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title: BMES Announces Newly-Elected Board of Directors
description: Read about the newly-elected BMES Board of Directors for 2024, including accomplished professionals like Shelly Sakiyama-Elbert and Kent Leach, who will shape the future of biomedical engineering.
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# [BMES Announces Newly-Elected Board of Directors](https://www.bmes.org/news/2023/board-of-directors)

 Written by [BMES](https://www.bmes.org/news/author/bmes) | 08/23/2023

We had an excellent slate of candidates vying for a total of six volunteer leadership positions this year: President-Elect, Treasurer, and four seats on the Board of Directors. BMES leadership plays an important role in helping to shape the BMES of today and tomorrow. The 2024 officers’ election yielded the following results.

##### Congratulations to the six new officers:

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