027)
  • Eugen Rack (2027)
  • Josh Miller (2027)
  • Bradley Bittorf (2028)
  • David Gressley (2028)
  • Nicole Jordan (2028)
  • Laura Jull (2028)
  • Bruce Peart (2028)

President: Dr. Robert A. Zavodny
Executive Vice President: David Gressley
Membership Secretary: Dr. Mark L. DeBard
Treasurer: John Bentley
Editor: Tom Gober

Regional Vice President, USA: David Gressley
Regional Vice President, Asia: Tatyana Polyakova
Regional Vice President, Europe: Elke Haase
Regional Vice President, Canada: Claire Fouquet