Governor-elect election results announced

The Executive Committee of the Board of Governors (ECBOG) is pleased to announce the Governor-elect Designees (GEDs) representing the Class of 2031. The GEDs will start their terms as Governors-elect after the Annual Business Meeting on April 18, 2026. They will take office as Governors in April 2027.

Class of 2031

Alabama: Roger D. Smalligan, MD, MPH, MACP

Arizona: Eladio Pereira, MD, MBA, MACP

Arkansas: Gilbert-Roy B. Kamoga, MD, FACP

Caribbean: Marilyn B. Lawrence Wright, MD, MS, FACP

Delaware: Himani R. Divatia, DO, FACP

Georgia: John D. Kim, MD, FACP

Iowa: Steven P. Joyce, MD, FACP

Japan: Yuka Kitano, MD, PhD, FACP

Minnesota: Amy K. Holbrook, MD, FACP

Missouri: Fariha Shafi, MD, FACP

Nevada: Jeffrey A. Murawsky, MD, FACP

New York Manhattan/Bronx: Cori Salvit, MD, FACP

North Carolina: Scott L. Furney, MD, FACP

North Dakota: Dinesh Bande, MBBS, MD, MBA, FACP

Ohio: Ellen J. Gelles, MD, MACP

Oklahoma: Jabraan S. Pasha, MD, FACP

Ontario: Ahraaz Wyne, MD, dABIM, FRCPC, FACP

Pennsylvania Eastern: Anthony A. Donato, MD, MHPE, MACP

Prairie Provinces: Joel Nkosi, MBChB, FRCP, FACP

Quebec: Julian D. Huertas Garcia, MD, FRCPC, FACP

Rhode Island: Jennifer Jeremiah, MD, FACP

Saudi Arabia: Fahad I. Alsohaibani, MD, FACP

South Dakota: Michael C. Wilde, MD, FACP

Texas Southern: Felicia L. Austin-Jordan, MD, MACP

U.S. Navy: Alden V. Chiu, MD, USN, MPH, FACP

Vermont: Elly A. Riser, MD, MPH, FACP

Please contact Julie Sinkoff if you have any questions.