The voting for the 2020 Presidents Council election concluded on 18 July 2020, and the results were subsequently reviewed and verified by the Presidents Council Nominating Committee. The Presidents Council Chair candidate and the candidates from five regions demonstrated passion, ambition, and overall vision for their regions.

We are pleased to announce that Aaron Brown, CFA, was officially re-elected as Presidents Council Chair. He will begin his second term on 1 September 2020, and his term concludes on 31 August 2022.

The following winners were officially elected or re-elected as Presidents Council Representatives (PCRs). Their terms will begin on 1 September 2020 and conclude on 31 August 2022:

• APAC South: Ashraf Bava, CFA (second term)
• Canada: David Smith, CFA (second term)
• Central and Southwest US: Shirley Ogden, CFA
• Middle East & Africa: Mahmoud Nawar, CFA
• Western US: John Carter, CFA

Please note that the following PCRs will be finishing their terms on 31 August 2020:

• Central and Southwest US: Susan Williams, CFA
• Middle East & Africa: Bogdan Bilaus, CFA
• Western US: Ken Yee, CFA 

If you have any questions about the Presidents Council elections process, please visit the Society Center or reach out to presidentscouncil@cfainstitute.org. 

As always, and on behalf of the 2020 PC Nominating Committee, thank you for another successful PC Election.